Gravity Forms' New Frontiers: Document Automation & Form Enhancement

In the latest episode of the Breakdown podcast, host Matt Medeiros shares updates from Gravity Forms and interviews two guests making waves in the Gravity Forms ecosystem. The episode kicks off with news about minor updates to Gravity Forms Core, a new MailerLite add-on in beta, and the Gravity Forms team's upcoming plans for WordCamp Europe.

Matt interviews Blaz from JetSloth, a company focused on enhancing Gravity Forms with beautiful design and functionality. Blaz discusses their latest add-on, Enhanced Choices, which expands on their previous work to provide more customization options for radio and checkbox fields. He shares the origin story of Enhanced Choices and how customer requests and feedback shaped its development. Blaz also touches on JetSloth's commitment to the WordPress and Gravity Forms communities.

Next, Matt catches up with Richard Best, a lawyer from New Zealand who has developed a document automation add-on for Gravity Forms called Gravity Merge. Richard explains his long-standing interest in using Gravity Forms for contract automation and how this led to the creation of Gravity Merge. He breaks down the four plugins that make up Gravity Merge and their various use cases, from legal document generation to creating downloadable articles. Richard also discusses how web development agencies and entrepreneurs can leverage Gravity Merge to enhance their offerings and streamline document creation processes for their clients.

Key Takeaways:

• Gravity Forms released minor updates, a new MailerLite add-on in beta, and will be attending WordCamp Europe.
• JetSloth's Enhanced Choices add-on expands customization options for radio and checkbox fields in Gravity Forms.
• Gravity Merge is a powerful document automation solution for Gravity Forms, with applications in legal, business, and content creation.
• Web development agencies can use Gravity Merge to offer document automation as part of their services and distinguish themselves in the market.

Important URLs:

• Gravity Forms Beta Group: gravityforms.com/beta
• JetSloth: jetsloth.com
• Gravity Merge: gravitymerge.co