Use as Backend-Admin Post Type form

Can Gravity Forms be used to create a backend - admin form for authors to write posts for a custom post type from their admin area? E.g. Login>Admin>CustomPostType>Add New>Gravity Form?

Strangely, it doesn't support post to custom post types out of the box, you will need a 3rd party plugin for that ;-)

But yes, GF could in theory be used to do what you've described with the User Registration Add-on.

The problem you'll have though, is they will not be able to edit their post from the front-end, for that you'll either have to go for a custom solution or wait until version 1.7 which I am led to believe will support front-end editing.

Neither will your authors be able to edit their profiles from the front-end.

This is a subject I've spent considerable time researching this past couple of weeks.

We're looking at a neat little plugin for our project called Profile Builder Pro:

http://www.cozmoslabs.com/wordpress-profile-builder/

I'm trying to establish if this will work with GF and User Registration Add-on.

For themes that support front-end editing we've been looking at this theme shop:

http://cosmothemes.com/

It's good to see theme shops doing something different, but I only need the functionality and not their designs.

Good luck with your project.

Wadams,

Could you be more clear. I think I might have solution to your issue, but before I put together a screenshot or a little tutorial, I want to make sure I understand you correctly. I can't tell if you are trying to do one of the following...or maybe even something else.

are you saying that you want to.....

1.) Give Authors access within the Wp-admin to create a post using a specific custom post type?

2.) Give Authors the ability to use a gravity forms within the wp-admin area to write a post using said custom post type?

Please let me know, so I can see if I can help you with this one.