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The plugin previously known as Dataverse Integration has been renamed to DataPress.

This change reflects our commitment to enhancing user experience and aligning with our product vision.

All references to Dataverse Integration in the documentation and UI will be updated to DataPress.

Use Twig + HTML to build HTML forms and send submissions directly into Dataverse.

Overview

HTML Forms let you capture data from your WordPress site without using Power Apps or Dynamics 365 forms.
Instead, you build the layout yourself using regular HTML form markup and wrap it inside Twig tags.

Key capabilities:

  • Build any HTML layout using your own design.
  • Map form fields to Dataverse table columns via input name attributes.
  • Submit data directly into Dataverse (create or update records).
  • Choose submission method: Send To Dataverse (default, free) or Universal Capture (premium, asynchronous).
  • Optionally add reCAPTCHA protection.

HTML Forms are included in the free DataPress plugin on WordPress.org.

Configuration

1. Wrap your HTML form with {% form %} ... {% endform %}​

A custom form begins with a pair of Twig tags:
{% form ... %} → configuration
{% endform %} → closing tag

Inside them, you must place a standard HTML <form>...</form> element.
The submit event is handled automatically when the user submits the form.

2. Connect form inputs to Dataverse columns​

Use the Dataverse column logical name for each <input>:

<input name="firstname">
<input name="emailaddress1">

The plugin uses these names to map the values to Dataverse.

3. Enable reCAPTCHA (optional)​

To protect from spam:

  • Add recaptcha=true to {% form %}.
  • Add the placeholder <recaptcha> inside your <form>.
  • Configure reCAPTCHA keys in plugin settings — otherwise the form may not load or submit.

4. Choose submission method (premium feature)​

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Universal Capture is a premium feature. For more details see Premium Edition.

By default, forms use the Send To Dataverse method (synchronous submission). With a premium license, you can enable Universal Capture (asynchronous submission) by adding the capture=true attribute:

{% form entity="contact" mode="create" capture=true %}
  <form>
    <div class="form-group">
      <label>
        First Name:
        <input class="form-control" name="firstname">
      </label>
    </div>
    <div class="form-group">
      <label>
        Last Name:
        <input class="form-control" name="lastname">
      </label>
    </div>
    <div class="form-group">
      <label>
        Email:
        <input class="form-control" name="emailaddress1">
      </label>
    </div>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
{% endform %}

Submission methods:

  • Send To Dataverse (default) — synchronous submission, records are written directly to Dataverse tables
  • Universal Capture (capture=true, premium) — asynchronous submission, records are sent to a dedicated capture table for processing

For more details, see Form Submission Methods.

5. Place the form on a WordPress page​

Use the Gutenberg block Dataverse Plain, which accepts Twig and renders it as HTML on the frontend.