Adding Contact Forms & Essential Pages in WordPress
Your website is almost ready — now it’s time to add the most important pages every website needs, and a contact form so visitors can reach you easily.
No matter what kind of site you’re building — blog, business, portfolio, or online store — these basics are non-negotiable.
Today, you’ll learn:
- The 4 essential pages every site should have
- How to add a contact form in under 5 minutes
- Bonus tips to build trust and encourage user interaction
📄 Essential Pages to Include on Your Website
These pages make your site more complete, trustworthy, and user-friendly.
✅ 1. Home Page
This is your main landing page — the first impression.
What to include:
- A clear headline (what you do)
- Short intro or mission
- Key services or offers
- Call to action (e.g., “Contact Me” or “Get Started”)
🧠 Tip: Keep it clean, easy to skim, and mobile-friendly.
✅ 2. About Page
People want to know who they’re doing business with.
What to include:
- Your story or background
- Mission, values, or what makes you different
- A friendly photo or team pic
- Call to action (“Let’s connect” or link to Contact page)
✅ 3. Services or Products Page
Explain what you offer and how you help.
What to include:
- List of services or products
- Short descriptions and pricing (optional)
- Testimonials or client results (if available)
- Contact or booking link
✅ 4. Contact Page
A must-have. If users can’t reach you, they’ll leave.
What to include:
- Contact form
- Email address and/or phone
- Map (if physical location)
- Links to your social media
📌 Tip: Keep your contact form simple — Name, Email, Message is usually enough.
✉️ How to Add a Contact Form in WordPress (Step-by-Step)
🔧 Step 1: Install a Plugin
Go to Plugins > Add New
Search for: WPForms (or Contact Form 7 or Forminator)
Click Install → Activate
🔧 Step 2: Create Your Form
- Go to WPForms > Add New
- Select Simple Contact Form
- Drag and drop to customize fields if needed
- Save the form
🔧 Step 3: Add the Form to a Page
- Edit your Contact page
- Click “+” block > Search “WPForms”
- Select your form from the dropdown
- Publish the page
🧠 Pro Tip: You can embed forms on any page or post — even in your footer or sidebar.
🧰 Bonus: Add a Privacy Policy & Terms Page
If you collect any user info (even through a form), it’s a good practice to include:
- Privacy Policy (explains how user data is handled)
- Terms & Conditions (if you sell products/services)
You can generate basic ones using tools like Termly or FreePrivacyPolicy.com.
Then, create pages in WordPress and link to them in your footer.
✅ Task for Today
- Make sure your site has the 4 essential pages:
- Home
- About
- Services/Products
- Contact
- Install WPForms or Contact Form 7
- Create a simple contact form and embed it on the Contact page
- (Optional) Add Privacy Policy and Terms pages to your footer