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Gravity Forms Sponsors WordCamp US + Free Tickets
By Jeff MatsonAs you may already know, we at Gravity Forms truly believe in supporting the community that supports us. Without the WordPress community, we simply wouldn’t exist. That’s why this year we’re proud to announce that we’re sponsoring WordCamp US.
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Gravity Forms CLI Add-On v1.0 released
By Steve HentyGravity Forms CLI v1.0 is now available in the WordPress plugin repository. This release marks the graduation of the add-on from beta after over a year of iterative feature releases. The CLI allows users to manage forms, entries and notifications on the command line. It supports import and export for both forms and entries and will resend notifications for individual entries. It also provides a way to install and update the latest hotfixes for Gravity Forms and all official add-ons. Hotfixes are frequent releases that are otherwise only available as downloads and are not deployed via auto-update. The CLI Add-On is intended to be used by power-users, developers, managed WordPress hosts and system administrators and requires WP-CLI to be installed on the site.
Read moreGravity Forms User Registration v3.8 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms User Registration Add-On v3.8 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This is a bug fix, maintenance and developer focused release.
Read moreGravity Forms v2.3 Beta 2 Released
By Steve HentyGravity Forms v2.3 Beta 2 is now available via the downloads page. It is only available via automatic update if you previously installed Gravity Forms v2.3 Beta 1. Version 2.3 is a feature release that includes a variety of enhancements and improvements. A complete rundown of the features, enhancements, and changes can be found below. This is the first time Gravity Forms has ever made such a major change to the database schema so we want to ensure that every site is upgraded successfully without any loss of entry data. To avoid potential issues we advise all customers to test this version before the final release and report any issues. Now is the time for 3rd party developers and customers who have implemented customizations that may be impacted by these changes to be testing and readying changes in preparation for the final release of Gravity Forms v2.3 via automatic update. Gravity Forms v2.3 Highlights Improved accessibility: tabindex attribute is now suppressed unless enabled via the shortcode or gform_tabindex filter. Select All choice added to Checkbox Field to easily select/deselect all choices. Multiple form export files can now be imported at once using the Import/Export tools. Introduced support for OpenSSL encryption.… READ MORE
Read moreGravity Forms CLI v1.0-RC-1 Released
By Steve HentyGravity Forms CLI v1.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available in the WordPress plugin repository. The CLI allows users to manage forms, entries and notifications on the command line. It supports import and export for both forms and entries and will resend notifications for individual entries. It also provides a way to install and update the latest hotfixes for Gravity Forms and all official add-ons. Hotfixes are frequent releases that are otherwise only available as downloads and are not deployed via auto-update. The CLI Add-On is intended to be used by power-users, developers, managed WordPress hosts and system administrators and requires the WP-CLI to be installed on the site. This is likely to be the last version before the final release so we encourage all users to send in their feedback now.
Read moreGravity Forms v2.2.5 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v2.2.5 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This is a maintenance update that includes bug fixes for the Gravity Forms core plugin, Add-On compatibility and the Add-On Framework. We recommend users update as soon as possible in order to keep your WordPress site up to date with the latest bug fixes and security enhancements.
Read moreGravity Forms Webhooks Add-On v1.1 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms Webhooks Add-On v1.1 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads page. This is a maintenance release that resolves a bug that caused select fields to not be included in the Webhooks request.
Read moreGravity Forms CLI v1.0 Beta 5 Released
By Steve HentyGravity Forms CLI v1.0 Beta 5 is now available in the WordPress plugin repository. The CLI allows users to manage forms, entries and notifications on the command line. It supports import and export for both forms and entries and will resend notifications for individual entries. It also provides a way to install and update the latest hotfixes for Gravity Forms and all official add-ons. Hotfixes are frequent releases that are otherwise only available as downloads and are not deployed via auto-update. The CLI Add-On is intended to be used by power-users, developers, managed WordPress hosts and system administrators and requires the WP-CLI to be installed on the site. This is likely to be the last beta version before the final release so we encourage all users to send in their feedback now.
Read moreGravity Forms v2.3 Beta 1 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v2.3 Beta 1 is now available via the downloads page. It is not currently available via automatic update. Version 2.3 is a feature release that includes a variety of enhancements and improvements. A complete rundown of the features, enhancements, and changes can be found below. Now is the time for 3rd party developers and customers who have implemented customization that may be impacted by these changes to be testing and readying changes in preparation for the final release of Gravity Forms v2.3 via automatic update. Gravity Forms v2.3 Highlights Improved accessibility: tabindex attribute is now suppressed unless enabled via the shortcode or gform_tabindex filter. Select All choice added to Checkbox Field to easily select/deselect all choices. Multiple form export files can now be imported at once using the Import/Export tools. Introduced support for OpenSSL encryption. Added Notifications setting for defining CC email to Email Notification. Enabled using the new gform_notification_enable_cc filter. Updated the included Chosen JS library for the enhanced Drop Down field UI to the latest version.
Read moreIntroducing Webhooks for Gravity Forms
By Carl HancockPass data to 3rd party services or servers via webhooks with the brand new Webhooks feature Add-On for Gravity Forms. Webhooks allows you to trigger a callback event with Gravity Forms to notify 3rd party services when a Gravity Form is submitted. Easily pass Gravity Forms data to a Webhook URL for data processing or integration purposes. This new feature add-on provides power and flexibility. Customize the request method, request format, custom headers and data that is passed to the Webhook URL. Utilize Conditional Logic to only trigger the Webhook when the conditions you configure are met. The Gravity Forms Webhooks Add-On is now available to Developer License users via the Add-On installer within Gravity Forms and the Add-On Downloads page. Note: The Webhooks Add-On is a feature Add-On that is currently only available to Gravity Forms Developer license customers.
Read moreGravity Forms REST API v2 RC1 Released
By Steve HentyThe Gravity Forms REST API version 2.0-rc-1 is now available on the downloads page. This a developer-focused, feature plugin which contains version 2 of the current Web/REST API. It will soon be added to the Gravity Forms core so we encourage developers to give their feedback now.
Read moreIntroducing Pipe Video Recording for Gravity Forms
By Carl HancockRecord and capture videos as a form field with Gravity Forms and the Pipe Video Recording Platform. Pipe is a platform for handling recording video from desktop and mobile devices, manages file formats, and ensures secure storage & delivery of the video. Allowing customers to record and upload a video is as simple as adding a field to your Gravity Form. Pipe then allows you to view and play that video as an .mp4 file on any device. The Gravity Forms Pipe Add-On is now available via the Add-On installer within Gravity Forms and the Add-On Downloads page. Note: The Pipe Add-On is currently only available to Gravity Forms Developer license customers and requires a Pipe account. Sign up for Pipe here.
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