If you’re running a WordPress site with any kind of form, there’s a good chance you’re collecting personal data. Names, email addresses, payment details, feedback responses. And if even one of those visitors lives in the European Union, GDPR applies to you.
I’ve seen too many site owners treat GDPR as a vague checkbox exercise, something you deal with by slapping a cookie banner on your homepage and calling it done. But forms are where the real data collection happens, and that’s exactly where regulators are paying attention.
Making your WordPress forms GDPR compliant doesn’t have to be painful. In this guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know, from what the regulation actually requires to how you can set up compliant forms in WPForms.