Incorporating image choices into your WordPress forms significantly enhances user engagement and enriches the overall user experience.
Rather than relying on traditional text options, image choices provide a more interactive and visually appealing way for users to engage with your forms. This approach is especially beneficial for surveys, quizzes, product selections, and any form where you aim to simplify the decision-making process.
Through years of experience creating various forms on WordPress, we have gained valuable insights into what captivates users and what leads them to abandon forms.
In this article, we will guide you through the straightforward process of adding image choices to your WordPress forms to enhance user engagement.
Benefits of Using Image Choices in Your WordPress Forms
Image choices consist of photos, illustrations, graphics, or icons that users can select from while completing a form on your WordPress site.
Here’s an example of a form that utilizes image choices instead of standard text options. The first choice, Strawberries, has been selected:
Image choices can enhance the visual appeal and professionalism of your forms, helping users make quicker decisions.
For example, if you operate a restaurant website that provides delivery services, it’s essential to include an order form on your site. You can enhance this form by incorporating images of your various dishes, making it easier for potential customers to select their preferences.
Additionally, using image choices can significantly assist individuals with reading challenges or those who may not be fluent in your language, ultimately enhancing the overall user experience.
Now, let’s explore the straightforward process of adding image choices to your WordPress forms.
How to Incorporate Image Choices in Your WordPress Forms
With WPForms, you can effortlessly integrate image choices into your WordPress forms to increase user engagement.
WPForms is the leading WordPress form builder plugin available, enabling you to create forms easily through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface.
We have utilized this plugin across multiple websites and consistently achieved outstanding results due to its user-friendly design and scalability. To learn more about our experiences, check out our WPForms review.
To get started, you’ll need to install and activate the WPForms plugin. For comprehensive instructions, refer to our detailed guide on installing a WordPress plugin.
Important Note:You can utilize WPForms Lite, a completely free option for adding image choices to your form. However, we will be using the pro version as it offers additional features.
After activating the plugin, navigate to theWPForms » Add Formsection in your WordPress dashboard to begin creating a new form.
This will direct you to the ‘Select a Template’ page, where you can start by entering a name for your form.
Then, click the ‘Use Template’ button beneath a pre-designed template of your choice. For this tutorial, we will select the ‘Simple Contact Form’ template.
This will open the WPForms form builder interface, displaying a form preview on the right side of the screen and a column of form fields in the left corner.
You can now customize any form field by clicking on it, rearranging it, or removing it.
For more comprehensive guidance, you may want to check our tutorial on how to create a contact form in WordPress.
Next, drag the Multiple-choice field from the left column into the form preview to create image choices for your customers.
We will position it just above the ‘Comment or Message’ box.
Note:Image choices can also be utilized with the Checkboxes field, allowing users to select multiple options.
Next, click on the Multiple Choice field to access the editing options on the left side of your screen.
You will notice that this field is set up to add text options by default.
However, you can easily switch this by enabling the ‘Use Image Choices’ option.
After enabling it, an ‘Upload Image’ button will show up beneath each multiple-choice option.
You can now enter your desired text label for the field and click the ‘Upload Image’ button.
You have the option to upload an image from your computer or choose one from the WordPress media library.
We recommend using .jpg or .png images with dimensions no larger than 250px by 250px.
For the best appearance in your form, ensure all images are the same size.
Important:WPForms does not automatically resize your images, so make sure they are the correct size before uploading. You can also edit your images directly in WordPress before adding them to your form.
If you need to add more than three options, simply click the (+) button to include a new choice. Use the (-) button to remove an existing choice.
How to Change the Display of Image Choices in Your Form
WPForms simplifies the process of modifying the layout and settings for your image choices field.
To make these changes, navigate to the ‘Advanced’ tab in the left sidebar.
You can enable the ‘Randomize Choices’ option to display your image choices in a random order instead of a fixed sequence.
This feature is particularly useful for surveys, as it helps reduce first-choice bias in the results.
Additionally, you can adjust the layout of your choices using the ‘Choice Layout’ dropdown menu.
By default, the layout is set to ‘Inline,’ where choices appear side by side until they wrap to the next line.
You can opt to display your choices in multiple columns, or select ‘One Column’ for a vertical list.
There is also an option to ‘Hide Label’ for your image choices, which removes any text below the images. This may be appropriate in certain situations.
For example, if you are asking users to vote on their favorite new logo design.
However, it’s important to provide a relevant and informative label when possible, as this will serve as alt text for your images, enhancing accessibility for visually impaired users.
After completing that step, return to the ‘General’ tab in the left column and scroll down to the ‘Image Choice Style’ section.
Here, you can select your preferred image styling option from the dropdown menu.
The default option is Modern, which displays a checkmark on the selected image.
Alternatively, you can opt for the Classic style, which appears like this when an option is selected:
You also have the option to choose ‘None’ for the style.
In this case, your images will be displayed as standard images without any borders or additional styling. The labels will be accompanied by radio buttons.
Once you are satisfied with your form, simply click the ‘Save’ button located at the top of the screen.
Integrating Your Form into Your Website
You can easily add your form to any post or page on your site with just a few clicks. We will create a new page for demonstration.
First, navigate to the Pages » Add New screen in the WordPress admin sidebar and click the ‘Add Block’ (+) button in the top left corner.
This will open the block menu, where you need to locate and add the WPForms block to your page.
Next, choose the form you just created from the dropdown menu within the block.
To save your form settings, click the ‘Publish’ or ‘Update’ button.
Visit your website to see the image choices added to your WordPress form.
If you wish to modify your form further, you can do so by navigating to the WPForms » All Forms section in your WordPress dashboard.
Once there, select your form to open it in the form builder.
After making your adjustments, click the ‘Save’ button to apply the changes. Your form will update automatically on your page.
Bonus: Accept Images Through Your WordPress Forms
In addition to offering image choices, you can also allow users to upload images via your WordPress form.
This feature is useful for photographers seeking to hire talent or for organizing a photography contest.
Moreover, accepting user-generated content can significantly enhance engagement on your website.
Creating a file upload form in WordPress is simple with WPForms, the leading file upload plugin available.
WPForms includes a pre-designed File Upload Form template that allows you to accept various document types, including jpeg, png, gif, pdf, ppt, and more.
To enable image uploads, click on the ‘File Upload’ field to access its settings in the left column. Then, specify the image file types you wish to accept in the ‘Allowed File Extensions’ section.
Once you are happy with your selections, remember to click the ‘Save’ button to apply your changes.
You can easily add the form to your website using the intuitive WPForms block. For comprehensive guidance, refer to our tutorial on creating a file upload form in WordPress.
We hope this guide has helped you understand how to incorporate image choices in WordPress forms. You might also find our beginner’s guide on creating interactive polls on your WordPress site and our comparison of the top WordPress calculator plugins useful.
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