Form management is a crucial task in application development. The basic use of forms includes capturing one-time data through methods such as contact forms, surveys, and quizzes. In previous recipes, we used custom post types to manage the custom data for the application using the built-in post create/update form. Popular application plugins such as bbPress, WooCommerce, and LearnPress use the default features to manage all data through default forms.

In applications, we may need more flexibility in capturing and modifying the data through custom forms in order to get rid of the limitations of custom post-processes such as form design, database storage, and form submission. We can use form management plugins such as Caldera Forms to create custom forms in a rapid process and manage the data. The choice between custom post types and dynamic custom forms depends on the requirements and the flexibility needed for the application.

In this recipe, we are going to create, capture data, and manage the submitted form data using the Caldera Forms plugin.