Custom Database Tables for Contact Form 7

Custom Database Tables for Contact Form 7 — a practical guide to Contact Form 7 custom database tables with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Use `$wpdb`, prepare statements, and store form ID + timestamps.

Insert sketch

global $wpdb;
$wpdb->insert($wpdb->prefix . 'acme_cf7_leads', [
    'form_id' => $form->id(),
    'email'   => sanitize_email($data['your-email'] ?? ''),
    'created' => current_time('mysql'),
]);