---
title: Adding Forms to WordPress
date: '2021-09-07T19:20:01+00:00'
url: https://support.formkeep.com/adding-forms-in-wordpress/
summary: Forms are easy to install onto a WordPress website in either a post or a
  page but you cannot copy/paste the form code directly. Instead you need to use a
  plugin.
tags:
- Guides
author: Support Team
---

# Adding Forms to WordPress

Forms are easy to install onto a WordPress website in either a post or a page but you cannot copy/paste the form code directly. Instead you need to use a plugin.

![](/assets/images/posts/wordpress-plugins.png)

Steps:

 * Install the [Code Embed plug-in](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-embed-code/)
 * Add the FormKeep form code as a custom field to a post or page
 * Add the custom field to your post or page

That's it!

## Installing Code Embed
Navigate to the wordpress admin dashboard for your website (typically http://yourwebsite.com/wp-admin.php), and click **Plug-ins > Add New**

Search for 'Code Embed', then both *install* and *activate* the plug-in.

![](/assets/images/posts/code-embed-plugin.png)


## Enable Custom Fields

Before you can use the plug-in, you need to enable custom fields in your screen options. Go to any page or post, click screen options at the top, and make sure 'custom fields' is enabled.

![](/assets/images/posts/wordpress-custom-fields.png)

## Adding a form to a post or page

All that is left is to add the form to our post or page. This takes about a minute.

## Create a custom field

Edit the post or page that you wish to add your form to and scroll down to the 'custom fields' section below the content editor.
Create a new custom field with the name **CODE1** and paste your form code as the value.

## Add it to your post or page

Within the content editor for your post or page type in the value **%CODE1%** wherever you would like your form to be. Then save the page.

That's it, navigate to your finished webpage and you'll see your form proudly embedded in the page.

## Additional Information

The code embed plug-in documentation [can be found here](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-embed-code/)!