https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty Gravity Support Forums Topic: How can I change the message displayed when required fields empty en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:22:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-34301 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:36:10 +0000 Trisha 34301@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Seems like this is a reasonable request - to change the general form validation message - why not consider making this an option in a future upgrade? I see where I can set the Form's Description and Confirmation Message, so why not allow me to set my own Validation (error) Message too? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-9802 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:05:53 +0000 Carl Hancock 9802@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You never want to edit the core plugin files if you ever plan on updating to the latest version of Gravity Forms because any changes you make will be overwritten by the update.</p> <p>The API hooks are there to allow you to change the functionality of Gravity Forms WITHOUT having to edit the plugin files themselves. This makes updates seamless so you can upgrade without overwriting your changes.</p> <p>We always recommend users make changes using the API hooks and placing the code in the functions.php file for their theme. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-9800 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:54:27 +0000 STB 9800@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Thanks Kevin.</p> <p>I found you can also just change the message in form_display.php.</p> <p>Would there be any advantage of adding the filter to functions.php, over directly editing the message in form_display.php? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-9759 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:52:52 +0000 Kevin Flahaut 9759@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>you add the code snippet to your theme's functions.php file. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-9754 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:01:13 +0000 STB 9754@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Was looking for the same,</p> <p>@Carl Hankcock<br /> Thanks, but .. this code goes where? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-9748 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:01:57 +0000 Carl Hancock 9748@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You can change the message for individual form fields by editing the field, going to the Advanced tab and customizing the validation message.</p> <p>However the message you referenced above is the form wide validation message. Currently this can only be customized by a filter using PHP. Here is an example of the filter you would use to do this:</p> <pre><code>&lt;?php add_filter(&quot;gform_validation_message&quot;, &quot;change_message&quot;, 10, 2); function change_message($message, $form){ return &quot;Failed Validation - &quot; . $form[&quot;title&quot;]; } ?&gt;</code></pre> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-can-i-change-the-message-displayed-when-required-fields-empty#post-9740 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:56:37 +0000 natash 9740@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>On my forms, I have required fields. When there are empty, the following message is displayed : </p> <p>There was a problem with your submission.<br /> Errors have been highlighted below </p> <p>How can I change this message ?</p> <p>Thank you </p>