Modify WPForms Email Notification Message to Add Page ID, Name & URL

By default, WPForms email notifications only contain the submitted form fields. However, in many cases it is useful to know which page the form was submitted from.

For example:

A contact form used on multiple pages
A support form placed across different sections of a website
A quote request form on landing pages
Product inquiry forms on WooCommerce product pages

Knowing the Page ID, Page Name, and Page URL gives you better context for each submission.

Fortunately, WPForms already stores the page ID where the form is loaded using a hidden field called page_id. We can use this value to retrieve page information and append it to the email notification.

In this tutorial, we will use the wpforms_emails_notifications_message filter to modify the email content before it is sent.

Step 1: Add a Filter to Modify the Email Message

Add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file or inside a custom plugin.

add_filter( 'wpforms_emails_notifications_message', 'wapcm_modify_wpforms_email_message', 10, 3 );

function wapcm_modify_wpforms_email_message( $message, $email, $formObj ) {

	$page_id = $formObj->form_data['entry_meta']['page_id'];
	if ( empty( $page_id ) ) {
		return $message;
	}

	$page = get_post( $page_id );

	if ( ! $page ) {
		return $message;
	}

	$page_name = $page->post_title;
	$page_url  = get_permalink( $page_id );

	$page_info = "<p>Page ID: " . $page_id . "</p>";
	$page_info = "<p>Page Name: " . $page_name . "</p>";
	$page_info .= "<p>Page URL: " . $page_url . "</p>";

	return $message . $page_info;

}

Step 2: How the Code Works

Hook into the WPForms Email Notification

The filter:

wpforms_emails_notifications_message

allows you to modify the email notification message before it is sent.

This makes it easy to add extra information to the email content.

Retrieve the Page ID

WPForms automatically stores the page ID where the form is loaded.

$page_id = $formObj->form_data['entry_meta']['page_id'];

If the page ID is empty, the function simply returns the original message.

Retrieve Page Information

Using the page ID, we retrieve the page details using the WordPress function:

$page = get_post( $page_id );

From this page object we can get:

Page title
Page URL

Append Page Information to the Email

Finally, we append the page details to the original email message.

Example email output:

Name: John Doe
Email: john@example.com
Message: Hello, I have a question.

Page ID: 125
Page Name: Contact Page
Page URL: https://example.com/contact

Now every notification email includes the page where the form was submitted.

Very Useful for WooCommerce Product Inquiry Forms

This method becomes especially useful when WPForms is used on WooCommerce product pages.

Many stores add forms such as:

Product inquiry forms
Request a quote forms
Ask a question forms
Bulk order request forms

When a visitor submits the form, it is extremely helpful to know which product page the inquiry came from.

Since WPForms stores the page ID where the form is displayed, the code above will automatically capture that information.

Example email output:

Name: Sarah
Email: sarah@example.com
Message: Can I order this product in bulk?

Page ID: 325
Page Name: Premium Office Chair
Page URL: https://example.com/product/premium-office-chair/

This makes it easy to immediately identify which product the customer is asking about, without adding extra fields to the form.

Real Example: Using This with a Catalog Mode WooCommerce Store

This approach is used in the plugin: Product Catalog Mode For WooCommerce

This plugin allows you to convert WooCommerce into a catalog or quote-based store by:

Hiding the Add to Cart button
Hiding product prices
Replacing purchase options with inquiry or quote forms
Enabling catalog mode for specific time periods
Excluding specific categories or tags

When catalog mode is enabled, the plugin can display a WPForms inquiry form directly on the WooCommerce product page.

When a customer submits the form:

The form is loaded on the product page
WPForms captures the page ID
The code shown in this tutorial appends the product page information to the email notification

This means the store owner receives inquiry emails that clearly show which product the customer is interested in, making it much easier to manage product inquiries and quote requests.

Final Thoughts

Adding page information to WPForms email notifications is a simple but powerful customization.

It becomes especially useful when:

The same form appears on multiple pages
You run marketing landing pages
Forms are used on WooCommerce product pages
Your store receives product inquiries or quote requests

With just a small code snippet, you can improve the context and usefulness of every WPForms email notification.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

You can modify WPForms email notifications by using WordPress filters such as wpforms_emails_notifications_message. This allows you to alter the message content before the email is sent.

Yes. WPForms can capture page information like the page ID, title, or URL using hidden fields or smart tags.

Including page information helps you understand where the form was submitted from, which is useful when the same form appears on multiple pages or WooCommerce product pages.

Yes. If a form is placed on a WooCommerce product page, the captured page information will correspond to the product page, allowing you to identify which product the inquiry relates to.

Catalog or quote-based stores often use inquiry forms instead of Add to Cart buttons. When a customer submits the form, including the page information in the email helps identify which product the customer is interested in.