Title: ExpressDB Shortcode Author: caspio Published: 24 Martsa 2011 Last modified: 25 Martsa 2011 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/expressdb-shortcode.svg) # ExpressDB Shortcode By [caspio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/caspio/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/expressdb-shortcode.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/expressdb-shortcode/#description) * [Reviews](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/expressdb-shortcode/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/expressdb-shortcode/#installation) * [Development](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/expressdb-shortcode/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/expressdb-shortcode/) ## Description The ExpressDB Shortcode plugin lets you easily add data capture forms that work with the [ExpressDB cloud database service](http://expressdb.com). In WordPress, a shortcode is a placeholder for a bit of content that will be generated dynamically. The ExpressDB Shortcode plugin takes the data fields you specify and creates the HTML for your form. Fields are rendered in the order text, textarea, and then checkboxes. The plugin provides some default styling, but web designers can also modify the styling to be applied by adding their own Cascading Style Sheets code. See the screenshots tab for examples and read the [tutorial](http://expressdb.com/2011/03/expressdb-for-wordpress-shortcode/). The idea behind this plugin is to automate the creation of the form in much the same way ExpressDB automates the creation of an online database. ExpressDB is a product of [Caspio Inc.](http://www.caspio.com) Why use ExpressDB with WordPress? There are plenty of other WordPress plugins for contact forms and other types of forms. Some just send you an email notification, while others log the form submission to same database that powers your WordPress blog. But as a cloud database service, ExpressDB offers some key advantages: * ExpressDB is simpler than any other web forms and data capture solution you will find. * ExpressDB is scalable, running on a load-balanced cluster of database services. If you are running a small business website, you may have your own server (but probably only one) and more likely are actually be sharing a server with several other websites. If you are lucky enough to generate a large response to a marketing offer, you can be confident that ExpressDB will log all the customer inquiries, whereas a form that posts to your own server could easily overload the database. * If you need more sophisticate online database services, you can graduate to [ http://www.caspio.com](Caspio Bridge), which provides visual web-based tools for creating databases, forms, reports, charts, graphs, and other interactive database apps. Sign up at [ExpressDB.com](http://expressdb.com) ## Screenshots [⌊A web customer contact form generated by the shortcode.⌉⌊A web customer contact form generated by the shortcode.⌉[ A web customer contact form generated by the shortcode. [⌊Within the WordPress editor, you add the names of the text, textarea, and checkboxes fields you want included. The only other required parameter is the form action attribute you get from ExpressDB.⌉⌊Within the WordPress editor, you add the names of the text, textarea, and checkboxes fields you want included. The only other required parameter is the form action attribute you get from ExpressDB.⌉[ Within the WordPress editor, you add the names of the text, textarea, and checkboxes fields you want included. The only other required parameter is the form action attribute you get from ExpressDB. [⌊ExpressDB provides a simple 2-step process for naming the database that will capture form submissions. The web-based wizard then generates an activation key you can copy and paste into the shortcode.⌉⌊ExpressDB provides a simple 2-step process for naming the database that will capture form submissions. The web-based wizard then generates an activation key you can copy and paste into the shortcode.⌉[ ExpressDB provides a simple 2-step process for naming the database that will capture form submissions. The web-based wizard then generates an activation key you can copy and paste into the shortcode. ## Installation If you have previously installed a WordPress plugin, you will find this installation fairly straightforward: 1. Download the ExpressDB Shortcode plugin archive and extract the files 2. Copy the resulting expressdb-shortcode directory into /wp-content/plugins/ 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu of WordPress ## FAQ #### Where do I get support and other information about ExpressDB Updates about the plugin will be posted to the [ExpressDB Blog](http://expressdb.com/blog-news-tutorials-for-instant-database-forms/) See the [support page](http://expressdb.com/support-answers-to-your-questions-about-web-forms-and-databases/) for details. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “ExpressDB Shortcode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ caspio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/caspio/) [Translate “ExpressDB Shortcode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/expressdb-shortcode) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/expressdb-shortcode/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/expressdb-shortcode/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/expressdb-shortcode/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/expressdb-shortcode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 Initial public release, March 2011 ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **15 taona ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **3.1.4** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/expressdb-shortcode/) * Tags * [database](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/database/)[form](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/form/) * [Advanced View](https://mg.wordpress.org/plugins/expressdb-shortcode/advanced/) ## Ratings Mbola tsy misy domberina voaray hatreto. 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