Introduction to Gravity Forms

Gravity Forms is among the best form plugin for WordPress websites. One can create and publish forms in minutes. It is open source and GPL licensed. Its functionality can be extended through official and third party add-Ons like Styles and Layouts for Gravity Forms.

There is a variety of form fields present in the gravity form which are easy to work with using the form editor. It can be used for contact forms, WordPress post creation, calculators, employment applications, and more.  It is a premium plugin with an easy to use form builder.

Why Styles and Layouts for Gravity Forms?

Styles and Layouts for Gravity Forms is a free WordPress plugin to add styling to Gravity Forms. It is not easy to style Gravity Forms for a person who is unaware of concepts like CSS or editing theme files. Styles and Layouts for the Gravity Forms plugin is the solution for all those looking to make their forms look beautiful within minutes and without any coding hassles.

Even if you are aware of how to edit CSS files and have done it in the past then you certainly know how much work it takes to style each and every aspect of the form. To make the task easier and more fun, Styles and Layouts for Gravity forms have controls like color picker, border types, font family. It reduces your task to selection instead of searching in Google about hex color codes, border types, font families, etc.

Features of Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms Plugin

Styles & Layouts for Gravity forms has various features which allow you to give beautiful styling quickly and easily to any form.

• 100+ settings for form design
• Create and save different designs for different forms
• WYSIWYG experience while designing
• Options to set the color, border, fonts, margin, padding, background, and a lot more
• Change styling for header, title, description, text inputs, dropdown menus, checkboxes, error messages, confirmation messages, submit button, and a lot more
• Intuitive user interface
• Quick edit shortcuts

How to Install Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms

• First, go to the dashboard and choose the plugins option.
• Then select the add new plugin and there you can search for the styles and layouts for gravity forms.
• Then click on the install now button, after the installation is complete click on the activate option.

How to Style Form with Styles and Layouts

It provides a true WYSIWYG experience with each change you make for the form previewed instantly. You will see how the form looks with the current color change you just did and decide whether it looks good or not. Here is how Styles and Layout for Gravity Forms plugin work.

• Open the form editor and then choose the styles and layouts option from the top bar.

• Open any of the sections like Form wrapper, Form Header, etc and it will show all the settings you can do for that particular section like setting a background color, border, font size, width, height, margin, padding, etc.

• All the changes you make will be previewed instantly to you and you can decide whether to save them or not.

This is a free plugin and you can download it from wordpress.org.

Check this video tutorial showing “Style and layout for Gravity forms” in live-action.

Frequently Asked Questions About Styles and Layouts for Gravity Forms

Can I create Different Styles for Different Forms

Yes, you can create different styles for different forms. The designs aren’t applied universally on all the different forms. You have to create the design for each form separately.

Are there any Premium Addons for Styles and Layouts for Gravity Forms

The core functionality for Styles and Layouts for Gravity Forms has all the controls using which you style your forms. However, we have some premium addons as well which can further enhance the design of your form. Here is the list of premium addons.

• Grid Layout – It lets you create multiple columns for your form.
• Material Design – Change form fields to Google’s material design with a single click. You can choose from standard or outline design.
• Bootstrap Design – Not a fan of material design then you can also use Bootstrap design.
• Theme Pack – Here we crafted a beautiful set of themes that you can further customize according to your needs.
• Tooltips – You can show tooltips on form field labels or checkbox/radio options with ease.
• Field Icons – Show Fontawesome icons inside form fields.
• Custom Themes – Want to implement the same design on multiple forms? You can save your form design as a theme with this addon and apply it to any form.
• Checkbox & Radio Styler – Design the input boxes of checkboxes and radio inputs with icons, colors, shapes, and more.

Are the design created using styles & layouts responsive?

Yes, the designs are fully responsive. You have the option to five widths in percentage as well so that they resize according to device.