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A collection of missives and messages, along with nerd talk and company carryings-on.
Gravity Forms CLI Add-On v1.1 released
By Steve HentyThe Gravity Forms CLI Add-On v1.1 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 WP-CLI to be installed on the site.
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Introducing the SendGrid Add-On
By Jeff MatsonRemember when we released the Mailgun add-on and said that we would be releasing more add-ons to send notifications through dedicated email services? Just as we promised, the SendGrid add-on is here! Similar to the Mailgun add-on, the SendGrid add-on will allow you to easily configure your forms to use SendGrid when sending notification emails. Why SendGrid? As we’ve mentioned before, one of the biggest problems that WordPress users face is emails having trouble sending. Whether it’s their web host blocking the email from going out or the host’s shared IP being marked as spam, email issues impact a very high number of WordPress users. By introducing add-ons for email services like SendGrid or Mailgun, that problem is completely eliminated when it comes to Gravity Forms notifications. Instead of trying to send email from the web server or a remote SMTP server, messages are delivered directly from SendGrid using their API. There’s Still More To Come! Just like your favorite late-night infomercial: wait, there’s more! We have yet another email service add-on to release very soon! Of course, if you want to keep up with all of the best Gravity Forms news and releases, follow us on Twitter or Facebook.… READ MORE
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Introducing the Gravity Forms Mailgun Add-On
By Jeff MatsonToday, we’re proud to announce the first of many upcoming add-ons being added to our extensive list of supported integrations. With the new Mailgun add-on, you’ll be able to easily send your notification emails using the Mailgun email service, increasing deliverability and removing the need to rely on your web server or another SMTP solution for those critical notifications. Why Mailgun? One of the largest issues that users face when running a WordPress site is related to the sending of emails. Often times, web hosts will block sending of emails from their customers’ sites, resulting in lost notification emails. It’s something that our support team sees quite regularly, and we wanted to make an elegant solution that solves a problem that so many WordPress users face. By using the Mailgun add-on, Gravity Forms users will be able to seamlessly integrate their form notifications with the Mailgun email service. Instead of using their web server to send emails, Mailgun will be used, resulting in much better reliability. Beyond Basic Emails By utilizing the Mailgun service for sending notification emails, you’ll also benefit from additional features offered by Mailgun. Within the Mailgun add-on, options are also available for additional tracking such as… READ MORE
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AWeber Add-On 2.8 Released
By Jeff MatsonWe’re proud to announce that the AWeber add-on has been updated to version 2.8. Version 2.8 can be downloaded via the add-on download page or through the automatic update in your WordPress admin. Here’s what’s changed: The new gform_aweber_app_id filter allows you to override the app ID associated with AWeber. In the event that you need to use multiple app IDs, you can now use this filter to change your app ID at any time, without changing anything inside the add-on settings. Support for tagging subscribers. Tag Support Is Here If you have a large number of mailing list subscribers, keeping track of them can be quite a task to take on. By attaching tags to your subscribers, you can keep them organized to provide them with a better experience which typically results in an increased conversion rate. If you have multiple questions on your mailing list opt-in form, you can assign tags and segment users based on those responses. For example, if you have a mailing list about baseball, you could ask them for their favorite team and assign it as a tag. Once your subscribers are being segmented by their favorite team, you could then deliver them customized content… READ MORE
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Gravity Forms v2.4 Beta 2 Released
By Steve HentyGravity Forms v2.4 Beta 2 is now available via the downloads page. It is available for auto-update if you already have v2.4 Beta 1 installed. Version 2.4 is a major feature release that includes a variety of enhancements and improvements especially in the areas of data protection, accessibility and performance.
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Gravity Forms Supports Tech4Good Tampa
By Travis LopesThis weekend, the Tampa chapter of Tech4Good is hosting its first annual WordPress Web Dev Day. A group of technical-minded volunteers will meet to help four Florida-based non-profit organizations improve their websites. The non-profit organizations include: Feeding Empty Little Tummies – Manatee County’s original backpack program to feed homeless children on evenings and weekends. We Care of Central Florida – Providing low income, uninsured residents of Central Florida with access to high quality volunteer specialty medical care. GreenTown Kids – A kid-centered environmental organization dedicated to serving Indian Rocks Beach and the surrounding area. 4 Lucky Dogs – A pet rescue that provides compassionate support services for the abandoned, abused, neglected and suffering animals in the Tampa Bay area. We’re Helping Non-Profits Make Better Forms Here at Gravity Forms, we love helping non-profits make better forms. We believe in making the world a better place, and put it into action by dedicating resources to open source projects as well as providing discounted licenses to non-profit organizations. Gravity Forms will be available at Tech4Good Tampa to provide help to non-profits with the critical tools and insights they need for success. By sharing our knowledge with local non-profit organizations in Tampa, we… READ MORE
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MailChimp Add-On v4.4 Released
By Jeff MatsonVersion 4.4 of the MailChimp add-on has been released and can be downloaded via automatic update or the add-on page. This release adds support for tags within your MailChimp contacts. MailChimp Contact Tags What are MailChimp contact tags? Simply put, they’re a way to better organize your mailing list subscribers by attaching various labels to them. If you have a large MailChimp subscriber list, tags can be critical. For example, if you have a form on your site where you ask multiple other qualifying questions about the mailing list subscriber, you could pass that field data along to MailChimp as various tags on that individual. Using tags in this way would allow you to better tailor your content to your audience. If you would like more information on how tags work in MailChimp, take a look at MailChimp’s tag documentation. We Love Feedback! Do you have a feature that you would like to see in the MailChimp add-on? Are you using MailChimp tags in a way that might be useful to others? Let us know in the comments below!
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The 13 Best WordPress Plugins Every Website Should Install
ByWordPress is a powerful, versatile website tool thanks to countless plugins. Here’s our list of the best WordPress plugins every site owner should use.
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Zapier Add-On v3.1 Released
By Jeff MatsonThe Gravity Forms Zapier Add-On v3.1 has been released! This release adds new hooks, updated data sent to Zapier, and various bugfixes.
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Gravity Forms v2.3.5 Released
By Jeff MatsonGravity Forms v2.3.5 is now available via automatic update and the downloads page. This update includes bug fixes and developer updates. Bug fixes have also been added to the Gravity Forms the Add-On Framework which is included in the Gravity Forms core plugin. For complete details on what is new in Gravity Forms v2.3.5 see the changelog below.
Read moreWe’ve Launched New Community Features!
By Jeff MatsonRemember our post back in March when we asked 3rd-party developers for information on their products? Well, It’s time to unveil the newest addition to the Gravity Forms website that we’ve been working so hard on, and it’s all about the Gravity Forms community! Since Gravity Forms was launched over 9 years ago, it’s gained quite a following within the WordPress community. Every day, developers around the world are releasing new Gravity Forms add-ons that continue to push the boundaries of how user input is obtained, processed, and displayed on WordPress sites. With such a massive following, we’ve decided to focus our efforts over the last several months on those 3rd-party add-ons that make Gravity Forms the powerhouse that it is.
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Gravity Forms v2.4 Beta 1 Released
By Steve HentyGravity Forms v2.4 Beta 1 is now available via the downloads page. It is not currently available via automatic update. Version 2.4 is a major feature release that includes a variety of enhancements and improvements especially in the areas of data protection, accessibility and performance.
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