Capture visitor details with Regal Forms
Updated September 22, 2026
Visitor details in Regal Forms can help you investigate a submission and understand broad visitor context. Capture is off by default because an IP address is personal data.
Set up visitor details#
- Open Regal Forms > Settings > Visitor details.
- Enable Capture visitor details by default if you want it for new and existing forms that inherit the site setting.
- To make an exception, open a form from Regal Forms > Forms and choose Capture for this form or Do not capture for this form in its settings, then save.
Use a trusted proxy safely#
If your site runs behind a known reverse proxy and entries show only that proxy address, add its exact IP address to Trusted proxy IP addresses. Do not add arbitrary visitor addresses or broad networks. Regal Forms ignores forwarded headers unless the direct connection is from an address you trust.
Read the submission details#
Open Regal Forms > Entries and select an entry. The details panel shows the visitor IP, broad browser and platform, and an approximate location when WooCommerce geolocation data is available. Location is not a street address and may be missing or inaccurate. Old entries do not gain this data retrospectively.
Privacy and limitations#
Update your site privacy notice before enabling capture. Keep access to entries limited to authorised administrators and set an appropriate retention period. Regal Forms participates in WordPress personal-data export and erasure for entries associated with an email address. WooCommerce location lookup requires a configured geolocation database; see WooCommerce MaxMind guidance. WordPress explains its personal-data export tool.