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title: "How to Save Form Submissions in Elementor?"
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date: 2026-03-19
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# How to Save Form Submissions in Elementor?

## 

- Stores form submissions directly in the WordPress dashboard using The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Enables users to view, delete, and export entries as a CSV file from The Plus Addons > Submissions section.
- Requires activation of The Plus Addons for Elementor to utilize the Database Entry feature in the Form widget.

Only sending form submissions to email is risky: one message in spam and the lead is gone.

With the **Database Entry** action of the Form widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, every submission is also saved in your WordPress dashboard.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Form widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-an-elementor-form-for-free/).*

***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-builder/form-builder/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** **Pro** — Database Entry needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. The free plugin does not list it.- **Widget to enable:** Form, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Widgets**.

## Steps

- Add the Form widget to your page and set up your fields.- In **Content > Submit Actions**, add **Database Entry** to **Add Action**. You can keep **Email** as well.- Optional: in **Extra Options**, set a **Form ID** so you can tell forms apart.- Publish the page and send a test submission.

![Database Entry added in the Add Action list of the Form widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/form-database-entry.webp)

## View Your Submissions

Go to **The Plus Addons > Submissions** in your WordPress dashboard.

![The Form Submissions page with the form, page, email, status and date of each entry](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/form-admin-submissions.webp)

- **View** opens one submission with all its field values.- **Mark as Read / Mark as Unread** changes the Status column.- **Delete** removes an entry for good. There is no undo.- Filter the list by form (**All Forms**), page (**All Pages**) or date (**Today**, **Yesterday**, **Last 7 Days**, **Last 30 Days** or **Custom**), then click **Filter**.- Search entries with the search box at the top.- To download a CSV file, click **Export All**, or tick entries and choose **Export** from **Bulk actions**.

## How It Behaves

- Each entry stores the field values with their Unique IDs, the Form Name, the Form ID and the page it was sent from.- It also stores the visitor's IP address and browser, and the user ID if they were logged in.- The entry is saved even if another action, such as Email, fails.

## Limitations

- **The Submissions menu appears only after the first saved submission.** Before that it is not in the menu.- Entries are stored in your site's database. Mention this in your privacy policy if you collect personal data.

## Troubleshooting

### I can't find the Submissions menu

Send one test submission from a form that uses Database Entry, then reload the dashboard. The menu also needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro to be active and the Form widget to be switched on.

## Related Docs

- [Create a form with the Form widget](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-an-elementor-form-for-free/)- [Receive an email for every submission](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/receive-custom-email-confirmation-from-elementor-form/)- [Send an auto reply to the visitor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/send-custom-email-confirmation-to-the-user-from-elementor-form/)