Adjusting the dimensions of the textarea in Contact Form 7 is a useful strategy for enhancing the user experience on your website. In this piece, I will walk you through the steps of customizing the textarea size in Contact Form 7, and provide some personal tips to aid you in the process.
Introduction
Contact Form 7 is a popular WordPress plugin used to create and manage contact forms on websites. By default, the textarea field in Contact Form 7 has a fixed size, which may not always align with your design preferences or space constraints. However, with a few simple steps, you can easily customize the size of the textarea to better suit your needs.
Step 1: Identify the Contact Form
First, navigate to the WordPress dashboard and go to the page where your Contact Form 7 form is located. Once you have identified the specific form you want to modify, proceed to the next step.
Step 2: Add CSS Class to the Textarea Field
To reduce the size of the textarea, you need to add a custom CSS class to the textarea field in the Contact Form 7 form editor. Click on the “Edit” button for the form you want to modify, and locate the textarea field in the form editor interface.
Next, add a CSS class of your choice to the “Class” field of the textarea. For example, you can use “small-textarea” as the CSS class.
Step 3: Add Custom CSS Code
Once you have added a CSS class to the textarea field, you need to add some custom CSS code to reduce the size of the textarea. To do this, navigate to “Appearance” > “Customize” in the WordPress dashboard, and open the “Additional CSS” section.
Within the “Additional CSS” section, add the following code:
.small-textarea {
height: 150px; /* Adjust the height as desired */
resize: none;
}
Make sure to replace “.small-textarea” with the CSS class you added to the textarea field in Contact Form 7.
Step 4: Save and Test
After adding the custom CSS code, click on the “Publish” or “Save” button to apply the changes. Now, go to the front-end of your website and visit the page where the Contact Form 7 form is embedded. You should see that the textarea size has been reduced according to the CSS code you added.
Feel free to experiment with different values for the “height” property in the CSS code to find the perfect size for your textarea.
Personal Commentary
Reducing the textarea size in Contact Form 7 has been a game-changer for me. It not only helps to create a compact and tidy form layout but also improves the overall visual appeal of the contact form. By customizing the size of the textarea, I was able to align it perfectly with the rest of my form elements, creating a seamless and professional user experience.
Conclusion
Customizing the size of the textarea in Contact Form 7 is a simple yet effective way to enhance the appearance and functionality of your contact forms. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily reduce the textarea size, giving your forms a more polished and professional look. So go ahead, give it a try, and see the difference it makes on your website.