Can the plugin convert web forms with user-entered data?
Yes. Set the
Conversion Mode option to
Content.
Why Content mode is needed
The default URL mode converts the page by opening its URL. That works for a
regular public page, but it does not include what a visitor typed or selected
before clicking the button.
Content mode uses the filled-in page from the visitor's browser at the moment
the button is clicked. Use it when the generated PDF should include form field
values, selected choices, or a report that appears after the visitor fills in a
form.
Where to change it
In WordPress admin, open Settings > Save as PDF > Mode and set
Conversion Mode to Content.
Then test the real visitor flow:
- Open the page with the form.
- Fill in the form values.
- Click the Save as PDF button before leaving that page.
If the PDF should show a confirmation, quote, calculator result, or generated report after the form is submitted, place the Save as PDF button on that result page instead of the initial blank form.
Only use the button on forms where it is appropriate for the filled-in values to appear in the generated PDF.
If form values are still missing
If the page uses a cache or optimization plugin, exclude the form page from
cache and test again. Cached pages can interfere with the data that Content
mode needs when the button is clicked.
If scripts on the page clear or replace form values during conversion, try the Disable JavaScript option. Use it only when the form page does not need JavaScript to show the final values, because disabling JavaScript can also stop lazy-loaded or AJAX-loaded content from appearing.