About this plugin
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Petitioner pairs unlimited, drag-and-drop petition forms with advanced targeting and export tools, everything you expect from premium petition builders, available free in the plugin directory.
It’s built for advocacy teams, nonprofits, campaigns, and publishers who need high-volume petitions with reliable delivery, flexible layouts, and clear reporting without SaaS lock-in.
Quick start
- Install Petitioner and create your first petition under Petitioner -> Add New.
- Configure delivery (target email, confirmations, approval defaults) and design under the Settings tabs.
- Drop the Gutenberg block or shortcode into any page, collect signatures, and export or display submissions as needed.
Highlights
- Unlimited petitions powered by a drag-and-drop builder with 10+ specialized fields.
- Automated decision-maker delivery plus optional double opt-in and manual moderation.
- Frontend submission showcases (grid, list, ticker) with privacy-friendly options.
- CSV exports with advanced filtering for accurate reporting and CRM imports.
Features:
Unlimited petitions
Create and manage an unlimited number of petitions.
Drag and drop form builder
– Add/remove/reorder fields based on your needs
– Supports over ten field types: text, email, phone, address, date of birth, newsletter opt-in, anonymous signature, terms acceptance, and more
– Add rich text to the form for disclaimers and legal text
– Edit each field’s label, placeholder, and required state
Control submission behaviour
– Show submissions on the frontend in a few different styles
– Email functionality: Automatically send petition letters to representatives via email.
– Ability to store submissions without sending emails to the rep.
– Ability to manually approve/deny petitions and set the default approval behavior (approved by default or declined)
– Option to confirm emails via email
– Customize email confirmations, petition letters, and thank you emails
– Option to edit and delete submissions
– Form submissions export: export petition signups and submission data to a CSV file for easy reporting.
, “1” to “Yes” or dynamic values like {{field_name}}) before downloading CRM-ready files.
– Filter out unwanted submissions before exporting by targeting any form field
, 100, 500, 1000) to keep momentum high.
– Custom redirects: redirect users to custom “Thank You” or “Action” pages after signing or confirming their email.
Translations
– Translate Petitioner with Polylang, WPML, TranslatePress, or your own custom integration.
– The language of the page is saved with the signature, and the thank-you email to that signer uses it.
Design & layout features
– The plugin features a modern, mobile-friendly design for a seamless user experience.
– Color customizations & custom CSS options
– WYSIWYG editor: Easily edit petition letters and confirmation emails using a modern WYSIWYG editor.
– Gutenberg integration with a custom petition block!
– Several shortcodes to take your petitions to the next level:
– Form shortcode – embed the entire petition anywhere shortcodes are supported.
– Petition goal – surface your signature target dynamically.
– Progress bar – visualize progress toward the goal in real time.
– Petition letter popup – open the full letter in a modal.
– Submission count – show live signature totals.
– Submissions display – list, grid, and ticker layouts with privacy controls.
Spam protection features
– Captcha integrations: reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile
– Akismet integration – handle spam seamlessly without adding any js libraries
– Honeypot field
– Email confirmations
– Compatible with all of the popular SMTP plugins (uses wp_mail behind the scenes)
Extremely lightweight and modern
– Vanilla JavaScript bundle weighs in at ~4KB gzipped
– Theme-friendly CSS variables let you match any brand quickly
– Rich hooks and filters make third-party integrations effortless
Development and Source Code
The source code for this plugin is publicly available on GitHub:
com/avoy18/petitioner