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Brand New Release: Gravity Forms 2.8.6

Gravity Forms By Gravity Forms Published March 21, 2024

Brand New Release-Gravity Forms 2.8.6

We’re pleased to announce the release of Gravity Forms 2.8.6. In this release, you’ll find a number of new filters and additional updates including…

  • Added gform_custom_merge_tags JavaScript filter to allow the inclusion of custom merge tags.
  • Added gform_merge_tags_supported_input_types JavaScript filter to allow the inclusion of specific input types for merge tags.
  • Added the gform_pre_post_render filter to GFFormDisplay::post_render_script() to abort the rendering process.

Get Ready for Gravity SMTP!

We’re working on a brand new plugin – Gravity SMTP – and it’s currently available as a release candidate!

Gravity SMTP has been built to give Gravity Forms users the ability to choose from a range of trusted email service providers when sending emails from WordPress.

Alongside a custom integration with your choice of SMTP service provider, you can also quickly set up an integration with the following supported providers, many of which have free plans for sending emails from your site…

  • Brevo
  • Google Workspace
  • Mailgun
  • Postmark
  • SendGrid

Gravity SMTP also includes a logging area that lets you track emails in your WordPress dashboard. See at a glance the status of emails sent by your site, including whether or not they’ve been successfully sent, the date and time, the recipient’s address, and more.

To see for yourself how this plugin works, check out the Gravity SMTP demo or alternatively you can install the plugin in a sandbox environment.

You can also check the SMTP Roadmap to find out what other integrations and features are coming soon.

And for more in-depth information on Gravity SMTP, check out the documentation.

Note: After the beta period ends, Gravity SMTP will initially only be available with an Elite license. However, while in beta/RC, the plugin can be installed and tested by anyone with an active Gravity Forms license.

Gravity Forms 2.8.6 Changelog

  • Added gform_custom_merge_tags JavaScript filter to allow the inclusion of custom merge tags.
  • Added gform_merge_tags_supported_input_types JavaScript filter to allow the inclusion of specific input types for merge tags.
  • Added the gform_pre_post_render filter to GFFormDisplay::post_render_script() to abort the rendering process.
  • Fixed a bug that prevents the error icon from displaying in the validation summary in the Gravity Forms 2.5 Theme.
  • Fixed the padding of field validation messages in the Gravity Forms 2.5 Theme.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented notification CC and BCC fields from correctly handling comma-separated merge tags.
  • API: Updated the file upload field value in the draft entry from GFFormsModel::create_lead() to contain a JSON encoded array of file details instead of the incorrect file URL.
  • API: Updated the border color of disabled inputs in the Settings API.

 

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