# WPForms Submission Limit — free WordPress plugin

> Cap the number of submissions on any WPForms form. When it's full, the form is replaced by your message. Show a spots-left progress bar and an "Enrolling now / Fully booked" badge.

Source: https://dcarock.com/plugins/wpforms-submission-limit

- Type: free WordPress plugin
- Price: free (GPL-2.0)
- Version: 1.0.0
- Requires: WordPress 6.0+, PHP 7.4+
- Download: https://dcarock.com/plugins/wpforms-submission-limit

## What it does

Perfect for workshops, classes, events and applications with a fixed number of places. Set how many spots a **WPForms** form has, and when the last one is taken the form **closes itself** and shows your message instead. Visitors can see how many spots are left, live.

 
 
- **Spots per form:** switch any WPForms form on and set its Total Spots. 
- **Closes itself:** when it's full, the form is replaced by your own message, e.g. *"Applications disabled / No more spots available"*. 
- **No overbooking:** a late submission (a tab left open, a cached page) is refused with the same message. 
- **Works wherever the form is:** the WPForms shortcode, the WPForms block or a page-builder widget. 
- **Progress bar:** `[wpforms_spots id="123"]` shows *"4 out of 12 Spots left"* with a bar. 
- **Status badge:** `[wpforms_status_badge id="123"]` shows *ENROLLING NOW* or *FULLY BOOKED*. 
- **Your words:** choose the singular and plural label (Spot/Spots, Seat/Seats, Place/Places). 
- **Adjust by hand:** change Available Spots after a cancellation, or reset the count to start over. 
- **One clear page:** all your forms on WPForms › Submission Limits, each with its own on/off switch. 
- **Safe for your forms:** it never changes your WPForms forms or entries. 
- **Lightweight:** its small stylesheet only loads on pages that show a bar, badge or "full" message.

## Setup

1. **Install & Activate it.** In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the .zip and click Install Now, then Activate. WPForms (Lite or Pro) must be active.
2. **Open the settings.** Go to WPForms › Submission Limits and switch your form on.
3. **Set your spots.** Enter Total Spots and the message to show when it's full, then click Save Settings.
4. **Show what's left (optional).** Copy the progress bar or badge shortcode from the card and paste it on the page.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does it work with WPForms Lite?

Yes. It works with WPForms Lite and Pro, and with forms added by shortcode, the WPForms block or a page-builder widget.

### Does it work with page caching?

A cached page can keep showing the form or the old number of spots until the cache is cleared — but a submission that arrives after the form is full is always refused with your message, so you're never overbooked.

### What counts as a submission?

Every successful WPForms submission of that form while its limit is switched on. You can change Available Spots or reset the count at any time.

### I used the old WP Forms Limited Submissions plugin — what now?

Deactivate it. Your limits, counts and shortcodes carry over automatically. WPForms Submission Limit pauses while the old one is active.

### What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?

Nothing is deleted: your forms, entries, limits and counts are kept.

## Changelog

- **1.0.0** (2026-11-14): - First release.