Getting Started

Get SheetLinkWP up and running in under 5 minutes. Install the plugin, activate your license, connect Google Sheets, and create your first sync rule.

Available on: ✓ Free ✓ Freelancer ✓ Agency ✓ Enterprise

Step 1: Install the Plugin

Install SheetLinkWP on your WordPress site

Free Edition: Download SheetLink Forms from sheetlinkwp.com and upload it via Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.

Agency Edition: Download the plugin ZIP from your purchase confirmation email or the thank-you page. Then upload it via Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.

Click Install Now, then Activate.

Note: The plugin appears as "SheetLink" (or your white-label name, if configured) in the WordPress admin menu.

Step 2: Activate Your License

Activate your Agency Edition license

This step applies to Agency Edition only. Free Edition users can skip ahead to Step 3.

Go to SheetLink -> License in your WordPress admin
Enter the email address you used to purchase
Click Activate - the license is verified against your purchase email (no license keys needed)

Free Edition

Free Edition works on any single WordPress site without registration or license activation. All core features are available out of the box.

Step 3: Set Up Google Sheets

Prepare your Google Sheet to receive data

SheetLinkWP sends form submissions to a Google Apps Script deployed as a web app. The quickest way to get started:

Copy our template sheet - it includes the Apps Script already. Use the one-click template link to create your copy instantly.
In your new sheet, go to Extensions -> Apps Script
Click Deploy -> New deployment, select Web app, set access to Anyone
Click Deploy and copy the deployment URL

For the full walkthrough with screenshots, see the Google Sheets Setup guide.

Step 4: Create a Sync Rule

Connect your form plugin to Google Sheets

Go to SheetLink -> Settings in your WordPress admin
Click "+ Add Rule"
Select your form plugin from the dropdown (e.g. Contact Form 7, Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms)
Paste the Google Apps Script deployment URL into the "Receiver URL" field
Map form fields to spreadsheet columns - drag to reorder, use the column assignment dropdowns to match each field
Optionally enable the timestamp column and UTM data capture
Click Save

Step 5: Test Your Setup

Verify everything is working

Click the "Test" button on your sync rule
Check your Google Sheet - a test row should appear within seconds
If it doesn't work, check the Delivery Log at SheetLink -> Log for error details

Still having trouble? See the Troubleshooting guide for solutions to common issues.