Show Entries in SureForms

Display this form’s entries in a table on the frontend.

The Show Entries feature allows you to display submitted form entries in a structured table layout on the frontend of your website. You can control pagination, visibility, displayed columns, access permissions, and embed the entries table on any page using a shortcode.

Access the Show Entries Settings

To configure Show Entries:

• Navigate to Forms from your WordPress dashboard.
• Open the form where you want to display submitted entries.
• Open Form Settings.
• Select Show Entries from the dropdown.

Configure Show Entries Settings

Once enabled, configure the available options below.

1. Entries per page

Specify how many entries should appear in the table at one time.

Example:

• 5 entries
• 10 entries
• Any custom number

2. Enable Pagination

Enable this option to split entries across multiple pages.

When enabled:

• Entries are grouped into pages.
• Visitors can navigate through pages after reaching the configured entry limit.

3. Entry Status

Choose which entries should appear in the table.

Available options include:

• All
• Read
• Unread
• Trash

This helps filter and display only relevant entries.

4. Order

Control how entries are displayed.

Available options:

• Newest first
• Oldest first

Example:

• Newest first shows recent submissions at the top.
• Oldest first displays submissions chronologically.

5. Columns

Choose which form fields should appear as columns in the frontend table.

By default:

• All fields are displayed.

Optional:

• Select specific fields from the form.

Note: Leave this empty to display all available fields.

6. Make Table Public

Control whether logged-out users can view the table.

Options:

• Off (Recommended)
  Only logged-in users can access the entries table.
• On
  Anyone, including logged-out visitors, can view the table.

Note: Public tables are useful for shared data, but entries may contain personal information.

7. Who Can View

Restrict access based on WordPress user roles.

You can allow:

• Everyone
• Author
• Editor
• Contributor
• Subscriber
• Custom WordPress roles

Leave this empty to allow any logged-in user to access the table.

Note: Administrators can always view entries.

Display Entries Using Shortcode

A shortcode is automatically generated for the form.

Example: [ srfm_show_entries id=”#” ]

Use the Copy button to copy the shortcode and paste it into any page or page builder.

Add Entries Table to a New Page

You can automatically create a new page with the shortcode.

Steps:

1. Click Add to new page.
2. Enter the New Page Title.
3. Click Create.

The page will be created automatically with the shortcode inserted.

Add Entries Table to an Existing Page

You can also insert the shortcode into an existing page.

Steps:

1. Click Add to existing page.
2. Select a page from the dropdown.
3. Save the selection.

The shortcode will be added to the selected page.

Preview the Table

Use the Preview section to view how the entries table will appear on the frontend.

The preview uses sample placeholder data, while the live table displays actual form submissions.

Save the Configuration

After completing all settings:

1. Click Save.
2. Visit the selected page to verify the entries table on the frontend.