Sometimes a submission needs a quick fix. A visitor mistyped their email, you want to record a follow-up note, or you need to mark an entry as handled. Convert Forms lets you open any submission and edit it directly in the backend, no database access required.
Editing changes the stored values only. It doesn't re-send notifications or re-trigger any integrations that ran when the form was originally submitted.
- Log into your Joomla backend.
- Go to Components → Convert Forms → Submissions.
- Find the submission you want to edit. Use the filters at the top if the list is long (see Searching and Filtering Submissions).
- Click the submission's ID link in its row. This opens the edit screen.
The edit screen is split into a few cards.
User Submitted Data
These are the actual values the visitor entered, one field per row. Change any value and it updates the stored submission.
Internal Notes
A private notes field for your team. Use it to record follow-ups, context, or anything useful. Notes are never shown to the visitor and stay attached to the submission.
Status
Set the submission's state: Published, Unpublished, Archived, or Trashed. This is the same status used by the list filters, so changing it here moves the submission between views.
Submission Details
Read-only information Convert Forms captures automatically the moment the form is submitted. You can't edit these values, but they give you context about who submitted, from where, and on what. Most rows have a copy button so you can grab a value in one click.
| Detail |
What it is |
How it helps you |
| ID |
The submission's unique number. |
Reference a specific entry, link to it, or look it up with the id: search syntax. |
| Visitor ID |
An anonymous identifier for the visitor's browser. |
Spot repeat submitters and tie multiple submissions back to the same person, even across different forms. |
| Created |
Date and time the form was submitted. |
Know exactly when a lead came in. |
| Modified |
Date and time the submission was last edited. |
See whether (and when) someone on your team changed the entry. |
| IP |
The visitor's IP address. |
Identify spam, duplicates, or roughly where a submission came from. Hidden if you've disabled IP storage in the Convert Forms configuration. |
| Country Name |
Country resolved from the IP address. |
Add geographic context to a lead without reading raw IPs. |
| Device |
Desktop, mobile, or tablet. |
Understand how people reach your forms and whether mobile users convert. |
| Browser |
The browser used (Chrome, Safari, etc.). |
Reproduce display or submission issues a visitor reported. |
| OS |
The operating system (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, etc.). |
More context for troubleshooting and audience insight. |
| Page Title |
Title of the page the form was submitted from. |
Know which page produced the lead when the same form sits on several pages. |
| Source URL |
The URL of the page where the form was submitted. |
Pinpoint the exact page that converted. |
| Referrer URL |
The page the visitor was on before they landed on your form. |
Trace where your traffic and leads are coming from for attribution. |
| User Agent |
The raw browser and device identification string. |
Dig into the technical details when investigating spam or odd submissions. |
(The IP and Country rows depend on IP storage being enabled in the Convert Forms configuration.)
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