Gravity Forms Post Content Merge Tags

Gravity Forms Post Content Merge Tags

Gravity Forms Post Content Merge Tags is a feature (or enhancement) in Gravity Forms — especially used when creating WordPress posts from form submissions using the Post Fields. It allows you to insert form field values directly into the post content dynamically by using merge tags like {Name:1} inside the Post Body field or custom templates.

This feature is natively supported by Gravity Forms’ Post Fields and is often extended or enhanced by third-party plugins like Gravity Perks from Gravity Wiz.

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Key Features of Post Content Merge Tags

1. Dynamic Content Insertion

   • Automatically insert user-submitted form data into post content using merge tags like:

     • {Name:1}

     • {Email:2}

     • {Custom Field:3}

2. Rich Text Support

   • Works inside Post Body, Excerpt, and even Custom Fields when using merge tags in combination with Paragraph/Text fields.

3. Support for Conditional Logic

   • Use conditional shortcodes to show/hide parts of the content based on submitted data.

4. Use in Custom Post Types

   • Insert merge tag content into custom post types, not just blog posts.

5. Email and Notification Use

   • Merge tags can also be used in notification emails, confirmations, or even redirects.

6. Template-Based Post Creation

   • Design a post template with placeholders that are dynamically replaced with submitted values.

7. Advanced Merge Tag Modifiers

   • Use built-in modifiers such as :value, :label, :url to customize the output (e.g., {Product:5:value}).

8. Supports Shortcodes and HTML

   • Combine merge tags with HTML or shortcodes to create formatted and styled post content.

9. Custom Field Mapping

   • Easily map merge tag output to custom meta fields for better CMS integration.

10. Improves Workflow Automation

    • Useful for directory sites, user-submitted blogs, real estate listings, or classifieds where content is generated by users.

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Use Cases

• User-Submitted Posts or Reviews

• Custom Listing or Directory Submissions

• Real Estate or Classified Ads

• Blog Contributions via Frontend Forms

• Event Submissions with Auto-Publishing