What are some recommended best practices for integrating Contact Form 7 with custom PHP code in WordPress?

Issue: Integrating Contact Form 7 with custom PHP code in WordPress can be tricky, but it is possible by using the Contact Form 7 hooks and filters provided by the plugin. Code snippet: 

// Add custom PHP code to process Contact Form 7 submission
add_action('wpcf7_before_send_mail', 'custom_process_contact_form');

function custom_process_contact_form($cf7) {
    // Get the posted form data
    $submission = WPCF7_Submission::get_instance();
    if ($submission) {
        $posted_data = $submission->get_posted_data();
        
        // Custom PHP code to process the form data
        // For example, send an email or save to database
    }
}

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