Jekyll comment form
Add a comment form to your Jekyll site with no backend or database, ideal for GitHub Pages. Drop it in an include, and comments post to Formpaste where you moderate them before they appear. No server required.
How to build it
- Create a form in your Formpaste dashboard and copy its access key.
- Add the HTML above to a Jekyll include below your post content.
- Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_HERE with your access key, then rebuild and deploy.
Prompt for your AI coding agent
Give me a plain HTML comment form with name, email, and a comment textarea for a Jekyll site (GitHub Pages) that POSTs to https://api.formpaste.com/submit with a hidden access_key input. I will place it in an include. No server, no JavaScript, no database.Or connect the Formpaste MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, or any mcp-remote client. See the setup guide.
Jekyll gotchas
Jekyll renders static HTML, so a Formpaste form is plain markup in a layout, include, or page. It works cleanly on GitHub Pages, where you cannot run server code at all.
Drop it in an include for reuse
Put the form markup in _includes and pull it into any page or layout with a single include tag. That keeps one copy of the form across the site.
Liquid leaves your HTML alone
Jekyll processes Liquid, not your form markup, so the HTML passes through untouched. Only escape a literal double-brace if you ever need one inside the form.
Perfect for GitHub Pages
GitHub Pages serves static files and runs no backend, so a form that posts to Formpaste is the straightforward way to collect submissions there.
Keep the hidden access_key
The hidden access_key input must stay in the markup. It tells Formpaste which form received the submission.
What to get right
Static sites have no comment backend, so a form fills the gap
A statically generated page cannot store comments on its own. Posting to Formpaste gives you a place for them to land without adding a database or a CMS.
Moderate before you publish
Comments are a spam magnet. Formpaste filters obvious spam and quarantines borderline submissions in a folder you review, so you approve what actually appears on the page.
Keep the email private
Collect the commenter's email for moderation and reply, but label it as not published so people know it will not appear on the site.
How it works
Three simple steps for form submissions to land in your email inbox.
Create your form, set your form's action URL to Formpaste's endpoint, and add your access key.
Create your form
Sign up, verify your email, and create an access key in your dashboard.
Copy the code
Paste the snippet above into your project. Pick CSS or Tailwind to match your site.
<form action="https://api.formpaste.com/submit" method="POST" class="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-md flex-col gap-4 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-950">
<input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_HERE">
<label class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">Name
<input type="text" name="name" required class="rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 shadow-sm outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-gray-900 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 dark:focus-visible:ring-gray-100" />
</label>
<label class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">Email (not published)
<input type="email" name="email" placeholder="you@example.com" required class="rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 shadow-sm outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-gray-900 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 dark:focus-visible:ring-gray-100" />
</label>
<label class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">Comment
<textarea name="comment" required class="min-h-28 rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 shadow-sm outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-gray-900 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 dark:focus-visible:ring-gray-100"></textarea>
</label>
<button type="submit" class="w-full rounded-md bg-gray-900 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-gray-800 disabled:opacity-60 dark:bg-white dark:text-gray-900 dark:hover:bg-gray-200">Post comment</button>
</form>Add your access key
Replace the placeholder with your access key to start receiving submissions.
<input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_HERE">Jekyll comment form FAQ
Paste a form. Get submissions.
Instantly without setting up any backend, servers or databases. 250 submissions/mo free - no credit card.