Displaying Forms on Your Site

Convert Forms provides three methods for displaying forms on the front end. This article will explain each method to publish a form on your site easily.

To create a menu item that displays a form, go to your menu, press "New" > Locate "Convert Forms," and then select "Form."

create convert form menu item

Then go to Options > "Select Form" and select the form you wish to display on the front-end of your site.

select convert form menu item

Finally, save the menu item, and on your site, you can navigate to the menu item you created, which should display the form you have selected.

Using the Convert Forms Module

Below you will find all the necessary steps to create a module that will contain a form.

convert forms module

  • Navigate to Extensions -> Modules
  • Click New to create a new module
  • Choose Convert Forms from the Module Type list
  • Type a Title for your Module
  • Choose the form from the select box and assign it to whichever page you'd like
  • Click Save & Close, and you are done!

If you're using Conservative or Progressive Cache and you have dynamic content in your form, such as Smart Tags or fields populated with code, you must set the module's Caching option to No Caching to prevent outdated content.

Using Form's Shortcode

A form can also be loaded using the {convertforms ID} shortcode. Where you substitute the 'ID' part with the ID of the form you are interested in. Like all of Joomla's shortcodes, you can use it inside a content article or a module with Custom HTML.

If you're using Conservative or Progressive Cache and you have dynamic content in your form, such as Smart Tags or fields populated with code, you may face issues with outdated content. To fix this, visit the Troubleshooting Form Rendering Issues with Joomla Cache
Last updated on Oct 20th 2025 08:10