https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/setting-category-via-custom-dropdown-fields Gravity Support Forums Topic: Setting category via custom dropdown fields en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:13:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/setting-category-via-custom-dropdown-fields#post-19284 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:40:10 +0000 erk 19284@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@ David, This looks awesome! Thank you. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/setting-category-via-custom-dropdown-fields#post-19257 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:15:05 +0000 David Smith 19257@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi Erk,</p> <p>Here is a snippet that will let you populate any WP category as a dropdown (included categories). </p> <p><a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/custom-posts-and-custom-taxonomies#post-18613" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/custom-posts-and-custom-taxonomies#post-18613</a></p> <p>I've linked to the updated version, but if you scroll up in the thread you will see my original setup instructions. Let me know if you have any questions. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/setting-category-via-custom-dropdown-fields#post-19246 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:08:37 +0000 erk 19246@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Thanks Carl,<br /> I know a little but not an expert.I mean I know the basics of php and WordPress hook/filter usage but never used them for complex coding. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/setting-category-via-custom-dropdown-fields#post-19236 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:42:31 +0000 Carl Hancock 19236@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This can't be done with the available options in the form editor.</p> <p>It can only be done via custom code and interacting with Gravity Forms via the use of hooks and filters. </p> <p>How familiar are you with PHP and WordPress hook/filter usage? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/setting-category-via-custom-dropdown-fields#post-19224 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:10:40 +0000 erk 19224@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi,<br /> I am aware that "category field" can't be used with Conditional Logic".<br /> Until you add this feature I will use standard dropdown fields with manualy added categories and subcategories.<br /> There are way too many subcategories in my blog so to allow easy access I had to separate subcategories into different dropdown fields.<br /> Now It's possible to guide visitors into subcategories as I used conditional logic to hide unwanted.<br /> Here's my <a href="http://pastie.org/1598568" rel="nofollow">form</a><br /> Although I already dig into the forum for hours I can't find a way to populate the post category field according to data I collected with my dropdown fields.<br /> I hope to get a quick reply.<br /> Thanks in advance! </p>