Description
CF7 Telegram Alert connects your Contact Form 7 forms to Telegram, so you can receive instant alerts when users submit a form. It uses your existing CF7 mail template (the “Message body”) and can also forward uploaded files as Telegram documents.
Key features:
– Sends CF7 submission content to Telegram when a form is successfully submitted.
– Uses your CF7 mail body template so you control formatting and content.
– Sends file uploads as Telegram documents (supports multiple files).
– Choose one or more destinations: private chats, groups, or channels.
– Simple settings page under Contact Form 7 Telegram alert.
Requirements:
– Contact Form 7 plugin (required).
– A Telegram bot (created via @BotFather) and its bot token.
Notes on formatting:
– The HTML from the CF7 mail body is stripped before sending. Telegram messages are sent in Markdown mode; avoid HTML-only formatting.
External services
This plugin connects to the Telegram Bot API in order to send Contact Form 7 form submissions to a specified Telegram chat or group.
When a user submits a form, the plugin sends the following data to Telegram:
– Form field values submitted by the user (e.g., name, email, message, or any other fields configured in the form).
– Files uploaded via the form, if the form contains file-upload fields.
This data is only sent when a form is submitted, and only to the Telegram Bot API endpoint that you configure by providing your bot token and chat or group ID in the plugin settings.
The service is provided by Telegram Messenger Inc.
– Terms of Service: https://telegram.org/tos
– Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy
Screenshots
Installation
- Install and activate Contact Form 7.
- Upload this plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/or install the ZIP via Plugins Add New Upload Plugin, then activate it. - Go to Contact Form 7 Telegram alert.
- Create a bot via Telegram @BotFather and copy the bot token.
- Paste the bot token into the plugin settings and save.
- In Telegram, start a chat with your bot, or add it to a group or channel and send at least one message there.
- Return to the plugin settings and refresh the page; available chats, groups, and channels should appear. Select one or more destinations and save.
- Submit a CF7 form to test. You should receive a Telegram message (and any uploaded files as documents).
FAQ
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Do I need Contact Form 7?
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Yes. This plugin hooks into Contact Form 7’s submission process.
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How are chats, groups, and channels discovered?
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After you save a valid bot token and then send a message to your bot (in private or in a group or channel the bot has access to), the plugin uses Telegram’s
getUpdatesAPI to list destinations you can choose from in settings. -
Can I send to a channel?
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Yes. Add the bot to the channel and grant permission to post. Send at least one message in the channel, then refresh the plugin settings and select the channel.
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Are attachments supported?
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Yes. CF7 file upload fields are sent as Telegram documents to the selected destination(s).
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My message formatting looks plain. Why?
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The plugin strips HTML from the CF7 mail body and sends text in Markdown mode. Use simple text or Markdown-friendly content in your CF7 mail template.
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I don’t see my chat, group, or channel in the list.
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Ensure you have: (1) saved a valid bot token, (2) started a conversation with the bot or added it to the destination, and (3) sent at least one message there. Then refresh the settings page.
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Does the plugin store my bot token?
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Yes. The bot token you enter is stored in WordPress options so the plugin can call Telegram’s API. Keep it secret and treat it like a password.
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Contributors & Developers
“PiWebSolution Alerts for Contact Form 7 in Telegram” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release: Send CF7 submission content and attachments to Telegram; select multiple destinations.