https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post Gravity Support Forums Topic: Using GF to add content as a blog post en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:32:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6791 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:05:50 +0000 markbloomfield 6791@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>So there's no way that, for example, a form can ALWAYS post to a default category, in addition to the categories that the user chooses? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6762 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:02:40 +0000 Carl Hancock 6762@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@markbloomfield If your form has a Post Category field present, the Default Category field won't appear. The Default Category is only used when no Post Category field exists on the form. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6758 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:35:51 +0000 markbloomfield 6758@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hey guys</p> <p>I dunno if I'm missing something, but I have the same issue and I've just updated to the latest version, 1.3.12.2 and I still don't see the "default category" option?</p> <p>Here's what I see:<br /> <a href="http://cl.ly/6f288b3c8e38591ed7f5" rel="nofollow">http://cl.ly/6f288b3c8e38591ed7f5</a></p> <p>Can you assist?</p> <p>Thanks much </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6404 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:03:51 +0000 thartzler 6404@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@Alex, @Carl .... Thanks for the bug fix update. It works correctly now and all the submitted forms assign the correct category auto-magically. Huge relief..... the category functionality was the main reason I paid for the plugin. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6352 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:07:51 +0000 Carl Hancock 6352@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@thartzler You shouldn't have to set the category manually. There is a Post Category field that allows them to select the category *OR* you can set a default category on the Post Title or Post Body fields. </p> <p>HOWEVER in the current release version of Gravity Forms there is a bug that causes the category to not get set. This is easily fixed by downloading an updated version of Gravity Forms that hasn't been released via automatic upgrade yet.</p> <p>If you go to the <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/downloads/" rel="nofollow">Downloads page</a> there is a download for the Current Development Release. This fixes the Post Category bug.</p> <p>It hasn't been released via automatic upgrade yet as it will be included with v1.3.13 when it is released. We don't like to release single fix updates unless they are critical. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6351 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:04:15 +0000 thartzler 6351@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hey there Alison,<br /> I like your form.... however I am not sure how your suggestion works for me. It appears that you will moderate the submissions and then post if appropriate. My scenario is just the opposite, I want to default the post to a specific category that is set in the gravity-form and have it published auto-magically. The post gets published however I have to go into wp-admin mode and set the category manually.</p> <p>Thanks for your input, if I missed your point please let me know. I am fairly new to all this wp stuff.<br /> -tracy </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6018 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:23:40 +0000 Alison Barrett 6018@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@Jeanette and thartzler: Is it an option for either of you to insert code in the functions.php file in your WordPress theme?</p> <p>I have successfully created a form on my site that creates posts in Draft status and sends me an email notification, and I did it using the hooks as explained in the Help page of the Gravity Forms plugin.</p> <p><a href="http://barretthosting.com/yourstoryheals.org/share-your-story/" rel="nofollow">My form is here (currently a dev site).</a> Here's the code I used (link to Pastie):</p> <p><a href="http://www.pastie.org/989969" rel="nofollow">http://www.pastie.org/989969</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6003 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:22:27 +0000 Alex Cancado 6003@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>We did fix a bug in 1.3.12 related to post categories not working correctly.<br /> We have a version with the fix in it that we haven't made available to the public yet. If you are interested in trying it out, please send me an email to alex[at]rocketgenius.com </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-6000 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:51:50 +0000 thartzler 6000@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Rats! I have basically the same problem and was hoping to see the answer.<br /> Mine isn't quite as complicated. I just want the category that is used as the default in the form to actually set the post to that category instead of uncatergorized......</p> <p>Have tried to find the answer in this forum but so far no luck. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/using-gf-to-add-content-as-a-blog-post#post-5519 Mon, 17 May 2010 19:46:34 +0000 Carl Hancock 5519@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>We would need access to look at the actual form setting configuration to be able to see what is going on. We would need an admin login to this site to check it out. You can send us this information via our Contact Us form on this site and we can take a look. </p>