Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms
by Daman Jeet · Forms
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms increases conversion rates of your Gravity Form using inline validation messages as user types in field.
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Health
D 40/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gravity forms” for “gforms”. “gravity forms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gforms” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
40 health vs 65 average across 2,512 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 63.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,669 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2952 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 2952 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gforms | #24 | #10 | — |
| gravity forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gravity forms addon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gravity forms fields validation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jquery validation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| live validation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gravity forms” for “gforms”. “gravity forms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gforms” sits at #24 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.1y ago
latest release · v1.7.0 · 2 Oct 2018
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 21 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 6 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mohamedamineg3.9y ago
I have Form with multi-page, first page contain E-mail, If customer fill wrong e-mail then he pressed Enter button instead of pressing Next button, The validation will not work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrew7.7y ago
This functionality should be part of Gravity Forms core. Thank you for writing it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ good3n7.7y ago
Creates additional HTTP requests when no form is present on the page. Unnecessary.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chris14078.0y ago
Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ordrori8.2y ago
Great Plugin very good and works perfectly!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phj1238.7y ago
Great Plugin & Fast Support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tansandals9.0y ago
So grateful for this plugin – thank you for your great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Max Sixblade9.6y ago
A great plugin, this should be in gravity forms core files. 5 stars!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.0 Fixed: Changes as per needed for making plugin text prepare for better translations 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.0 Fixed: Date Field showing JS error after selection in the field. Added: New validation for email confirmation field that checks if same email is entered in confirmation field. 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.0 Fixed: Critical Update as having fixes that makes the plugin compatible with php > 7.2 Fixed: Issue in name field validation, forced required validation for the middle name field is getting applied. 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.0 Fixed: Critical Issue when User hits submit button more than once, form getting submitted multiple times. Fixed: Resolved conflict with Yoast SEO plugin and moved rendering for the script over wp_footer, to prevent form 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.0 Fixed: Some functionality issues with the Save & Continue feature of gravity forms. Fixed: Text-domain modified in last update, but not implemented, now fixed. Added: A callback function to modify the scroll offset of th 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.0 Fixed: Fatal Error coming when partial entry saving AJAX gets fired. Added: Compatibility with Gforms 2.2.5 & WordPress 4.9 1.2.0
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence3 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (1.7.0). 0 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.1 Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms <= 1.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-05-30 CVE-2025-48329 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.7.0 No patch available
- Open Critical · 9.8 Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms <= 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion ↗2025-05-30 CVE-2025-48330 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.7.0 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 3 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gravity Forms.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,559 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("gravity forms addon", "gravity forms fields validation", "jquery validation", "live validation" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-14 2K+ → 1K+ down after 623 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 106 days in tier
- 2024-08-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-20 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2024-07-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 124 days in tier
- 2024-03-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
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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Star Rating Field For Gravity Forms 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Clone Gravity Form Entry 90+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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