# JPKCom CF7 Upload Path — Guide & Tips

> Switch the Contact Form 7 upload path to a safe directory with JPKCom CF7 Upload Path — installation, requirements and configuration.

Source: https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/guides/jpkcom-cf7-upload-path/

JPKCom CF7 Upload Path changes the default Contact Form 7 upload path to a safe value. It does so by setting the CF7 constant `WPCF7_UPLOADS_TMP_DIR`.

## Guide

### Requirements

- WordPress **6.9** or newer (tested up to WordPress 7.0)
- PHP **8.3** or newer
- [Contact Form 7](https://contactform7.com/) must be installed and active (`Requires Plugins: contact-form-7`)
- Multisite is supported (the plugin is network-enabled)

### Installation

1. In your admin panel, go to **Plugins → Add New** and click **Upload Plugin**.
2. Choose the plugin's ZIP file and click **Install Now**.
3. Make sure the **Contact Form 7** plugin is active.
4. Click **Activate**.

### Configuration

The plugin defines the upload path via the Contact Form 7 constant:

```php
<?php
define( 'WPCF7_UPLOADS_TMP_DIR', 'your-custom-tmp-dir' );
```

For background on file uploading and attachments in CF7, see the [official Contact Form 7 documentation](https://contactform7.com/file-uploading-and-attachment/).

## Tips & Tricks

- **There is no settings page:** The plugin works solely through the constant — once active, the configured upload path takes effect.
- **Mind the order:** Contact Form 7 must be active for the plugin to take meaningful effect (hence `Requires Plugins: contact-form-7`).
- **Reproducible updates:** Since version 1.0.3 the plugin uses secure self-hosted updates via GitHub with SHA256 checksums, runs with `declare(strict_types=1)` and guards the constant definition.

## Further reading

- Source code on GitHub: <https://github.com/JPKCom/jpkcom-cf7-upload-path>
- API documentation (PHPDoc): <https://jpkcom.github.io/jpkcom-cf7-upload-path/docs/>
- Background: [Contact Form 7 — File uploading and attachment](https://contactform7.com/file-uploading-and-attachment/)
- [This project's changelog](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/changelog/jpkcom-cf7-upload-path/)