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Introducing Gravity Forms 2.9: New Multiple Choice Field

By Gravity Forms Published November 19, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce our latest enhancement to form building: a new Multiple Choice field, included with the release of Gravity Forms 2.9!

The Multiple Choice field combines the functionality of the Checkboxes and Radio Buttons fields into a single, versatile field. Don’t worry, the Checkboxes and Radio Buttons fields aren’t going anywhere, but the new Multiple Choice field is a powerhouse, and really is the best of both worlds.

The Multiple Choice field simplifies form creation and adapts to your needs, all while enhancing the end-user experience.

When it comes to updating Gravity Forms, as with all our major updates, the launch of 2.9 is via a phased rollout. This ensures smooth adoption and provides a ramped approach to gathering feedback. During the multi-week rollout phase, you’ll receive the update via WordPress Admin.

However, if you want to start using the Multiple Choice field right away, you can download 2.9 directly from your Gravity Forms account dashboard.

Read on to learn more about the new Multiple Choice field in 2.9…

Field of Flexibility

The Multiple Choice field streamlines how you gather information from your users by providing unprecedented flexibility. The best part is that it’s also easy to configure.

Whether you want to allow your users to select multiple answers, or choose just one, this field handles it all with a simple settings adjustment.

The field automatically adjusts its appearance between radio buttons and checkboxes based on your settings, ensuring users will understand exactly how to interact with it.

Select One (resulting in radio buttons):

Select Multiple (resulting in checkboxes):

Additionally, you can set selection limits by choosing either an exact number or range of choices a user can select.

Select Exact Number:

You can also allow users to select all choices, and even customize the “Select All” text.

Saving Historical Form Entries

Another powerful feature of the new Multiple Choice field is its ability to handle choice modifications in the field settings without impacting previous submissions.

Add new options, remove old ones, or change their order; your historical form entries remain intact and accessible.

Check out our documentation for detailed setup instructions and best practices.

How to Update to Gravity Forms 2.9

As mentioned, Gravity Forms 2.9 is being released via a phased rollout to ensure a smoother adoption. During the rollout period you’ll receive the 2.9 update through WordPress Admin.

Alternatively, you can skip the wait and download Gravity Forms 2.9 directly from your Gravity Forms account dashboard.

Here’s how to update to Gravity Forms 2.9…

• Update Gravity Forms 2.9 in WordPress Admin – All customers can expect to receive an update during the rollout period (which commenced November 5, 2024). Once you receive the update, simply navigate to the Plugins page within your WordPress Admin, scroll down to Gravity Forms, and select Update Now.
• Download 2.9 from Your Gravity Forms Account Dashboard – If you have an active Gravity Forms license, you can download 2.9 from your GF Dashboard.
• New Customers – Gravity Forms 2.9 is now available to buy. Check out our pricing page to find the plan that best suits your requirements.

Note: Caching and script optimization plugins and services have been known to cause problems with the functionality of forms when Gravity Forms is updated to the latest version. To counter this issue, we recommend clearing/flushing all caches and the browser cache following any updates.

If you have any questions about Gravity Forms 2.9, or the staggered release procedure, please contact Support.

Try the Gravity Forms 2.9 Online Demo

If you don’t have Gravity Forms yet, you can sign up for your own personalized Gravity Forms 2.9 demo. Doing so lets you try out Gravity Forms and all of its great features to see why Gravity Forms is the top choice for WordPress sites worldwide.

Already in love? Purchase our premium WordPress form plugin today!