wordpress run php file in form action

Question

I am trying to re-do my site to wordpress, I have this problem. I have a form and on a submit php file runs and adds data to database. How do I run php file in wordpress?

<form method="POST" action="insert.php"> 
<p>
    	<label for="XX">XX</label>
    	<input type="text" name="XX" id="XX">
      
      <label for="X">X</label>
    	<input type="text" name="X" id="X">
      <label for="XXY">XXY</label>
    	<input type="text" name="XXY" id="XXY">
      
</p>
    <input type="submit" value="add to database">
</form>

How do I run the php insert.php file? Thank you!

Or on the other hand, could I write in action the directory to the file? eg. wp-content/myphpfiles/insertgolf.php, would that work? Thank you, I am new to wordpress

this form in temaplte or admin page content?

Vel
– Vel

2018-02-17 06:21:26 +00:00
Commented Feb 17, 2018 at 6:21 — Vel
– Vel, Commented Feb 17, 2018 at 6:21

Arshak Sarjyan · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-19 15:55:30Z

2

In WordPress form page, you can not put php file path. If you want to do this then you need to create a template.

Please follow reference link, here you can know how to create template in WordPress: https://www.cloudways.com/blog/creating-custom-page-template-in-wordpress/

In template file put your code:

<?php /* Template Name: insertGolf */ 
    if(!empty($_POST) && $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST'){

    //do database related code here

       $link = mysqli_connect("c108um.DDD.com","f96860","qt3C2EQ","f96860"); 
if($link === false){
   die("ERROR: " . mysqli_connect_error());
 } 
 $datum = mysqli_real_escape_string($link, $_REQUEST['datum']); 
 $odkud = mysqli_real_escape_string($link, $_REQUEST['odkud']); 
 $sql = "INSERT INTO golf (datum, odkud) VALUES ('$datum', '$odkud')";
 if(mysqli_query($link, $sql)){ header('Location: golf.php');
 exit;
 }
 else{ 
 echo "ERROR: " . mysqli_error($link);
 } 
 mysqli_close($link);
}
?>
<form method="POST" action=""> 
<p>
        <label for="XX">XX</label>
        <input type="text" name="XX" id="XX">

      <label for="X">X</label>
        <input type="text" name="X" id="X">
      <label for="XXY">XXY</label>
        <input type="text" name="XXY" id="XXY">      
</p>
    <input type="submit" value="add to database">
</form>

edited Feb 19, 2018 at 15:55

Arshak Sarjyan

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answered Feb 17, 2018 at 6:58

Gufran Hasan

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Gufran Hasan Over a year ago

when you create a template and then create a page, include that template on this page. Now left action="" blank. when you submit the form.

Gufran Hasan Over a year ago

I hope it will make sense.

Gufran Hasan Over a year ago

put your form code into the template and handle the request in that template.

Gufran Hasan Over a year ago

you can use header('Location: nameofnewsite.com'); exit(); or

Gufran Hasan Over a year ago

wp_redirect( $url ); exit;

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