{"id":174572,"date":"2018-10-30T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/blog\/?p=174572"},"modified":"2018-10-30T03:46:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T03:46:34","slug":"how-to-build-custom-forminator-add-ons-using-the-developer-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/how-to-build-custom-forminator-add-ons-using-the-developer-api\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Build Custom Forminator Add-ons Using The Developer API"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forminator is an undercover superhero. On the surface, Forminator<\/a> appears to be an unassuming form plugin, but if you take the time to look through the Forminator API<\/a>, you’ll see that beneath those hipster glasses and vest, there is a beast waiting to be unleashed.<\/p>\n

Unlike other form plugins, Forminator’s API is not blocked off by a pricey paywall, but available to everyone. This opens up endless possibilities for customization and opportunities to create unique applications and extensions using Forminator.<\/p>\n

Better still, with Forminator as the foundation, you as a third party developer, can create custom business solutions for your clients that you can then sell on the open market for additional revenue streams. There is a lot of value waiting to be unlocked within the Forminator API.<\/p>\n

In this post, I’m going to show you how to utilize the API to build a simple dashboard plugin in WordPress; however, what we’re building is not focus of this tutorial. My goal is to use the building of this simple plugin as a way to teach you how to approach this on your own. I hope you’ll walk away with some ideas once you see what is available to you.<\/p>\n

Teach a Man to Use an API and He’ll Create Extensions for a Lifetime<\/h3>\n

The Forminator API\u00a0supports CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations on forms, polls, quizzes and their respective entries.<\/p>\n

Here’s some of the methods available:<\/p>\n