Contact Wizard – House Cleaning replaces your generic contact form with a six-step guided quote wizard tailored specifically to house cleaning and maid service businesses. Instead of receiving vague “I need a cleaning” messages, you get structured leads with home size, service type, frequency, add-ons, photos, and scheduling preferences all in one submission. Drop the shortcode on any page – no page builder, no third-party form service, no monthly fee.
The 6-Step Wizard Form
Every step is its own screen. The visitor moves forward only – no scrolling a wall of fields.
- Step 1 – Type of cleaning: Checkbox group: Standard / recurring clean, Deep clean, Move-in / Move-out clean, Post-construction clean, Airbnb / short-term rental turnover, Office / commercial space, Something else. Selecting “Something else” reveals a textarea: Describe what you need.
- Step 2 – Home details: Type of home (select: Single-family house, Apartment / condo, Townhome, Studio, Office / commercial space); Number of bedrooms (select: Studio, 1–6+); Full bathrooms (select: 1–5+); Half bathrooms (select: 0–3+, revealed by default); Approximate square footage (select: Under 500 sq ft → Over 4,000 sq ft, revealed by default).
- Step 3 – Photos: See Photo Upload section below.
- Step 4 – Frequency & add-ons: How often do you need cleaning? (select: One-time only, Weekly, Every two weeks, Monthly, Not sure yet); Add-on services checkbox group: Interior oven cleaning, Interior refrigerator cleaning, Interior window cleaning, Laundry (wash & fold), Dishes, Light organizing / decluttering, Interior cabinet wipe-down, Garage sweep-out; Product preferences (select: No preference, Eco-friendly / green, Fragrance-free, I’ll supply my own – revealed by default); Who provides supplies & equipment (select – revealed by default).
- Step 5 – Logistics: Do you have pets? (select: No, Yes – dog(s), cat(s), both, other); selecting any “Yes” option reveals Any details about your pet(s)? (textarea); How will our team access the home? (select: I’ll be home, Lockbox / key code, Leave a key, Building concierge, To be arranged); Is the home currently occupied? (select – revealed by default); Any rooms or areas to skip? (textarea).
- Step 6 – Contact & scheduling: Your Name (text, required); Email Address (email, required); Phone Number (tel); Home Address or City (text); Preferred first cleaning date (date picker); Preferred day(s) for service (checkboxes: Monday–Saturday); Preferred time of day (select: Morning 8am–12pm, Afternoon, Late afternoon, No preference); Approximate budget per visit (select: Under $100 → Over $300, Not sure – revealed by default); Anything else we should know? (textarea); How did you hear about us? (select – revealed by default).
Photo Upload
Step 3 includes a native file upload field. Visitors can attach up to 6 photos (JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC, HEIF – max 10 MB each). Files are stored in your WordPress uploads directory under cleaning_leads/ – no external storage, no CDN dependency. A conditional Anything you’d like us to notice in the photos? textarea lets the visitor annotate the images before submitting.
Lead Storage
Every completed submission creates a Cleaning Lead custom post type entry in your WordPress admin. All form fields are saved as individual post meta keys under the mhcw_ prefix. Leads appear under Cleaning Leads in the sidebar – browse, search, and review without leaving WP admin.
Email Notification
On successful submission, the plugin sends an admin notification email containing all submitted field values, including photo file paths. The recipient address is the site’s admin email by default and is configurable from the plugin settings screen.
Installation
- Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Activate the plugin
- Drop [housecleaning_wizard] on any page or widget area
- View incoming leads under Cleaning Leads in your WordPress admin
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0+
- PHP 8.0+ (tested on 8.4)
- No page builder required – pure shortcode
