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Form Editor Smart Codes
Fluent Forms offers various dynamic smart codes that can be used in the form builder to set default input values. These codes pull information from your website, user profile, post details, and FluentCRM contacts.
This article explains each available shortcode and how they function within Fluent Forms.
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General Smart Codes
These codes fetch basic website and user details.
| Shortcode | Description |
|---|---|
{get.input_text} | Shows the text. |
{wp.admin_email} | Shows the site admin's email. |
{wp.site_url} | Displays the website link. |
{wp.site_title} | Shows the website name. |
{ip} | Displays the user's IP address. |
{date.m/d/Y} | Shows the date (02/25/2025). |
{date.d/m/Y} | Displays the date (23/02/2025). |
{user.ID} | Displays the logged-in user's ID. |
{http_referer} | Shows the page the user visited before this one. |
{user.display_name} | Shows the user's display name. |
{user.first_name} | Displays the user's first name. |
{user.last_name} | Shows the user's last name. |
{user.user_email} | Displays the user's email. |
{user.user_login} | Shows the user's username. |
{browser.name} | Displays the user's web browser (example: Chrome). |
{random_string.your_prefix} | Creates a random string with your chosen prefix. |
{cookie.cookie_name} | Shows the cookies. |
EmbeddedPost Smart Codes
These codes pull details about the page/post where the form is placed.
| Shortcode | Description |
|---|---|
{embed_post.ID} | Shows the Post/Page ID. |
{embed_post.post_title} | Displays the Post/Page title. |
{embed_post.permalink} | Shows the URL of the Post/Page. |
FluentCRM Shortcode
These codes work if you use FluentCRM and want to auto-fill contact details. To populate fields directly from a logged-in contact's profile, see Pre-Fill Form Fields with FluentCRM Data.
| Shortcode | Description |
|---|---|
{user.meta.META_KEY} | Gets extra user info using a special meta key. |
{wp.admin_email} | Shows the site admin's email. |
{wp.site_url} | Displays the website link. |
{wp.site_title} | Shows the website name. |
{ip} | Displays the user's IP address. |
{date.m/d/Y} | Shows the date (04/25/2024). |
{http_referer} | Shows the page the user visited before this one. |
{user.ID} | Displays the logged-in user's ID. |
{user.display_name} | Shows the user's display name. |
{user.first_name} | Fetches the user's first name. |
{user.last_name} | Fetches the user's last name. |
{user.user_email} | Displays the user's email. |
{user.user_login} | Shows the user's username. |
{browser.name} | Displays the user's web browser (Chrome). |
{browser.platform} | Shows the user's device type (Windows, Mac). |
{random_string.your_prefix} | Creates a random string with your chosen prefix. |
{get.YOUR_GET_PARAM} | Fetches data from the web address (URL). |