FormStatus

Most of us only notice a broken contact form when it’s too late. A lead says they never heard back, a client asks why inquiries dropped, or we spot an error after a site update. In this first look, we walked through FormStatus, a WordPress-focused tool that tests and monitors forms, both on demand and automatically, so we can catch problems before they cost us submissions.

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FormStatus—First Look Video

Why test your website forms?

Forms sit at the center of many WordPress sites. Contact requests, quote forms, bookings, support tickets, and newsletter signups all rely on one thing working every time: a successful submission and (often) a successful email.

When forms fail, they rarely display a prominent error message on the front end. The page still loads, the button still clicks, and people still try. The failure often happens quietly in the background.

The problem with broken forms

WordPress sites change often. We update WordPress core, update plugins, switch themes, and add security tools. Those changes are normal, but they add risk. The tricky part is that forms can fail after a change even when everything else looks fine. This is the pain of constant changes in WordPress.

Common break points include:

• WordPress core updates
• Form plugin updates
• Theme updates or theme changes

If we manage sites for clients, the risk adds up quickly. One missed lead per week across a client list turns into a real business issue.

FormStatus solution overview

FormStatus positions itself as a simple answer to that risk: test forms like a user would, then keep testing them on a schedule. The product description sets the tone clearly: “Robust web form testing and monitoring for agencies.”

Key features from the FormStatus website

Before installing anything, we reviewed the features listed on the FormStatus site. The focus is clear: make form testing easier, make it repeatable, and make failures obvious.

Testing capabilities

FormStatus highlights a set of testing features that cover most real-world form problems:

• End-to-end testing, no code setup
• Daily automatic testing
• Post-update testing (after theme and plugin updates)
• On-demand manual tests
• Email delivery checks
• Real browser testing (a full browser flow, not just HTTP requests)

That last point matters. Plenty of form issues only show up when JavaScript runs, AJAX calls fire, or a confirmation step loads. A basic request checker can miss that.

Agency-friendly tools

The platform also includes features geared toward agencies and teams:

• Status overview dashboard
• Usage-based billing (based on number of forms monitored)
• Granular control over which forms are active
• Team member management

One detail we wanted to call out is how “usage-based” is framed. In this case, it’s tied to the number of forms, not how many times we run tests.

Compatibility and troubleshooting

FormStatus also lists features that matter when something goes wrong, not just when everything is working:

• Works with any form or CMS, with deep WordPress integration
• Bypasses reCAPTCHA and honeypots (when needed for testing)
• Handles AJAX and JavaScript forms
• Video test recording (we can watch the submission happen)
• History logs and detailed error recording
• Recheck after failure (it tests again to confirm)
• Instant notifications when a problem is found

Hands-on setup and testing

After reviewing the site and docs, we moved into the app and set up our first monitored form. The goal was simple: add a form URL, let FormStatus detect it, run a test, and see what kind of data we get back.

Installing and adding a form

Here’s what the first-time setup looked like:

1. We logged into the app using the “Log into the app” link in the site footer.
2. The dashboard showed account usage, including a limit on forms (our account showed 0 of 6 used).
3. We went to the Forms area and clicked New Form.
4. We pasted in the URL of a page where the form lives (in our case, a WordPress page we created called “Form”).

FormStatus then scanned the page and detected the form automatically. That part was smooth.

We also tested what happens when a page has more than one form. We duplicated a Fluent Forms form and placed both on the same page (one with a blue button, one with a red button).

FormStatus detected multiple forms and showed visual previews, so we could pick the one we wanted to monitor. That visual selector made it easy to confirm we were choosing the right form.

Form settings and options

After selecting the form, we landed in the settings step. This is where FormStatus starts to show how it’s meant to fit both solo site owners and teams.

Key settings we saw:

• Form testing (enabled by default)
• Email testing (requires the FormStatus WordPress plugin)
• SSL check (enabled by default)
• Notification email for alerts about form submission failures (supports multiple emails, comma-separated)
• Field overrides and hidden field overrides

The field override part wasn’t fully explained in the UI during setup, but the docs clarify the intent. FormStatus collects only the data needed to execute and validate the submission, using either default values or values we provide as overrides.

Email testing required installing the FormStatus WordPress plugin (described in their docs as a helper or companion plugin). Once installed, email testing could be enabled for that form.

This plugin also relates to bypassing spam protections during tests. In the docs, FormStatus explains that the companion plugin will disable bot and spam protection mechanisms only for the FormStatus request. In other words, it’s not turning off protections for real visitors; it’s only allowing the test submission to pass.

Running tests and viewing results

Once the form was added, we used the built-in controls to run tests and check results.

What we saw in the workflow:

1. On the form editing screen, we used Save and Test to trigger an on-demand run.
2. Status moved from pending to a final state (in our case, passed).
3. In the View form log screen, we could see individual checks, including:
   • SSL check status
   • Form submit status
   • Email check status
4. The log included helpful details, like email sender info and even a spam score.

One of the standout features is the video test recording. After the test, we could play back the recording and watch the system complete the submission, then land on the confirmation message. This is a practical troubleshooting tool because it answers a basic question fast: “What did the tester actually do?”

We also confirmed how test emails are handled. FormStatus prevents outgoing emails from reaching the real recipient addresses during testing, so inboxes don’t get flooded. Instead, the email routes to their incoming mail server so the platform can confirm delivery is working. This override doesn’t impact normal visitor submissions.

We also learned where failure alerts are configured. The notification setting lives inside each form’s configuration under “Notification email for form submission failure alerts.” That’s where we specify who should get an email if a test fails.

Real-world value for agencies and site owners

A tool like this matters because form failures are easy to miss and hard to prove after the fact. If a form breaks on Monday and nobody notices until Friday, we can lose five days of leads without a single visible warning.

Dashboard and management

Inside the app, the main areas are straightforward:

• Dashboard: usage, test runs performed, alerts sent, form check status distribution, checks over time, and recent checks.
• Forms: add forms, view status, open logs, edit settings, and toggle testing on or off.
• Team: add team members (useful for agencies or multi-person site teams).

The dashboard is built for quick scanning. We can tell at a glance how many forms are monitored and what state they’re in.

Monitoring benefits that match how WordPress works

This type of monitoring fits WordPress because WordPress is always changing. Even stable sites get plugin updates, new versions of WordPress, and small configuration changes that can have side effects.

A few practical benefits are called out in the feature set:

• Daily automated tests help catch silent failures.
• Post-update checks can confirm things still work after changes.
• Instant alerts reduce time spent guessing where leads went.
• It works for agencies and solo site owners, since both need the same thing (working forms).

It’s also helpful that FormStatus supports toggling tests per form. If we need to pause monitoring temporarily, we can.

Compatibility notes from our test

The compatibility chart in the docs showed Fluent Forms as “support in progress,” but our setup and testing experience with Fluent Forms looked ready. The app detected the forms, ran tests, checked email delivery (after installing the plugin), and provided logs plus a video recording.

Final Thoughts

FormStatus is aimed at a simple promise: we shouldn’t have to wonder if forms are working. Between real browser testing, email checks, logs, and video recordings, it gives us multiple ways to confirm submissions are healthy and to troubleshoot quickly when they’re not.

It also fits how agencies work. We can monitor multiple client sites, manage alerts for a team, and keep tests running daily without manual effort.

If there’s one thing we want every site owner to take seriously, it’s this: Web forms are revenue paths, and they deserve monitoring like any other key system.