{"id":31942,"date":"2025-07-21T14:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=31942"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:49:11","password":"","slug":"how-to-use-the-delete-old-entries-feature-in-ht-contact-form","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/docs\/how-to-use-the-delete-old-entries-feature-in-ht-contact-form\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the \u201cDelete Old Entries\u201d Feature in HT Contact Form"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HT Contact Form gives you full control over how long your form submissions are stored. With the <strong>Delete Old Entries<\/strong> feature, you can automatically delete entries after a specified period\u2014helping you keep your site clean, optimized, and compliant with data retention policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will walk you through how to enable and configure this feature step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Navigate to Form Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>HT Contact Form<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Forms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the form you want to manage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Form Settings<\/strong> tab at the top.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enable-old-entries-1-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enable-old-entries-1-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enable-old-entries-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enable-old-entries-1-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enable-old-entries-1-360x166.png 360w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enable-old-entries-1.png 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Enable \u201cDelete Old Entries\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>General<\/strong> section, toggle <strong>Delete Old Entries<\/strong> to <strong>ON<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once enabled, a new option will appear below it: <strong>Delete Old Entries After<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/toggle-on-old-entries-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/toggle-on-old-entries-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/toggle-on-old-entries-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/toggle-on-old-entries-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/toggle-on-old-entries-360x166.png 360w, https:\/\/hasthemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/toggle-on-old-entries.png 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Set the Auto-Delete Duration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the <strong>Delete Old Entries After<\/strong> number filed, choose how long the entries should be stored before automatic deletion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available Options:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose a retention period that fits your use case and data policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Case Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GDPR Compliance<\/strong>: Delete personal data after 30 days to meet privacy laws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduce Storage<\/strong>: Limit database bloat on high-traffic forms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Temporary Campaigns<\/strong>: Automatically clean up entries from limited-time forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HT Contact Form gives you full control over how long your form submissions are stored. 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