How to Add Electronic Signature to WordPress Form

Do you want to make handling forms on your WordPress site much easier?

You might be finalizing deals, welcoming new team members, doing online contract Agreements, or managing contracts, adding an electronic signature feature can make everything much smoother.

It’s super simple with the Bit Form plugin! This guide will show you the easy steps to add an electronic or digital signature to your WordPress forms, to make your website more effective and user-friendly. 

Get ready to power up your site with Bit Form and improve your digital processes more functional & easier!

What is an Electronic Signature (E-Signature)?

An electronic signature or e-signature, is a digital version of your traditional pen and ink signature. It provides a method for signing documents online without printing/signing and scanning the documents.

E-signatures offer a secure way to authenticate documents electronically and are legally binding in most countries worldwide. Now, with Bit Form, it is easy to add this feature to your forms to ensure that all your online interactions are smooth and secure.

Why Sign Documents with E-Signatures?

Speed and Efficiency: E-signatures dramatically reduce the time to finalize agreements. Because there’s no need to wait for physical documents to be mailed or delivered.

Security and Authentication: Electronic Signature has the ability to track and encrypt, which ensures the signed document is secure and verifiable.

Cost-Effective: Save on printing, paper, ink, and postage costs, making e-signatures an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional methods.

Legally Binding: Most legal systems recognize e-signatures, making them just as valid as their handwritten counterparts for almost all types of documents.

How to add E-Signatures to Your WordPress Form

Let’s add e-signatures to your WordPress form with the Bit Form plugin. Here we will create a legal forms with the Bit Form signatures field. Let’s create the form.

1. Install & Activate the Bit Form plugin

To install the Bit Form on your WordPress site navigate to your WordPress Dashboard> Plugins> Add New. On the search bar search for the Bit Form plugin. Activate & Install the plugin.

2. Create a New Form

Now you need to create a form. To create a form, click on the Bit Form menu from your WordPress dashboard and click on the Create Form.

You can choose from templates or you can start with a blank form. Here I will create a form from scratch.

3. Add Fields to Your Form

Now we have to add the required fields to the form including the signature fields. At first, we will create a “Rental Agreement Form” and we will add some essential fields like form title, name fields, rentar name, owner name, property description, rental duration, rental fee and payment terms, deposit amount, terms and conditions, and finally the signature fields.

Now choose the field from the field section (left on the Bit Form builder), and drag the field on the builder. I will add a title and subtitle to the form. To add a title just drag and drop the title field to your form and customize the font size, color, font weight, and more whatever you need.

I will make it a multi-step form and complete the rental agreement process in 3 steps.

• 1st step: Basic information (Renter and Owner name and property description)
• 2nd step: Rental information (Including rent fee, duration, and rent terms & conditions)
• 3rd step: Signature and date (Here I will add two signature fields, one for owner and another one for renter)

To make a multi-step form in Bit Form, Click on the + Add Steps.

This will add new steps to the form. You can add as many steps as you need but remember to keep your form clean and organized by following best practices. You can change the step name and step description from the right panel. To have the panel just click on the step.

Now, add all essential fields in step 2. You can resize the column by decreasing the field width and making the form look good.

Now add another step for the signature and date field. In this step, we will add the renter and owner’s name, signature, and date of signing. To organize the form, use the Bit Form section field and divide the name and signature field into two columns. After the date add a date field to get the signing date.

After adding all the fields you have to find the submit button, if the submit button is in step 1 or step two, move the submit button to the last step as we need the button to submit the form.

To do that just click on the submit button> and hit the down arrow> Move to> and select the last steps (here last step is Step #3).

You can make the submit button width full or align the button as per your preferences.

4. Customize Your Form

Bit Form is very customizable and user-friendly. You can style each of the elements of the form and match the form with your brand color. To get the style editor click on the Style tab on the Bit Form builder.

💡Pro Tips: To customize and style your form just follow this easy style guide.

5. Save and Publish Your Form

Use the Bit Form shortcode to add your form to any WordPress page, post, or on your sidebar. Preview and test to make sure it works well!

You will get the shortcode by clicking on the “Publish” button.

Now paste the shortcode wherever you want to show the form.

Tips for Using E-Signatures in WordPress Forms

• Ensure Security: Bit Form secures your sensitive data and ensures signatures cannot be tampered with.
• Mobile Compatibility: Test your form on both desktop and mobile devices to ensure users can easily sign from any device.
• Monitor Responses: Regularly check for new submissions to ensure you don’t miss important signed documents.

Conclusion

Whether you’re handling client contracts, team documents, or online agreements, adding an electronic signature feature to your forms can save time, simplify your workflows, and enhance your users’ experience.

With Bit Form, integrating electronic signatures in WordPress is incredibly easy. It’s time to optimize your processes and offer a more professional, user-friendly experience to your audience.

Don’t wait, install Bit Form today and transform your website into a workflow powerhouse.