2.9.7.2

Gravity Forms v2.9.7.2 Changelog

• API: Fixed an issue with the gform/post_render event being fired too early during an AJAX submission, which causes conflicts with certain add-ons.
• Updated the default honeypot action from "Do not create an entry" to "Create an entry and mark it as spam".
• Fixed an issue where the honeypot doesn't work with new Ajax.
• API: Updated GFAPI::submit_form() to support an optional 6th param, $initiated_by, the process that initiated the submission. Supported integers are 1 (aka GFFormDisplay::SUBMISSION_INITIATED_BY_WEBFORM) or 2 (aka GFFormDisplay::SUBMISSION_INITIATED_BY_API). Defaults to GFFormDisplay::SUBMISSION_INITIATED_BY_API.
• API: Updated the result returned by GFAPI::submit_form() to include the is_spam, confirmation_message, and confirmation_type properties when the form fails honeypot validation and it is configured to use the "Do not create an entry" action.
• Fixed a PHP fatal error that occurs during background processing if another plugin includes an older version of WP_Async_Request that doesn't include maybe_wp_die().
• Fixed a PHP fatal error that occurs in wp_date() for some PHP versions and timestamps during background processing if a batch has previously been attempted.
• Fixed a 403 error that occurs when a background processor dispatch method is called during an admin-ajax.php request, such as the one used to process new Ajax enabled form submissions.

Gravity Forms v2.9.7.1 Changelog

• Fixed an accessibility issue where the consent field description does not get keyboard focus.
• Added a setting to disable the dashboard widget.
• Fixed an issue that causes the field properties to be overwritten by defaults.

Gravity Forms v2.9.7 Changelog

• Added the autocomplete attribute setting to Website field.
• Fixed spacing and margin issues in the admin and help sections in RTL languages.
• Fixed a PHP fatal error that occurs when the gform_form_switcher_forms filter returns an invalid value, or when a deleted form remains in the current users recent forms list.
• Updated the minimum WordPress version (for support) on the System Status page to 6.7.
• Removed trailing spaces from some translatable strings to improve translation.
• AF: Fixed an issue where the placeholder attribute isn't rendered for text input fields in add-on feed settings. Credit: GravityKit team
• AF: Updated the background processor to pause when a task encounters an error (e.g. external API rate limit), and resume later on the fallback cron job.
• API: Added the submission type ("submission_type" property) to the result returned by an AJAX submission.
• API: Fixed an issue where the conditional logic setting instructions property could not be overridden. Credit: GravityKit team

2.9.7.1

Gravity Forms v2.9.7.1 Changelog

• Fixed an accessibility issue where the consent field description does not get keyboard focus.
• Added a setting to disable the dashboard widget.
• Fixed an issue that causes the field properties to be overwritten by defaults.

Gravity Forms v2.9.7 Changelog

• Added the autocomplete attribute setting to Website field.
• Fixed spacing and margin issues in the admin and help sections in RTL languages.
• Fixed a PHP fatal error that occurs when the gform_form_switcher_forms filter returns an invalid value, or when a deleted form remains in the current users recent forms list.
• Updated the minimum WordPress version (for support) on the System Status page to 6.7.
• Removed trailing spaces from some translatable strings to improve translation.
• AF: Fixed an issue where the placeholder attribute isn't rendered for text input fields in add-on feed settings. Credit: GravityKit team
• AF: Updated the background processor to pause when a task encounters an error (e.g. external API rate limit), and resume later on the fallback cron job.
• API: Added the submission type ("submission_type" property) to the result returned by an AJAX submission.
• API: Fixed an issue where the conditional logic setting instructions property could not be overridden. Credit: GravityKit team

2.9.7

Gravity Forms v2.9.7 Changelog

• Added the autocomplete attribute setting to Website field.
• Fixed spacing and margin issues in the admin and help sections in RTL languages.
• Fixed a PHP fatal error that occurs when the gform_form_switcher_forms filter returns an invalid value, or when a deleted form remains in the current users recent forms list.
• Updated the minimum WordPress version (for support) on the System Status page to 6.7.
• Removed trailing spaces from some translatable strings to improve translation.
• AF: Fixed an issue where the placeholder attribute isn't rendered for text input fields in add-on feed settings. Credit: GravityKit team
• AF: Updated the background processor to pause when a task encounters an error (e.g. external API rate limit), and resume later on the fallback cron job.
• API: Added the submission type ("submission_type" property) to the result returned by an AJAX submission.
• API: Fixed an issue where the conditional logic setting instructions property could not be overridden. Credit: GravityKit team

2.9.6.1

Gravity Forms v2.9.6 Changelog

• Added a performance improvement by making the form switcher only show the most recent 10 forms.
• Updated the gform_form_switcher_forms filter to allow developers to also filter the forms that show up in the form switcher search results.
• Updated dropdowns in the admin to be more consistent.
• Fixed an issue where save_callback is not called for fields located in tabs.
• Fixed an issue where the submit button is replaced with a next button on the last page of a multi-page form when that page is hidden by conditional logic and fails validation.
• Fixed an issue where the field map setting is not working when no conflict mode is enabled.
• Fixed an issue where the form submits or the next page is displayed if the previous button does not include the gform_previous_button class when clicked. Note: When using filters like gform_submit_button, gform_next_button, or gform_previous_button to replace the input elements with button elements, make sure to keep the attributes from the original elements. Example code.
• Fixed an issue where a javascript error occurs if a calculation is attempted and the calculation field does not have an input.
• API: Added inline documentation for the Foundation layer of the Theme Framework.
• API: Added temporary blocking mechanism when version.php API calls return server errors (5xx) to prevent excessive failed requests.
• API: Updated the generic map setting field to support using textareas when mapping to a custom value.

2.9.5

Gravity Forms v2.9.5 Changelog

• Fixed an issue where a javascript error is thrown when using multiple forms on the same page with conditional logic.
• Fixed a bug that causes a PHP error when you try to duplicate a duplicate of a form. Credit: The GravityKit Team.
• Fixed a JavaScript error that occurs when the selected option is not found in the pricing fields meta retrieved post render.
• Fixed an issue where the total is not updated when the form is embedded using the shortcode, and the selected option field choices are being modified via a form filter based on a query argument.
• Fixed various issues with the new Ajax submission functionality to make sure that hooks and filters are run and validation messages are displayed correctly.
• Fixed a PHP notice that occurs on post or page display when the embedded form has been deleted.
• Updated the form import confirmation message to display the count of both failed and successful forms and to include a link to the list of imported forms.
• Removed hidden fields that provide instructions in the form templates.
• AF: Fixed a PHP notice that occurs when creating or editing a coupon.
• API: Updated the generic map setting field to support using textareas when mapping to a custom value.
• API: Added a new User Select field to the Settings API.
• API: Updated the submission process to support submission method changes via the gform/submission/pre_submission filter.
• API: Removed support for the SUBMISSION_METHOD_CUSTOM submission method.

2.9.4

Gravity Forms v2.9.4 Changelog

• Added the gform_feed_settings_before_fields filter to allow developers to change the content that is displayed before the feed settings.
• Fixed an issue where field-specific validation was no longer running when No Duplicates setting was enabled.
• Fixed an issue that prevents the form editor from working properly when the form doesn't have a submit button configured.
• Fixed a styling issue with the generic field map setting where the merge tag link overlaps the input.
• Fixed an issue where the Gravity Forms block is not rendering or working correctly in the site editor (iframed block editor).
• Updated the form switcher so that it stays on the same settings page when switching forms.
• Updated the minimum WordPress version to 6.5.
• Updated the minimum PHP version to 7.4.
• Updated the minimum WordPress version (for support) on the System Status page to 6.6.
• API: Added GFAPI::update_entry_feed_status(), GFAPI::get_entry_feed_status(), and GFAPI::get_entry_feed_status_key().
• AF: Added GFFeedAddOn::save_entry_feed_status(), GFFeedAddOn::post_process_feed(), and GFFeedAddOn::fulfill_entry().
• AF: Updated GFFeedAddOn::maybe_process_feed() to support saving the feed processing result for compatible add-ons. This is dependent on the value returned by the add-ons process_feed() method:
  • void or null when the feed status should not be saved.
  • false or a WP_Error when a failed status should be saved. The code, message, and data properties from the WP_Error will also be saved.
  • true or the $entry when a success status should be saved.

2.9.3

Gravity Forms v2.9.3 Changelog

• Added the gform_file_upload_tmp_dir filter to allow developers to change the temporary directory used for file uploads.
• Fixed an issue with conditional logic for numbers formatted as date or time.
• Fixed an issue that causes the entry list to sometimes have display problems on mobile screens.
• Fixed an issue where some icons are missing in compact view in the form editor.
• Fixed an issue where Ajax submissions can abort when the field values block setting contains multiple parameters or when using a tabindex of -1.
• Fixed an issue where Ajax submissions can abort when a third-party embed method passes a string instead of a boolean as the value of the $display_title or $display_description arguments of the gravity_form function.
• Fixed an issue where calculations based on an Image Choice field only run if you click the input, not the image.
• Fixed an issue where the form list page throws a JavaScript error if the user does not have the gravityforms_create_form capability.
• Fixed an issue that allows the File Upload Field to bypass validation checks when using a maximum file constraint.
• Fixed an issue where the :value of product fields in calculations uses price upon submission.
• Fixed an issue where changing the 'gform_sticky_admin_messages' database values can cause a fatal error.
• Fixed an issue with product fields that do not update the total when the markup is updated via custom code.
• Removed "send you a birthday cake" custom validation message from template library forms.
• Updated handling of images for the Image Choice field so that thumbnail sizes are only generated for images used in the field.
• Updated the form preview to use the Orbital theme.
• API: Updated the React components to support the use of the newly created internal component icon kit.

2.9.2

Gravity Forms v2.9.2 Changelog

• Added a screen reader announcement to the form editor when a new field is added to a form for improved accessibility.
• Added security enhancements. Credit: mikemyers via Wordfence.
• Added settings for "sort column" and "sort order" to the Screen Options settings on the form list page.
• Added the gform_check_empty_index_file_exists filter to allow developers to check whether an empty index file exists before creating a new one.
• Added the gform_value_pre_duplicate_check filter to allow filtering a field's value before checking if it has a duplicate value.
• Fixed an issue that causes GFFormDisplay::is_last_page() to return the wrong result when the last page has a validation error.
• Fixed an issue that causes a fatal error if an asset is enqueued incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue that causes the Survey single line text field to have an invalid aria-describedby attribute.
• Fixed an issue that prevents JS events from firing when an image in an Image Choice field is clicked.
• Fixed an issue that prevents the Description Placement setting from showing in the form editor before the form is saved.
• Fixed an issue that prevents the gform_progressbar_start_at_zero filter from working.
• Fixed an issue that prevents the page dropdown on the confirmation settings page from finding pages when the permalinks are set to plain.
• Fixed an issue where a custom progress bar implemented with the gform_progress_bar filter can throw an error in Gravity Forms 2.9.
• Fixed a fatal error that could occur when the GFCommon::replace_variables_prepopulate() function is called with a non-string value.
• Fixed an issue that prevents the product quantity label from matching the input field.
• Fixed an issue that causes form validation errors if a product field has a quantity of 0 and the form includes shipping and total fields.
• Fixed an issue that causes the repeater child fields to not use the gform_field_validation filter custom message.
• Fixed an issue that prevents the total from being calculated in some situations, including when using a product drop down with "Enable enhanced user interface" enabled.
• Fixed an issue where Hooks.js is not being added to the header when using certain hosting environments.
• Fixed an issue that prevents styling from being applied to notifications.
• Fixed an issue where an empty error message is displayed if the theme or another plugin outputs an empty line in response to a resend notification AJAX request.
• Fixed an issue where form block theme settings are visible when the default form theme is not Orbital.
• Fixed an issue where inserting a merge tag for a field with double quotes in the label is not working properly.
• Fixed an issue where invalid data on a multiple file upload field can cause the entry export to break on PHP 8+. Credit: The GravityKit Team.
• Fixed an issue where the gform_allowable_tags filter is not applied when using the filter without the optional $form_id property. Credit: The Gravity PDF team.
• Fixed an issue where the license status messages are not being displayed correctly on the System Settings Updates page.
• Fixed an issue where the note added by the custom anti-spam filter is overridden when the Akismet integration is enabled.
• Fixed an issue where the total field is not calculated correctly on certain forms with conditional logic animations enabled.
• Fixed an issue where the values of a custom generic_map settings field are not populated in the form settings page.
• Fixed an issue where unnecessary form count queries are executed outside Gravity Forms pages.
• Updated the number field to display the aria-describedby attribute when a range is defined and validation fails.
• Updated the preview of the reCAPTCHA field in the form editor.
• Removed GFForms::filter_query() method which was deprecated in 2.8.13.
• API: Added GFAPI::maybe_process_feeds(), GFAPI::get_processed_feeds_meta(), and GFAPI::update_processed_feeds_meta().
• API: Added the gform_allow_async_feed_reprocessing filter.
• API: Fixed an issue where the entries endpoint "_labels" is not respecting admin label context for survey fields.
• API: Updated the state management JS module to return a shallow copy of objects retrieved via the get method.
• API: added an action hook to add field settings to the choice options section of the form editor sidebar.

2.9.1

Gravity Forms v2.9.0 Changelog

• Added a new "Multiple Choice" field.
• Added a new "Image Choice" field.
• Added new AJAX submission functionality.
• Added support for encrypting and decrypting settings fields.
• Added the ability to import images into the media library when forms are imported.
• Added screen reader only headings to the form editor for better accessibility.
• Added accessibility improvements to the "allowed file extensions" setting in the form editor.
• Added notices about the removal of Legacy Markup in 3.1.0.
• Added the ability to output config scripts by using the gform_output_config action.
• Added the ability to clear default choices in the choices flyout in the form editor.
• Updated the form editor to use the Orbital theme.
• Updated location of some field settings from the choices flyout to the form editor sidebar.
• Updated field configuration error messages in the form editor to be more consistent.
• Updated browser alerts in the form editor to use a dialog modal.
• Updated the markup of many settings in the form editor sidebar for better accessibility.
• Updated the "Select All" functionality on the Checkbox field so that if all choices have been selected, and then one is deselected, the button goes back to saying "Select All".
• Updated the compact view in the form editor to show icons based on the field type, not the field input type.
• Updated asset enqueuing in the front end and the admin to be more efficient.
• Fixed an issue that prevents users from closing the conditional logic flyout in the form editor.
• Fixed an issue where dynamic field population is not working for fields inside a Repeater.
• Fixed an issue where forms with multiple pages hidden by conditional logic can fail honeypot validation.
• Fixed an issue where the full screen handler performs an unnecessary database query, which impacts front-end performance for some hosting environments.
• Fixed an issue where the embed_post and custom_field merge tags return empty when used in notifications and add-on feeds that are processed asynchronously.
• Fixed an issue where canceling a confirmation dialog still applies the change on choice fields.
• Fixed an issue in the Orbital theme where ordered and unordered lists are not using the theme list-style property where expected.
• Fixed an issue where the inline styles for the Theme Framework are always being output for forms using the Orbital theme when they should be disabled.
• Fixed a bug that causes the wrong page titles on the Import Forms and Export Forms pages.
• Removed support for Internet Explorer.
• AF: Added the gform_entry_meta_pre_render_feed_settings filter, so entry meta fields can be made available to the feed conditional logic setting.
• API: Added the source_id column to the gf_entry table.
• API: Added the gform_field_choices_max_count_visible filter to allow for the setting of the maximum number of choices shown in the form editor for choice based fields.
• API: Added the gform_image_choice_input_visibility filter for the default input visibility for the Image Choice field.
• API: Added the gform_image_choice_label_visibility_default filter for the default label visibility for the Image Choice field.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_exact_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires an exact number of selections.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_range_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires a range of selections.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_max_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires a maximum number of selections.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_min_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires a minimum number of selections.
• API: Added the gform_default_choice_alignment filter to set the default alignment for the Multiple Choice field.
• API: Added a JS module to keep track of current product field selection.
• API: Added a JS state management module to keep track of form stata.
• API: Added the gform_source_id_pre_save_entry filter, so the value to be saved to the entry source_id property can be overridden.
• API: Added a new gform/ajax/post_page_change JavaScript event that runs after a page change with the new AJAX functionality.
• API: Updated the config framework to support form specific config items to be added to the config object and output to the page.
• API: Updated the theme framework utility classes of .gform-theme__disable and .gform-theme__disable-framework to also disable theme framework styles for field labels and descriptions.
• API: Deprecated the UpdateFieldChoices function. Use RefreshSelectedFieldPreview instead.
• API: Removed the deprecated form Theme Framework global CSS API properties.
• API: Added the gform_entry_meta_pre_evaluate_conditional_logic filter, so the entry meta fields supported for use with conditional logic can be customized before the rules are evaluated.
• API: Added the gform_entries_action_links filter to allow for modification of an entry action links in the form entries page.
• API: Updated the product config logic so that it filters the form via the 'gform_pre_render' filter.
• API: Added a new Javascript event gform/post_init that is triggered after the form has been initialized and can be used by add-ons to load necessary scripts after all Gravity Forms scripts are loaded.

2.9.0

Gravity Forms v2.9.0 Changelog

• Added a new "Multiple Choice" field.
• Added a new "Image Choice" field.
• Added new AJAX submission functionality.
• Added support for encrypting and decrypting settings fields.
• Added the ability to import images into the media library when forms are imported.
• Added screen reader only headings to the form editor for better accessibility.
• Added accessibility improvements to the "allowed file extensions" setting in the form editor.
• Added notices about the removal of Legacy Markup in 3.1.0.
• Added the ability to output config scripts by using the gform_output_config action.
• Added the ability to clear default choices in the choices flyout in the form editor.
• Updated the form editor to use the Orbital theme.
• Updated location of some field settings from the choices flyout to the form editor sidebar.
• Updated field configuration error messages in the form editor to be more consistent.
• Updated browser alerts in the form editor to use a dialog modal.
• Updated the markup of many settings in the form editor sidebar for better accessibility.
• Updated the "Select All" functionality on the Checkbox field so that if all choices have been selected, and then one is deselected, the button goes back to saying "Select All".
• Updated the compact view in the form editor to show icons based on the field type, not the field input type.
• Updated asset enqueuing in the front end and the admin to be more efficient.
• Fixed an issue that prevents users from closing the conditional logic flyout in the form editor.
• Fixed an issue where dynamic field population is not working for fields inside a Repeater.
• Fixed an issue where forms with multiple pages hidden by conditional logic can fail honeypot validation.
• Fixed an issue where the full screen handler performs an unnecessary database query, which impacts front-end performance for some hosting environments.
• Fixed an issue where the embed_post and custom_field merge tags return empty when used in notifications and add-on feeds that are processed asynchronously.
• Fixed an issue where canceling a confirmation dialog still applies the change on choice fields.
• Fixed an issue in the Orbital theme where ordered and unordered lists are not using the theme list-style property where expected.
• Fixed an issue where the inline styles for the Theme Framework are always being output for forms using the Orbital theme when they should be disabled.
• Fixed a bug that causes the wrong page titles on the Import Forms and Export Forms pages.
• Removed support for Internet Explorer.
• AF: Added the gform_entry_meta_pre_render_feed_settings filter, so entry meta fields can be made available to the feed conditional logic setting.
• API: Added the source_id column to the gf_entry table.
• API: Added the gform_field_choices_max_count_visible filter to allow for the setting of the maximum number of choices shown in the form editor for choice based fields.
• API: Added the gform_image_choice_input_visibility filter for the default input visibility for the Image Choice field.
• API: Added the gform_image_choice_label_visibility_default filter for the default label visibility for the Image Choice field.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_exact_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires an exact number of selections.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_range_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires a range of selections.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_max_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires a maximum number of selections.
• API: Added the gform_checkbox_limit_min_message filter to allow the customization of the message displayed on the Multiple Choice field when the field requires a minimum number of selections.
• API: Added the gform_default_choice_alignment filter to set the default alignment for the Multiple Choice field.
• API: Added a JS module to keep track of current product field selection.
• API: Added a JS state management module to keep track of form stata.
• API: Added the gform_source_id_pre_save_entry filter, so the value to be saved to the entry source_id property can be overridden.
• API: Added a new gform/ajax/post_page_change JavaScript event that runs after a page change with the new AJAX functionality.
• API: Updated the config framework to support form specific config items to be added to the config object and output to the page.
• API: Updated the theme framework utility classes of .gform-theme__disable and .gform-theme__disable-framework to also disable theme framework styles for field labels and descriptions.
• API: Deprecated the UpdateFieldChoices function. Use RefreshSelectedFieldPreview instead.
• API: Removed the deprecated form Theme Framework global CSS API properties.
• API: Added the gform_entry_meta_pre_evaluate_conditional_logic filter, so the entry meta fields supported for use with conditional logic can be customized before the rules are evaluated.
• API: Added the gform_entries_action_links filter to allow for modification of an entry action links in the form entries page.
• API: Updated the product config logic so that it filters the form via the 'gform_pre_render' filter.
• API: Added a new Javascript event gform/post_init that is triggered after the form has been initialized and can be used by add-ons to load necessary scripts after all Gravity Forms scripts are loaded.