Contact Form Without PHP

Why PHP is no longer required for contact forms

Classic PHP mail scripts assumed shared hosting. Modern static hosting does not run PHP at all.

• GitHub Pages, many Jamstack hosts, and object storage cannot execute PHP.
• mail() scripts are hard to secure and easy to spam.
• Maintaining PHP just for a contact form adds ops debt.
• Teams want one endpoint that works across every static host.

How Formgrid replaces PHP contact scripts

Formgrid is the hosted backend for HTML forms. Your site stays static. Submissions still arrive with structure and follow-up tools.

Replace a PHP contact form in four steps

Create a Formgrid form, update your HTML action, remove PHP, and manage leads in the dashboard.

1. 1

   Create a form

   Create a Formgrid form and copy the endpoint URL.

2. 2

   Point the action

   Replace your PHP script URL with the Formgrid action.

3. 3

   Receive submissions

   Formgrid stores submissions and emails your team.

4. 4

   Manage leads

   Use pipeline, reminders, Sheets sync, and UTM tracking.

Features for static site forms

Formgrid goes beyond inbox forwarding so marketing sites and developer portfolios can manage real enquiries.

Example integration

Point a standard HTML form at your Formgrid endpoint. Field names map directly to the submission dashboard.

<form action="https://formgrid.dev/api/f/your-form-id" method="POST">
  <label>
    Name
    <input type="text" name="name" required />
  </label>
  <label>
    Email
    <input type="email" name="email" required />
  </label>
  <label>
    Message
    <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
  </label>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Replace your-form-id with your form ID from the Formgrid dashboard.

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