{"id":16586,"date":"2026-01-13T20:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=16586"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:21:58","password":"","slug":"override-form-email-template","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-blocks\/override-form-email-template\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Override the Kadence Forms Email Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kadence Forms uses a default email template to format form notification emails. This template controls the layout, spacing, fonts, and basic styles used in emails sent from a form.<br><br>Kadence Blocks allows this template to be safely overridden at the theme level. This makes it possible to adjust styles or markup without editing plugin files directly. Theme-level overrides are upgrade-safe and are the recommended way to customize the email output.<br><br>This guide explains how to copy and override the form-email.php template so it can be manually edited as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(55% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16586_f2321f-58 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16586_0e738d-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16586_0e738d-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c81b93-f8\"><strong>Custom Form Styles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image16586_9a8578-2e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image16586_9a8578-2e size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Custom-Email-Styles.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Email Styles\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Custom-Email-Styles.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Custom-Email-Styles-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Custom-Email-Styles-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Custom-Email-Styles-360x261.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16586_749484-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16586_749484-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16586_749484-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_28ec77-6d\"><strong>Default Kadence Form Styles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image16586_774e04-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image16586_774e04-53 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Default-Form-Styles-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Default Form Styles\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Default-Form-Styles-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Default-Form-Styles-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Default-Form-Styles-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Default-Form-Styles-360x237.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Default-Form-Styles.jpg 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id16586_685d5c-0f .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id16586_685d5c-0f .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id16586_685d5c-0f .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id16586_685d5c-0f .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Before You Begin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_acc8fb-c5\">Before starting, make sure the following are in place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to the WordPress file system via local environment, FTP, SFTP, or a file manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A custom theme or child theme is in use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kadence Blocks installed and activated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A backup of the site files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9869b2-00\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Important:<\/strong> Changes should always be made in a theme or child theme. Editing plugin files directly will be overwritten during updates. Learn more about Child Themes and download an example from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/what-is-a-child-theme-should-i-install-one-if-so-how\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6077a9-4f\"><strong>Where the Default Template Lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7536b9-17\">The default Kadence Forms email template is included with the Kadence Blocks plugin. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0\"]{margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_9c951f-c0\"><strong>Default file location:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/templates\/form-email.php<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:682px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d figure{max-width:682px;}.kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d .image-is-svg, .kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image16586_c36c9e-9d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2052\" height=\"1550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template.jpg\" alt=\"Form Email Template\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template.jpg 2052w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template-1536x1160.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template-2048x1547.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Form-Email-Template-360x272.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2052px) 100vw, 2052px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_36ac97-a1\">This file includes a header comment similar to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><code lang=\"php\" class=\"language-php\">\/**\n * Default email template.\n *\n * This template can be overridden by copying it to yourtheme\/kadence-blocks\/form-email.php.\n *\n * @version 1.7.0\n *\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This comment confirms that the template is designed to be overridden from a child theme.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_cac6e1-db\"><strong>How to Override the Email Template<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to create a custom version of the email template.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_b39c5e-e0\"><strong>Step 1. Locate the Plugin Template File<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using FTP or a file manager, navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/templates\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the file named <strong>form-email.php<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2381c6-7d\"><strong>Step 2. Copy the Template File<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Copy the <strong>form-email.php<\/strong> file to a safe location on the local computer. This copy will be used as the starting point for customization.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c0a9c2-b6\"><strong>Step 3. Create the Override Folder in the Theme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the active child theme directory, create the following folder path if it does not already exist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>\/wp-content\/themes\/your-theme-name\/kadence-blocks\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f2224c-39\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Important:<\/strong> The folder name must be exactly kadence-blocks for the override to work.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_24a325-8f\"><strong>Step 4. Add the Template to the Theme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Paste the copied <strong>form-email.php<\/strong> file into the new folder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>\/wp-content\/themes\/your-theme-name\/kadence-blocks\/form-email.php<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once this file exists, Kadence Blocks will automatically load it instead of the default plugin version.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e figure{max-width:250px;}.kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e .image-is-svg, .kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image16586_dfabc3-4e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/folder-structures.jpg\" alt=\"Folder Structure\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/folder-structures.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/folder-structures-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/folder-structures-360x248.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_2c8028-98\"><strong>Editing the Email Styles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The email template is a PHP file that outputs HTML markup and inline styles. Most email clients rely on inline CSS, so styles are usually applied directly within HTML attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_7f8869-fe\">Common customization examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adjusting font sizes or colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing padding or spacing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modifying background colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding or removing layout elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Edits can be made directly inside the copied <strong>form-email.php<\/strong> file using a code editor.<br><br>When editing the template, it is recommended to only adjust HTML markup and inline styles unless you are comfortable working with PHP. Changes to logic may cause email errors if field data is not handled correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_f9b837-fb\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Email clients have limited CSS support. Complex layouts or advanced CSS features may not render consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_48cd97-5b\"><strong>Testing Changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After saving changes, submit a test form on the site to confirm the email output.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_064ff1-7f\">Recommended checks include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reviewing the email in multiple email clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirming content alignment and spacing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verifying links and dynamic form values<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If emails do not appear as expected, revert recent changes and test again. On some hosting environments, server-side or plugin caching may delay template changes. Therefore, clearing the cache before testing is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_e1edca-0f\"><strong>Troubleshooting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_87bf61-a6\">If the custom template does not appear to load:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm the folder path is correct and spelled exactly <code>kadence-blocks<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the file name is <code>form-email.php<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear any server or plugin caching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure the correct theme or child theme is active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c77841-59\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c77841-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c77841-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_c77841-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_c77841-59\"><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16586_6eed19-81\">For additional customization options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the Kadence Forms block settings for available email options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider using a child theme if one is not already in place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test changes in a staging environment before applying them to a live site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom email templates offer flexibility while keeping updates safe. 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