{"id":5964,"date":"2019-01-31T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5964"},"modified":"2023-05-30T09:31:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:31:48","slug":"crocoblock-tools-overview","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/crocoblock-tools-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Query Generator and Contact Form Builder Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While creating a website, you can sometimes face difficulties with coding in case you don\u2019t have enough skills yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to make your work easier, <strong>Crocoblock<\/strong> has developed a set of <strong>free<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/freemium\/tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tools<\/a> that will be of immense help. These tools are totally free and do not require any coding, so even an amateur can handle them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, even if you\u2019re a developer, you\u2019ll still find them equally useful, as they will allow you to work faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s explore the free tools provided by <strong>Crocoblock<\/strong> a bit deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wp-query-generator\">WP Query Generator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gdfh-1.png\" alt=\"WP Query Generator\">\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/freemium\/tools\/wp-query-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WP Query Generator<\/a> tool allows creating custom queries for displaying the dynamic publications with <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/widgets\/smart-posts-listing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smart Post List<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/widgets\/smart-posts-tiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smart Posts Tiles<\/a> widgets from <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/plugins\/jetblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JetBlog<\/a>. The custom queries will work for <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/widgets\/posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Posts<\/a> widget from the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/plugins\/jetelements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JetElements<\/a> plugin as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The generator has <strong>9 tabs<\/strong> which are helpful when you want to set a complex query with several conditions that are not available within the widget by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the shortlist of the query types that can be handled with <strong>WP Query Generator<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; allows to specify the posts order, the posts type to query, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pagination Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; here, you\u2019d be able to set the posts pagination and offset settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post &amp; Page Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; set the IDs of the posts to exclude or include.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Author Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; here, you can set the query by the author.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category &amp; Tag Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; allows querying the posts by their tags and categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tax Query Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; here, you can set the query using custom taxonomy terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meta Query Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; use it to query posts by meta key values.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date Query Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; here, you can approach the advanced settings for posts query by date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Misc Parameters<\/strong> tab &#8211; this block contains the options that allow setting the query by password, comments count, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&#8217;ve set all the needed parameters, they will be automatically added to the <strong>Generated Query code<\/strong>. Then you just need to copy and paste the code in the widget\u2019s settings. Ensure you\u2019ve turned on the <strong>Use Custom Query<\/strong> option in the <strong>Query&amp;Controls<\/strong> settings and paste the code in the <strong>Set custom query<\/strong> empty field (however, the location of this option varies depending on the widget you are using).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-form-7-layout-builder\">Contact Form 7 Layout Builder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gdfh-5.png\" alt=\"Contact Form 7 Layout Builder\">\n\n\n\n<p>Another useful free tool is <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/freemium\/tools\/contact-form-7-layout-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Form 7 Layout Builder<\/a>. It allows creating the most complicated and advanced Contact Form 7 layouts. The task of adding the standard <strong>Contact Form 7 form<\/strong> becomes so much easier with it! Let\u2019s explore this tool a bit deeper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"working-with-contact-form-7-layout-builder\">Working with Contact Form 7 Layout Builder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>First, open the <strong>Contact Form 7 Layout Builder<\/strong> tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, there are two columns by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can drag them as you wish in order to set up the needed layout and add as many columns as you need by clicking the <strong>Add New Field<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gdfh-2.png\" alt=\"Set Form Layout\">\n\n\n\n<p>After that, you will get the <strong>HTML<\/strong> and <strong>CSS code<\/strong> pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards, copy the HTML code and navigate to <strong>Contact > Add New <\/strong>in <strong>WordPress Dashboard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paste the code to the<strong> Form<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gdfh-3.png\" alt=\"paste the cord in Form\">\n\n\n\n<p>Then, move back to the <strong>Contact Form 7 Layout Builder<\/strong> tool and copy the <strong>CSS code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterward, open the <strong>Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS<\/strong> directory in <strong>Customizer<\/strong> and add the code here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, click the <strong>Publish<\/strong> button in order to save the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/gdfh-4.png\" alt=\"using Contact Form 7 widget\">\n\n\n\n<p>Open the page where you want to add a <strong>Contact Form 7<\/strong> with <strong>Elementor<\/strong> editor, find <strong>Contact Form 7<\/strong> widget, and drop it to the page\u2019s canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to the <strong>Content > Form<\/strong> directory and select the layout you\u2019ve created from the <strong>Select Form<\/strong> dropdown.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve just completed the overview of the <strong>Crocoblock tools<\/strong>, and as you can see, the free tools can make creating custom queries and contact forms extra easy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial is dedicated to the Crocoblock tools for simplifying your work. 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