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Gravity Forms Signature Add-On v2.3 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms Signature Add-On v2.3 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads page. This is maintenance release that also introduces new hooks and support for Gravity Forms v1.9. As with all WordPress updates we recommend users update as soon as possible. It is important to always keep WordPress, plugins and themes up to date as a matter of best practice.
Read moreGravity Forms Quiz Add-On v2.3 Released
By Carl HancockThe Gravity Forms Quiz Add-On v2.3 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads page. This is a maintenance release that also adds support for Gravity Forms v1.9. We suggest all users update to this release as soon as possible just as we always recommend users update WordPress and WordPress Plugins when updates are available.
Read moreGravity Forms Polls Add-On v2.2 Released
By Carl HancockThe Gravity Forms Polls Add-On v2.2 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads page. This is a maintenance release that also adds support for Gravity Forms v1.9. We suggest all users update to this release as soon as possible just as we always recommend users update WordPress and WordPress Plugins when updates are available.
Read moreGravity Forms PayPal Standard Add-On v2.2 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms PayPal Payments Standard Add-On v2.2 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On downloads page. This is a maintenance and developer release that introduces a variety of new hooks. As with all WordPress updates we recommend users update as soon as possible. It is important to always keep WordPress, plugins and themes up to date as a matter of best practice.
Read moreGravity Forms v1.9 Developer Notes
By Steve HentyAlong with all the much anticipated features, Gravity Forms 1.9 brings a number of important changes under the hood that developers need to be aware of. If you’re the developer of a Gravity Forms Add-On, or if you have added any customizations at all, please read these notes carefully and make sure you’ve implemented the suggested changes to your code while 1.9 is still in beta. Some of the changes could result in bugs, fatal errors and white screens if the advice below is not followed.
Read moreGravity Forms v1.9 Beta 2 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v1.9 Beta 2 is now available via automatic update if you are running Beta 1. It is also available via the customer downloads page. For a complete rundown of everything that is new in Gravity Forms v1.9 please see the Beta 1 Release Announcement.
Read moreGravity Forms v1.9 Placeholders
By Carl HancockOne of the most requested features and one that we’ve gotten a lot of flak for over the last couple years for not having as a built-in feature is finally available in Gravity Forms v1.9: Placeholders.
Read moreGravity Forms v1.9 Save and Continue
By Carl HancockOne of the most highly anticipated features in Gravity Forms v1.9 is the Save and Continue. This allows users to begin filling out a form, save their progress, and return at a later date to complete the form. Save and Continue form functionality is very handy for situations where you have a very long multi-page form which may result in the user not having enough time available when they begin filling out the form to complete it all at once.
Read moreGravity Forms v1.9 Beta 1 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v1.9 Beta 1 is now available. Gravity Forms customers can download this brand new feature release from the downloads page. This is a major release that introduces several highly anticipated features. We have also introduced support for automatic updates with this beta release. Previous beta releases have required manual updates when we would release a new beta build. With Gravity Forms v1.9 Beta 1 you will now be able to update to Beta 2, etc. via automatic update. Once the official release is ready to go you’ll then be able to update from the beta or release candidate directly to the public release. Let’s get right down to business. Continue reading to find out what is what is new in Gravity Forms v1.9…
Read moreGravity Forms PayPal Payments Standard Add-On v2.1 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms PayPal Payments Standard Add-On v2.1 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On downloads page. As with all WordPress updates we recommend users update as soon as possible. It is important to always keep WordPress, plugins and themes up to date as a matter of best practice.
Read moreBuilding Apps With Gravity Forms
By Carl HancockWordPress developers have long known that Gravity Forms is a powerful tool that can be used to build complex applications and workflows, but sometimes good examples can help spur great ideas. With that in mind Steven Henty, one of our brilliant Gravity Forms developers, has published a great tutorial on leveraging the Gravity Forms API to create a custom approval workflow. This is the second indepth tutorial that Steven has written on building applications with Gravity Forms. His first was an introductory tutorial to using Gravity Forms as a platform. If you have any interest in building applications with Gravity Forms or are just curious as to more advanced usage, we definitely encourage you to check out both of these great tutorials!
Read moreGravity Forms Polls Add-On v2.1 Released
By Carl HancockThe Gravity Forms Polls Add-On v2.1 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads page. This is a major maintenance release. We suggest all users update to this release as soon as possible just as we always recommend users update WordPress and WordPress Plugins when updates are available. This release provides greater compatibility with Gravity Forms v1.8+.
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