Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types
by Dave from Gravity Wiz · Forms
Map your Gravity-Forms-generated posts to a custom post type and/or custom taxonomies.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “taxonomy” and “custom taxonomy” for “types” and “generated”. “taxonomy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “types” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “custom taxonomy” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “generated” sits at #16 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 →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 562K 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 4 releases 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 44 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 46 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gravity forms posts your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| gravity forms your tag | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| gravity | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| gravity forms styling | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| custom post types your tag | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| gravity form | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| gravity forms integration | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| types | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| post types | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| multiple gravity forms | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| custom post type | #11 | #10 | down 1 |
| gravity forms add on | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| custom post | #16 | #21 | down 1 |
| post type | #14 | #16 | up 2 |
| gravity forms entries | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| gravity forms fields | #6 | #7 | up 1 |
| generated | #16 | #16 | down 1 |
| type | #21 | #16 | down 3 |
| custom taxonomy your tag | #24 | #20 | down 3 |
| custom taxonomies | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
83 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 57 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “taxonomy” and “custom taxonomy” for “types” and “generated”. “taxonomy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “types” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “custom taxonomy” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “generated” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v3.1.33 · 17 Sep 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 24 months ago and the previous band took 7.9 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 12 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ helenxmas5.0y ago
I tried this plugin to make a date on my form display a certain way in notifications; this was to save the client having to look at a calendar every time he received a booking to see what day of the week it was. Handy if you don’t have next year’s calendar. At first it didn’t work but I asked support and their help was so thorough, from numerous replies to my emails, to investigating the issue on the website. I got a satisfactory resolution and the support team got it working. Good customer support makes all the difference so I definitely give Gravity Wiz the thumbs up! This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by helenxmas.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ linda835.2y ago
Using Gravity Forms for several years now, I have been able to save time and create great forms. With simple features that can be used in many ways as well as integrations, it’s a plugin worth trying out!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oae19805.5y ago
Love this plugin, used it so many times. The last time I used it was for custom registration\login and Stripe payment integration and it worked out great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ charliewilliams23835.5y ago
It’s simple, low drag, and does everything you need. Perfect user case is you want to create a gravity form that writes to any custom post you have made, along as writing to the CPT’s categories, tags, etc. I use stover the organic gravity form advanced post type add-on. Way better.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dkrahl6.2y ago
Works without any issues. Saved me a lot of time and headaches auto-generating parent-child relationship for custom post types and front end form submissions saved as children. I needed maybe one hour to get it working as expected, more user case demos may have helped to better understand settings. Thank you again for this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ keywordguy6.7y ago
Just want to thank @spivurno. I see your contributions online and they are greatly appreciated. You are always adding value to community…thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dorondav7.2y ago
its very good plugin and it works fine. but it have no support for this plugin if you don`t pay and its not being updated for a long time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brettbum7.2y ago
Worked like a charm. Instructions helped tremendously (never would have guessed to add the Post title form, which I later hid in the advanced settings as I did not need it). Just needed a selection on the category list, not actually ‘posting’ to the custom post type. The category is where we have certain items set up for presenters that want to speak to ‘pick a city’ ergo the category we use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.31 Fixed readme.txt formatting for WordPress.org plugin directory. 3.1.31
- — Version 3.1.30 Fixed a PHP notice that occurred when field had no choices set. Updated “Tested up to” tag to 6.9.1. 3.1.30
- — Version 3.1.29 Fixed PHP warning. 3.1.29
- — Version 3.1.28 Fixed potential PHP warning. Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 6.0.2. 3.1.28
- — Version 3.1.27 Fixed an issue where term names were not displayed for multi-value fields like Checkboxes and Multi-selects in the Entry List and Entry Detail views. 3.1.27
- — Version 3.1.26 Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 5.9. 3.1.26
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 5 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,175 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom post types", "gravity forms posts" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2888 days in tier
- 2016-12-15 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Custom Post Type UI 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Essential Content Types 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Posts in Page 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - C Categories in Hierarchical Order 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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Remove Taxonomy URL 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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