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Create Your First AI Smart Form in 10 Minutes

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AIWU Forms adds AI to your contact forms and calculators — so instead of just collecting data, your forms respond intelligently. A visitor fills out a form; the AI instantly processes their input and returns a personalized result. This guide builds your first working smart form in 10 minutes.

Before You Start

You’ll need:

  • AIWU plugin installed with an API key configured (Quick setup guide)
  • A page or post where you want to embed the form
  • Time needed: ~10 minutes
  • Plan required: Free (basic forms)

What smart forms can do:

  • Answer visitor questions based on what they typed
  • Generate personalized recommendations
  • Calculate estimates (costs, ROI, savings)
  • Qualify leads and route them based on their answers

Step 1: Open the Form Builder

Go to WordPress Admin → AI Copilot → Forms.

Click Create New Form.

What you should see: The form builder interface opens with a blank form canvas on the left and settings on the right.

Step 2: Add Your Form Fields

Click Add Field to add input fields. The most common field types are:

  • Text — short single-line input (“What’s your budget?”)
  • Textarea — multi-line input (“Describe your situation”)
  • Select / Dropdown — multiple choice options
  • Number — numeric input for calculators
  • Email — captures email address

For your first form, add 2–3 fields. Here’s a simple example — a Service Recommendation Form:

  • Field 1 (Select): “What type of project do you need help with?” → Options: Website, Mobile App, E-commerce, Other
  • Field 2 (Number): “What’s your approximate budget ($)?”
  • Field 3 (Textarea): “Describe your goals in 1–2 sentences”
💡 Tip: Fewer fields = more completions. Start with 2–3 fields. You can always add more after testing.

Step 3: Write the AI Prompt

This is the instruction you give the AI — it tells the AI what to do with the form submission. Go to the AI Settings tab in the form builder.

In the AI Prompt / Instructions field, write your instruction. Use field names as variables in curly braces — the AI will receive the actual values when the form is submitted.

Example prompt for the Service Recommendation Form:

A visitor submitted a project inquiry. Project type: {project_type}. Budget: ${budget}. Their goals: {goals}. Based on this, write a 3–4 sentence personalized response that: (1) acknowledges their specific project type, (2) confirms whether their budget is realistic for that type, (3) suggests one concrete next step. Be friendly and professional.

What you should see: The prompt is saved in the AI Instructions field.

⚠️ Variable names must match field names exactly. If your field is named project_type, use {project_type} in the prompt. Mismatched names mean the AI won’t receive the field value.

Step 4: Configure the Submit Button and Response Display

In the form settings:

  1. Set Submit Button Label to something action-oriented: “Get My Recommendation”, “Calculate Now”, “See Results”
  2. Set Response Display to Below Form (the AI response appears on the same page after submission) or New Section
  3. Optionally add a Loading Message: “Analyzing your project…” — shown while the AI processes

Step 5: Save and Embed

Click Save Form. Copy the shortcode shown (it looks like [aiwu_form id="123"]).

Go to the WordPress page or post where you want the form to appear. Add a Shortcode block (or Classic HTML block) and paste the shortcode. Update or Publish the page.

What you should see: Open your page — the form appears. Fill it in and submit — the AI response displays below the form within 3–5 seconds.

Verify It Works

  1. Open the page with your form
  2. Fill in all fields with test values
  3. Click the Submit button
  4. The loading message appears briefly, then the AI response shows
✅ Got a personalized AI response? Your smart form is working. Each submission will get a unique response based on what the visitor entered.

Common Issues

Problem: “Form submits but the AI response never appears.”
Fix: Check your API key in Settings → API. Make sure you have billing/credits with your provider. See AI Not Responding guide.

Problem: “The AI response doesn’t include the values the visitor entered.”
Fix: Check that variable names in your prompt exactly match field names in the form (case-sensitive). Go to each field’s settings and verify the Field Name / ID.

Problem: “The form doesn’t appear on the page.”
Fix: Make sure the shortcode was added correctly. Check that the form is published/active in the Forms list. Clear your cache and test in incognito.

What’s Next

Last verified: AIWU v.4.9.2 · Updated: 2026-02-25

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