Integrate Tailwind.css in Formbuilder?

[cpx3]

First of all, I know that there is a dedicated Formbuilder forum but after ten years of paying for it I do not want to pay just to learn that there is no answer ;). I just want to know if there is any possibility to use formbuilder together with Tailwind.css as CSS framework. Thanks in advance,

Bernhard

[markus-th]

6 hours ago, cpx3 said:

First of all, I know that there is a dedicated Formbuilder forum but after ten years of paying for it I do not want to pay just to learn that there is no answer ;). I just want to know if there is any possibility to use formbuilder together with Tailwind.css as CSS framework. Thanks in advance,

Bernhard

Even though I don't like the tone of your posts, I'll respond anyway.

With Embed Option D your completly free to use whatever you want.

[cpx3]

1 hour ago, markus-th said:

Even though I don't like the tone of your posts, I'll respond anyway.

With Embed Option D your completly free to use whatever you want.

First of all, thank you for the detailed answer. Even if you did not like the tone of my post. I did not ask anyone in this forum whether they like my tone. My frustration with paid Processwire modules has a long history, so I allow myself to be direct. Second, thank you for confirming that FormBuilder is not suitable for my use case. The Embed Option D is exactly what I wanted to avoid, because every new field forces me to start from scratch. So thanks for saving me from paying for another year.

[maximus]

 

[markus-th]

22 hours ago, cpx3 said:

The Embed Option D is exactly what I wanted to avoid, because every new field forces me to start from scratch

Then I must have done everything wrong over the last three years, because I added the field, expanded it in the template, updated the hash, and everything worked fine.

In my opinion, a real tailwind theme makes no sense at all, because do we really want all forms to look the same?

For that reason alone, option D is the best choice. 

[FireWire]

On 2/1/2026 at 2:17 AM, cpx3 said:

after ten years

Maybe take a crack at building a form module. Probably save some time.

You might want to consider using features Tailwind makes available to style with utility classes outside of markup. This is the most efficient way to apply consistent styling to markup you aren't generating or don't control. This is for v3 but there are options in v4 to do the same.

@layer base {
  label {
    @apply mb-1.5;
  }

  input[type="text"],
  input[type="email"],
  input[type="url"],
  input[type="password"],
  input[type="number"],
  input[type="date"],
  input[type="datetime-local"],
  input[type="month"],
  input[type="search"],
  input[type="tel"],
  input[type="time"],
  input[type="week"],
  [multiple],
  textarea,
  select  {
    @apply border-neutral-400;
  }

  button,
  [type='text'],
  [type='email'],
  [type='url'],
  [type='password'],
  [type='number'],
  [type='date'],
  [type='datetime-local'],
  [type='month'],
  [type='search'],
  [type='tel'],
  [type='time'],
  [type='week'],
  textarea,
  select,
  select[multiple],
  [type='checkbox'],
  [type='radio'] {
    @apply focus-visible:ring-2;
    @apply focus-visible:outline-none;
    @apply focus-visible:ring-cerulean-600;
    @apply focus-visible:ring-offset-2;
    @apply focus-visible:border-inherit;
  }

  [type='checkbox'],
  [type='radio'] {
    @apply focus:ring-cerulean-600;
    @apply cursor-pointer;
  }

  [type='checkbox']:checked,
  [type='radio']:checked {
    @apply bg-cerulean-600;
    @apply focus-visible:bg-cerulean-600;
    @apply focus:bg-cerulean-600;
    @apply hover:bg-cerulean-600;
  }

  select {
    @apply focus:ring-2;
    @apply focus:outline-none;
    @apply focus:ring-cerulean-600;
    @apply focus:ring-offset-2;
    @apply focus:border-inherit;
  }

  [type='submit'] {
    @apply px-6;
    @apply text-lg;
    @apply tracking-widest;
    @apply bg-cerulean;
    @apply text-white;
  }
}

 

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after ten years of paying for it I do not want to pay just to learn that there is no answer

Assuming you're a developer- get creative, build something, find a workaround. It's part of the job. After 10 years I would think that you'd have more of a "I gave this a shot but couldn't get it to work" approach to the question, especially given that the members of the PW forums are overwhelmingly positive and here to help.

[cpx3]

@FireWire, a million thanks for that beautiful answer. Even if I have been programming since 1986 I would not consider myself a pro-developer what is why I asked for help here. My frustration is especially with Ryan's Pro Modules as the documentation (and knowing if something can or cannot be achieved with a tool is documentation) is hidden behind a paywall. I just wanted to avoid to pay another year of support just to learn again, that my request is simply not doable. (I had a couple of issues with the Pro Tools, anyway). Thanks again for your answer!

[Krlos]

On 2/3/2026 at 4:09 AM, cpx3 said:

hidden behind a paywall

I understand what you mean about the frustration with the documentation, and that to access support you have to pay for a year. But I see it as my way of giving back for the work Ryan does, and I always renew my Pro modules support, even if I don’t really need it. All the work, maintaining the CMS, forum administration, support, etc.has to generate income, otherwise ProcessWire wouldn’t exist.

And honestly, every day I’m grateful to have the option to avoid working with WordPress and sleep peacefully at night, knowing my sites won’t get hacked because of some module that hasn’t been updated.

Also, English isn’t my native language, and I had an AI review this text.

[virtualgadjo]

hi
totally agree width @Krlos i continue to get some pro module renewed even if i don't use them a lot for some of them, giving back being the least i can do

and i may add something, the first time i see something i need to understand in the docs, module, pro module, api and so on, hop, singlefile and i save the page, this way i can use it offline but well, maybe it's because of my advanced age 🤣

have a nice day

[cpx3]

On 2/5/2026 at 1:16 PM, virtualgadjo said:

and i may add something, the first time i see something i need to understand in the docs, module, pro module, api and so on, hop, singlefile and i save the page, this way i can use it offline but well, maybe it's because of my advanced age 🤣

 

I do the same 🙂 But this is not very helpful if you want to know that something is NOT possible with Processwire... I pay for almost all Pro-Tools by the way, for exactly that reason. And the errors they contained already cost me hours...