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Today, we've released updates to the Coupons and Survey add-ons. These updates are primarily related to compatibility and security, and are available via automatic update or from within your account area.

Coupons Add-On Version 2.8 Released

The update applied to the Coupons add-on is a simple one. Inside this release, adjustments were made to better support conditional logic when used with Gravity Forms 2.4.

Survey Add-On Version 3.3 Released

The Survey add-on update includes a bit more than the Coupons add-on update does. This release includes the following:

• Additional security enhancements.
• An additional "value" modifier has been added to the Likert field merge tag to return text only.
• Compatibility adjustments to support conditional logic in Gravity Forms 2.4.

Is There a Feature You Want to See?

Is there a feature or change you want to see in a new version of the Coupons or Survey add-on? Let us know in the comments below!

Today, we're proud to announce that we've released the newest version of Gravity Forms. Version 2.4 is now available via automatic update or by downloading the new version from within your account.

Gravity Forms 2.4 includes many features and enhancements to improve things like data protection, performance, and accessibility.

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Last year, we launched our very first deal for Black Friday. Thanks to the overwhelming response (and a huge demand to bring it back from those who missed out), we're launching yet another 24-hour deal again this year!

Here's your sneak peek...

This year, Black Friday pricing will be as follows:

• 30% off all new Basic licenses.
• 40% off all new Pro licenses.
• 50% off all new Elite licenses.

As you probably already know, we don't offer discounts very often on Gravity Forms licenses, so if you've been hesitant about buying Gravity Forms, now's your chance to get a great deal!

How do I claim the discount?

On November 23rd at 12:00am PST, we'll be launching our sale. Any purchases on the site will be able to receive the discount automatically.

All through Black Friday, ending at 11:59pm PST, any Gravity Forms new purchases will see the discount applied automatically on the checkout page. No jumping through hoops with coupon codes or specialized links required! Please note that this discount only applies to new licenses and is not available for renewals. Licenses will renew automatically at regular price at the end of the license term.

Once the deal is live, you'll see it directly on the Pricing page.

As you may have noticed, we've been working hard to solve an issue that many WordPress users all over the world face: sending email notifications. Often times, emails being sent from within the web server that's hosting the site can be marked as spam or blocked entirely. With that said, we're proud to announce Postmark as the third entry to our push for better form notifications.

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Today, we're happy to announce an update to the Gravity Forms Coupons add-on. The Coupons add-on has been updated to version 2.7 and includes multiple enhancements and bugfixes that many users will find useful when selling products in Gravity Forms. This update is available via automatic update or manual download from within your account.

What's Changed

Here are the changes included in the new 2.7 update:

• Added $entry as the fourth parameter of the "gform_coupons_discount_amount" filter.
• Updated the Start Date and End Date datepickers on the edit coupon page to use the YYYY-MM-DD format.
• Fixed Euro currency formatting of the flat amount when the edit coupon page is displayed.

We Love Feedback!

Do you have any features or enhancements that you would like to see in the Coupons add-on? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember when we released the Mailgun add-on and said that we would be releasing more add-ons to send notifications through dedicated email services? Just as we promised, the SendGrid add-on is here! Similar to the Mailgun add-on, the SendGrid add-on will allow you to easily configure your forms to use SendGrid when sending notification emails.

Why SendGrid?

As we've mentioned before, one of the biggest problems that WordPress users face is emails having trouble sending. Whether it's their web host blocking the email from going out or the host's shared IP being marked as spam, email issues impact a very high number of WordPress users.

By introducing add-ons for email services like SendGrid or Mailgun, that problem is completely eliminated when it comes to Gravity Forms notifications. Instead of trying to send email from the web server or a remote SMTP server, messages are delivered directly from SendGrid using their API.

There's Still More To Come!

Just like your favorite late-night infomercial: wait, there's more! We have yet another email service add-on to release very soon! Of course, if you want to keep up with all of the best Gravity Forms news and releases, follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

Have an add-on you'd like to see? Let us know in the comments below!

Today, we're proud to announce the first of many upcoming add-ons being added to our extensive list of supported integrations. With the new Mailgun add-on, you'll be able to easily send your notification emails using the Mailgun email service, increasing deliverability and removing the need to rely on your web server or another SMTP solution for those critical notifications.

Why Mailgun?

One of the largest issues that users face when running a WordPress site is related to the sending of emails. Often times, web hosts will block sending of emails from their customers' sites, resulting in lost notification emails. It's something that our support team sees quite regularly, and we wanted to make an elegant solution that solves a problem that so many WordPress users face.

By using the Mailgun add-on, Gravity Forms users will be able to seamlessly integrate their form notifications with the Mailgun email service. Instead of using their web server to send emails, Mailgun will be used, resulting in much better reliability.

Beyond Basic Emails

By utilizing the Mailgun service for sending notification emails, you'll also benefit from additional features offered by Mailgun. Within the Mailgun add-on, options are also available for additional tracking such as click or open tracking.

If you have multiple recipients, send notification emails to clients, or just need to keep tabs on your employees, you'll benefit greatly from Mailgun's email tracking features. Of course, you'll also get things like statistics from within your Mailgun account dashboard.

What's Next?

As we mentioned earlier in the post, the Mailgun is the first of multiple add-ons that will be released within the coming weeks. Be sure to follow us on Facebook or Twitter for the latest in Gravity Forms news and keep an eye out for more email notification service integrations coming soon!

Is there a new add-on you would like to see? Let us know in the comments below!

We're proud to announce that the AWeber add-on has been updated to version 2.8. Version 2.8 can be downloaded via the add-on download page or through the automatic update in your WordPress admin. Here's what's changed:

• The new gform_aweber_app_id filter allows you to override the app ID associated with AWeber. In the event that you need to use multiple app IDs, you can now use this filter to change your app ID at any time, without changing anything inside the add-on settings.
• Support for tagging subscribers.

Tag Support Is Here

If you have a large number of mailing list subscribers, keeping track of them can be quite a task to take on. By attaching tags to your subscribers, you can keep them organized to provide them with a better experience which typically results in an increased conversion rate.

If you have multiple questions on your mailing list opt-in form, you can assign tags and segment users based on those responses. For example, if you have a mailing list about baseball, you could ask them for their favorite team and assign it as a tag. Once your subscribers are being segmented by their favorite team, you could then deliver them customized content to better tailor to the team that interests them the most.

For more information on segmenting your mailing list subscribers using tags, take a look at AWeber's documentation.

We Love Feedback!

Do you have a feature that you would like to see inside the AWeber add-on? Are you using Gravity Forms and AWeber in a unique want to show it off? Let us know in the comments below!

Version 4.4 of the MailChimp add-on has been released and can be downloaded via automatic update or the add-on page.

This release adds support for tags within your MailChimp contacts.

MailChimp Contact Tags

What are MailChimp contact tags? Simply put, they're a way to better organize your mailing list subscribers by attaching various labels to them.

If you have a large MailChimp subscriber list, tags can be critical. For example, if you have a form on your site where you ask multiple other qualifying questions about the mailing list subscriber, you could pass that field data along to MailChimp as various tags on that individual. Using tags in this way would allow you to better tailor your content to your audience.

If you would like more information on how tags work in MailChimp, take a look at MailChimp's tag documentation.

We Love Feedback!

Do you have a feature that you would like to see in the MailChimp add-on? Are you using MailChimp tags in a way that might be useful to others? Let us know in the comments below!

The Gravity Forms Zapier Add-On v3.1 has been released today via the downloads page and automatic update.

This release adds new hooks, updated data sent to Zapier, and various bugfixes. For complete details, take a look at the changelog below.

Zapier Add-On 3.1 Changelog

• Added the gform_zapier_products filter.
• Updated data sent to Zapier to include extra entry properties such as:
  • • Entry ID
    • Entry Date
    • User IP
    • Source URL
    • Created By
    • Transaction ID
    • Payment Amount
    • Payment Date
    • Payment Status
    • Post ID
    • User Agent
• Fixed missing product fields.

If you're using the Zapier Add-On, you can update directly from within your WordPress installation or download the newest version from the add-on download page.

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