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Here at Gravity Forms we\u2019ve been very busy preparing for the launch of 2.5. Today we are excited to report that 2.5 Beta is now available to download – we can\u2019t wait for you to install the beta and check it out.<\/p>\n
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2.5 Beta is packed full of updates and new features and we know you\u2019re going to love it. Read on to get an overview of its top features, as well as how to install 2.5-beta-1 and best practices on how to get started.<\/p>\n
2.5 sees a complete redesign of Gravity Forms, fully integrating it with the WordPress experience and resulting in a much more user-friendly product.<\/p>\n
So, here\u2019s a rundown of the top features that you\u2019ll find in Gravity Forms 2.5\u2026<\/p>\n
Our developers have been working hard to make Gravity Forms the most accessible form builder on the market. Working with the amazing accessibility specialist, Rian Rietveld<\/a>, and the team at Level Level<\/a>, the Gravity Forms frontend user experience has been completely revamped, with a full focus on usability.<\/p>\n The Gravity Forms editor has been restyled and reworked, making it easier to use than ever before.<\/p>\n Thanks to the new editor design, what you see in the editor is now nearly identical to what you see on the frontend of your site, helping to streamline the way you create your forms.<\/p>\n New form styles have been designed to be simple, beautiful, and modern – ensuring your forms connect and engage with your visitors. Deferred scripts also mean you will see an improvement in content loading times, providing an all-round better user experience.<\/p>\n Other improvements include…<\/p>\n As well as extensive improvements to accessibility, the form editor, and form styles and markup, 2.5 also has a selection of other impressive features that are worth a mention. Let\u2019s take a look\u2026<\/p>\n So now you know what to expect with 2.5, are you ready to install the beta? We hope so…<\/p>\n As mentioned, the current 2.5 release is in beta. 2.5-beta-1 is the first of a number of betas that we are expecting to release before the final version of 2.5 goes live.<\/p>\n The beta period will enable us to collect feedback from our customers, identify bugs and compatibility problems, and issue updates, as well as giving developers time to ensure their products are compatible with 2.5.<\/p>\n The install process for 2.5 beta is very quick and easy. However, before we run through it, it is important to note that beta is not recommended for production sites – you should install and test beta in a sandbox environment.<\/p>\n So let\u2019s find out how to install 2.5-beta-1 on your test site\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Open your WordPress staging environment and if you have the current Gravity Forms plugin installed, you will need to disable<\/strong> and delete<\/strong> it from your site.<\/p>\n 2. Switch over to your Gravity Forms account page. Under Downloads,<\/strong> you will find 2.5-beta-1.<\/p>\n 3. Download the beta and upload it to your WordPress development site – it\u2019s as simple as that!<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve installed beta, you are good-to-go, although have a glance over our best practice top tips below before you get started…<\/p>\n 2.5 is one of our biggest ever releases, and we can\u2019t wait for you to try it out. So if you like the sound of 2.5-beta-1, pop over to your Gravity Forms account and install it today!<\/p>\n Any questions on 2.5 Beta? Please ask away in the comments below\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to sign up to our beta mailing list to stay updated with the latest beta news….<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here at Gravity Forms we\u2019ve been very busy preparing for the launch of 2.5. Today we are excited to report that 2.5 Beta is now available to download – we can\u2019t wait for you to install the beta and check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273450,"featured_media":15164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[216],"tags":[9474,9410],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\nNew Form Editor<\/h2>\n
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Installing 2.5 Beta<\/h2>\n
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