Multiple Columns for Gravity Forms
by WebHolism · Forms
Introduces new form elements into Gravity Forms which allow for simple column creation.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “layout”, “responsive” and “gravity forms” for “simple column”, “column” and “form testing”. “layout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “simple column” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “column” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gravity forms” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “form testing” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 65 average across 2,510 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 254K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,667 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 89 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 30 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi column your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| multicolumn your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| simple column | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| gravity form | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| columns | #8 | #8 | down 2 |
| column id | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| column | #8 | #7 | down 3 |
| gravity | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| multiple | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| gravity forms your tag | #12 | #13 | down 1 |
| form testing | #8 | #14 | up 4 |
| gravity forms design | #8 | #15 | up 1 |
| gravity forms css | #5 | #5 | up 3 |
| multiple gravity forms | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| column layout | #6 | #14 | 0 |
| gravity forms styling | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| creation | #17 | #22 | down 1 |
| gravity forms gutenberg | #8 | #19 | down 1 |
| gravity form entry | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| responsive columns | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| layout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 42 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “layout”, “responsive” and “gravity forms” for “simple column”, “column” and “form testing”. “layout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “simple column” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “column” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gravity forms” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “form testing” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “gravity forms”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v4.0.8 · 3 Aug 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Mar 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ PeterBP4mo ago
Grateful that this plugin still exists, as it is still needed. Allows easy vertical splitting of form content in ways that you want to rather than what GF allows you to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sergesc4.4y ago
It was a challenge to arrange columns with conditional logic fields. If some field is hidden, then all columns become broken. This plugin perfectly resolved my problem. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeriss Cloud Center4.7y ago
Thanks for this addon! Why do I use this? Well by default GravityForms doesn’t allow to hide a column if it’s content is hidden under a particular sequence of conditional logic. With your addon, I can fix this. So thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous4.7y ago
I had to disable all the plugins to get the site up again. Once up, I reactivated the logging plugin to see that this plugin was updated at the time the site went missing. White screen crash. This plugin is now deactivated and the site is back up. This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by elizwood-1.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greendragontech5.8y ago
I wish I’d known about this sooner. Makes the layout so much better looking and organized. Many thanks!!!!!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ etellewyn6.3y ago
I somehow have been hiding under a rock for the last however many years this plugin has existed and just found it completely on accident today — THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! The only change I might suggest is to change the names of the “column start” and “column end” fields to be called ROW start and end, since that is what they actually do. But whatever I’m not going to nitpick. Great great great plugin. THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME MANY HOURS!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jimmycoate6.6y ago
Great plugin, been struggling with achieving a specific layout for a few days and this plugin solved it in minutes. Simple to use, and achieves exactly what it sets out to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Scheidler6.7y ago
This plugin does the job as advertised. Also, I had a question that I submitted to the support team and they gave me a personal reply that accurately addressed my specific need. Recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.6 If upgrading from a previous version of this plugin it may be necessary to activate the CSS for each form that uses the multiple column functionality. This is done by going to the form -> Form Settings -> Check the box b 4.0.6
- — Version 4.0.5 If upgrading from a previous version of this plugin it may be necessary to activate the CSS for each form that uses the multiple column functionality. This is done by going to the form -> Form Settings -> Check the box b 4.0.5
- — Version 4.0.4 If upgrading from a previous version of this plugin it may be necessary to activate the CSS for each form that uses the multiple column functionality. This is done by going to the form -> Form Settings -> Check the box b 4.0.4
- — Version 4.0.3 If upgrading from a previous version of this plugin it may be necessary to activate the CSS for each form that uses the multiple column functionality. This is done by going to the form -> Form Settings -> Check the box b 4.0.3
- — Version 4.0.2 If upgrading from a previous version of this plugin it may be necessary to activate the CSS for each form that uses the multiple column functionality. This is done by going to the form -> Form Settings -> Check the box b 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Fix: Not working if Gravity Forms is Must-Use plugin. (GFMC-65) Fix: Undefined offset PHP notice. (GFMC-67) 4.0.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Introduces new form elements into Gravity Forms which allow for simple column creation."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gravity Forms.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,480 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("multi column", "multicolumn", "responsive" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-09-07 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-06 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-05 20K+ → 10K+ down after 35 days in tier
- 2023-08-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-31 20K+ → 10K+ down after 917 days in tier
- 2021-01-25 10K+ → 20K+ up after 379 days in tier
- 2020-01-12 2K+ → 10K+ up
Competes with
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