SourceTag

Form Setup

Set up SourceTag with Contact Form 7

Contact Form 7 uses shortcodes to define form fields. You need to add hidden field shortcodes for the SourceTag data.

What you need

  • SourceTag installed on your site (script tag or WordPress plugin)
  • A Contact Form 7 form

Step 1: Open your form

Go to Contact > Contact Forms and edit the form you want to track.

[IMAGE: Screenshot of CF7 form editor]

Step 2: Add hidden field shortcodes

In the form editor, add the following shortcodes. You can place them anywhere in the form (they’re invisible to visitors).

Core fields (add these)

[hidden st_fc_channel]
[hidden st_fc_detail_1]
[hidden st_fc_detail_2]
[hidden st_fc_detail_3]
[hidden st_fc_detail_4]
[hidden st_lc_channel]
[hidden st_lc_detail_1]
[hidden st_lc_detail_2]
[hidden st_lc_detail_3]
[hidden st_lc_detail_4]
[hidden st_fc_landing_page]
[hidden st_lc_landing_page]

Optional extended fields

[hidden st_fc_click_id]
[hidden st_lc_click_id]
[hidden st_visits]
[hidden st_days_to_convert]
[hidden st_device]

[IMAGE: Screenshot of CF7 form editor with hidden shortcodes added]

Step 3: Update the email template

Go to the Mail tab. Add the field tags to your email template so the attribution data appears in notifications:

First contact channel: [st_fc_channel]
First contact detail: [st_fc_detail_1] / [st_fc_detail_2]
Last contact channel: [st_lc_channel]
Landing page: [st_fc_landing_page]

[IMAGE: Screenshot of CF7 mail template with field tags]

Step 4: Save and test

Save the form. Visit a page with this form using UTM parameters:

?utm_source=test&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=test-campaign

Submit the form. Check the notification email for the attribution data.

Tips

  • CF7 hidden fields use the [hidden fieldname] shortcode format.
  • The field name in the shortcode must match exactly. Copy them from your SourceTag dashboard.
  • If you use Flamingo (CF7 message storage plugin), the hidden field data appears in stored messages too.