Gravity Forms v1.6.2 Released
By Carl Hancock
Published December 2, 2011
Gravity Forms v1.6.2 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This release introduces new hooks, provides for better compatibility with multi-site installs and situations where the wp-content folder is located in a custom location, as well as a variety of bug fixes and other improvements.
We HIGHLY recommend users run the latest version of WordPress and Gravity Forms so please update as soon as possible.
What’s New
- Added “gform_custom_merge_tags” hook which allows for the inclusion of custom merge tags wherever merge tag drop downs are generated.
- Added “gform_replace_merge_tags” hook which allows for the replacement of merge tags.
- Added “gform_entry_created” hook which fires immediately after the lead has been created but before any lead specific functionality has processed.
- Added “gform_form_actions” hook which allows the modification of existing form actions and addition of new form actions.
- Added ability to go back to a specific page when form validation fails using gform_validation hook.
- Updated thick box enqueuing so that it is done conditionally when running WordPress v3.3+.
- Updated link for reCAPTCHA account sign-up.
- Updated preview, print entry and column selection functionality to provide better compatibility with sites using a custom wp-content folder location.
- Updated the color_picker function in the GFFormDetail class to make it public and usable by add-ons.
- Fixed issue with uploaded files not being properly deleted on multi-site installs.
- Fixed issue for Really Simple Captcha plugin with image/color display when changing size/font/background colors.
- Fixed issue with incorrect preview link displayed immediately after creating a new form.
- Fixed issue with {all_fields:admin} not displaying admin labels for Single Product fields.
- Fixed issue with blank sections being displayed on {all_fields} merge tag.
- Fixed issue where content templates would return empty when a “0” was passed.
- Fixed issue with activation throwing errors when trying to remove old indexes.
- Fixed issue with Pricing fields displaying as $0.00 for text formatted notifications.
- Fixed issue where selecting “None” for Paging Progress Indicator option was not being reflected after updating the form.
- Fixed issue with user defined price field not accepting $0.00 as a valid value.
- Fixed issue with radio button and checkbox pricing fields storing the selected items when price was blank.
- Fixed issue with escaping causing javascript errors on the entry list when language localization is set to French.
You can update to the latest version of Gravity Forms using Automatic Update. Just visit the Updates page under the Forms navigation in your WordPress Dashboard. Update deployment is staged so if you do not see the update available, try again in a few hours. You can also download the latest version of the plugin from the Downloads page.