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About Gravity Forms

Introduction​

Gravity Forms is a powerful WordPress plugin that enables you to create sophisticated contact forms, surveys, quizzes, and complex workflows. It's one of the most popular form builder plugins for WordPress, offering extensive customization options and seamless integrations with other services.

Sailstack's Vessel platform includes Gravity Forms to help you build professional forms and automate complex business processes on your WordPress website.

Key Features​

1. Contact Forms​

Gravity Forms makes it easy to create beautiful, functional contact forms for your website. With its intuitive drag-and-drop form builder, you can quickly add fields like name, email, phone number, message, and more. The forms are fully responsive and can be styled to match your website's design.

2. Advanced Form Fields​

Beyond basic contact forms, Gravity Forms offers a wide variety of field types including:

  • Text fields, textareas, and number fields
  • Dropdowns, checkboxes, and radio buttons
  • File uploads and date pickers
  • Multi-page forms with progress indicators
  • Conditional logic to show/hide fields based on user input

3. Complex Workflows and Automation​

Gravity Forms excels at creating complex workflows and automating business processes. You can:

  • Set up multi-step forms for complex data collection
  • Create conditional logic that changes form behavior based on user responses
  • Automate email notifications to multiple recipients
  • Trigger actions in other systems through webhooks and API integrations
  • Build approval workflows and multi-user processes

4. Integrations​

Gravity Forms integrates with a wide range of popular services and WordPress plugins:

  • Email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, etc.)
  • Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
  • CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.)
  • Cloud storage services (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • And many more through add-ons and extensions

5. Data Management​

All form submissions are stored in your WordPress database, allowing you to:

  • View and manage entries from the WordPress admin
  • Export entries to CSV or Excel
  • Search and filter entries
  • Set up user permissions for viewing entries

Getting Started​

To start using Gravity Forms on your Vessel platform site:

  1. Gravity Forms is typically pre-installed on Vessel platform sites. If you need to activate it, go to Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard and activate Gravity Forms.
  2. Navigate to Forms in the left-hand sidebar to access the Forms page.
  3. Click Add New to create your first form, or choose from pre-built form templates.
  4. Use the drag-and-drop form builder to add fields and configure your form settings.
  5. Once your form is ready, use the shortcode or block to add it to any page or post on your website.

Support and Documentation​

If you encounter any issues or have questions about using Gravity Forms, there are several resources available:

Gravity Forms is a powerful tool that can transform how you collect information and automate processes on your website. Whether you need a simple contact form or a complex multi-step workflow, Gravity Forms provides the flexibility and features you need.

If you have any questions or need assistance setting up Gravity Forms on your Vessel platform site, please don't hesitate to reach out via support@sailstack.co. We're here to help you make the most of this powerful form builder.