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Gravity 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 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 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.
Read moreGravity Forms v2.2.4 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v2.2.4 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This is a maintenance, bug fix, developer and security release. It includes updates to the Gravity Forms core plugin and the Add-On Framework, including a variety of new hooks and filters. 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 Chained Selects v1.0 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms Chained Selects Add-On v1.0 has exited beta and is now available via the Add-On manager in Gravity Forms and the Add-On Downloads page. This add-on introduces a powerful new field type, Chained Selects. The Chained Selects field allows you to “chain” multiple drop downs together to create a cascading field. Each selection filters the available options in the subsequent drop downs in the chain until the chain is complete. You can control the display of the drop downs (a horizontal row or vertical column) and prevent inactive Drop Downs from displaying until they have been reached via user selection.
Read moreGravity Forms Dropbox Add-On v2.0 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms Dropbox Add-On v2.0 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads area of the support site. This is a critical Dropbox API compatibility update and all users of the Dropbox Add-On should update as soon as possible. Failure to update to v2.0 of the Dropbox Add-On will result in Gravity Forms integration with Dropbox no longer functioning when Dropbox turns off their legacy API at the end of this month.
Read moreGravity Forms v2.2.3 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v2.2.3 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This is a security, maintenance, bug fix and developer release. It includes updates to the Gravity Forms core plugin, the Add-On Framework and the API. As with all updates we recommend users update as soon as possible.
Read moreGravity Forms Dropbox Add-On v2.0 Beta 1 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms Dropbox Add-On v2.0 Beta 1 is now available via the Beta Add-Ons section of the Add-On Downloads page. This version of the Dropbox Add-On has been updated to utilize OAuth 2.0 and uses the latest version of the Dropbox API. Using OAuth 2.0 to connect your Gravity Forms install to Dropbox makes setup quicker and easier. If you are a Gravity Forms and Dropbox user we encourage you to install and try out this beta release. This version has development status with Dropbox and once it has been installed by at least 50 users we will work with Dropbox to receive production status. They require at least 50 users before granting production status. Because of this, we encourage users to try it out so that we can speed up the process of receiving production status approval from Dropbox.
Read moreGravity Forms Slack Add-On v1.7 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms Slack Add-On v1.7 is now available via automatic update and the Add-On Downloads page. We have updated the Slack Add-On to utilize OAuth 2.0 for authenticating and connecting your Gravity Forms install to your Slack account. This makes the setup process quicker and easier.
Read moreGravity Forms v2.2.2 Released
By Carl HancockGravity Forms v2.2.2 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This is a maintenance, bug fix and developer release. As with all updates we recommend users update as soon as possible.
Read moreGravity Forms Add-On Updates Released
By Carl HancockUpdates have been released for 6 of our Gravity Forms Add-Ons. The updates are security, maintenance, bug fix, developer and internationalization-related. The Gravity Forms Add-Ons that have been updated are AWeber, Emma, FreshBooks, Highrise, Stripe, and Twilio. The updates are now available using automatic update or via the Add-On download page. The list of changes and enhancements can be found below.
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