Overview A question posed in the Formidable Slack community regards the display of a Star Rating field that was added to a Custom Post Type (CPT). The poster wants to understand why the CPT doesn’t display the star icons, specifically as it relates to this source code as rendered in the CPT when shown in [Read More…]
Return to Previous Page
Problem One request we receive frequently is: How can I include a link on a page to return to the previous page? Solution If you view any of the codex detail pages, at the top of the page, you’ll see one of the following links: Return to Actions List or: Return to Previous Page or: [Read More…]
Passing an Option in Query String and Setting Select Value
Overview Formidable provides a built-in method for setting a default value on fields by passing a query string parameter. To do this, simply pass the name of the parameter and its value in the query string, like this: /page-name/?color=blue If you want to capture the value of “blue” as the default value in a field, [Read More…]
Count Entries Shortcode
Introduction When we built this site, we envisioned the code snippet area to be a reference resource for experienced Formidable developers. However, as this site grows, we are making adjustments for a broader audience. Keep asking your questions. We appreciate it! If you need help with a code snippet that you found on this site, [Read More…]
Add New Create Post Action Taxonomy
The Question Is there a way to create a new taxonomy for a custom post type from the value of a text field when using Pro’s Create Post form action? Formidable Slack Community Member The Answer Yes! In fact, Formidable has a knowledge base example on how to Create a new WordPress Category. The example [Read More…]
Style Individual Radio Buttons on Select
The Problem How can I style the background color of individual radio buttons to highlight the one that’s selected? —Formidable Slack Community member The Approach There are a several ways for doing this and Formidable Forms makes it easy to implement any method you choose. This tutorial walks you through two solutions. The first is [Read More…]
Add a Data Attribute to Any Input Field
HTML data-* Attribute HTML Global attributes give elements meaning and context. Global attributes are common to all HTML elements; they can be used on all elements, including Formidable’s input fields, though they may have no effect on some elements. One attribute that is particularly useful is the data-* attribute. The data-* attribute forms a class [Read More…]
Repeater Fields and ACF Integration
The Challenge Any Pro license includes a Create Post form action that provides you with the ability to allow users to create posts, pages, and custom post types from the front-end of your site. Your users may also manage and edit their posts through the Formidable form that was used to create the post. If [Read More…]