This version is primarily focused on importing and exporting, but the changelog ended up being bigger than we thought it would be (yep, again). This will be the last version with new features before v2.0.
XML export/import
There is a new “Import/Export” menu item listed under Formidable, where the importing and exporting has been extended and consolidated. This is a huge step in allowing easy copying from one site to another, sharing with others, and downloading full demos directly from our site. We’ve already started adding download links to some of our demos, and they will continue popping up on each demo over the next week. These files include the form(s), view(s), and sample entries, making it a plug-and-play option. Import the file, replace the demo entries, and in some cases you’ll also insert the form on a page.
Import/Export Options
Some servers do not have XML enabled. This will cause errors in this version. The next version will prevent the errors, but XML import/export and creating default templates will still not work correctly without XML enabled. The php-xml module will need to be installed and apache restarted.
Edit via CSV import
If you have a column in your CSV that matches up with existing entry ids on your site, you can map that field to the “Entry ID” in the import process and those entries will be updated with your CSV data. If you do not want to edit, you should make sure there is no column mapped to “Entry ID.”
Map field to Entry ID
Forms and Emails
A separate set of confirmation options have been added for editing entries. This will default to show a message, so you may need to update these settings.
Action After Update
Star Ratings
Star ratings got a pick-me-up and the images were replaced with the Dashicons icon font. This will load more quickly and allow for easier color changes using custom css.
Multiple file upload fields will allow multiple files to be selected at a time, instead of limiting to one file at a time. File uploads are scheduled for a big face lift in version 2.0. Stay tuned.
Some users have trouble with certain emails coming through with the HTML showing. The subject line is now encoded to prevent special characters from causing this HTML issue. On some servers, this may cause the subject line to be encoded twice, requiring a bit of custom code to prevent the Formidable encoding.
Shortcode Enhancements
The entry_id option in the frm-field-value shortcode will allow you to get the entry ID from the URL. . Replace “get-id” with the name of the parameter in your URL. This will allow for easier front-end duplication so only the entry id will need to be included in the URL instead of requiring every field to be copied.
The frm-graph shortcode has several extra options: entry_id, x_title, y_title, start_date, and tooltip_label. More info to come in the docs.
Admin Bar Links
Links to the form builder page have been added to the admin bar. If you have multiple forms on a page, multiple links will be shown in a dropdown.
New Hooks
frm_jquery_themes: create custom jQuery calendar themes and add them into the options
frm_no_data_graph: customize the “No Data” message for graphs
frm_csv_line_break: change line breaks in CSV export to something other than the default \r\n
frm_encode_subject: prevent email subject encoding
Other changes to note
The .required class was removed from required form inputs to minimize conflicts with themes and other plugins. This may affect you if you have been using that class in your custom javascript or css. You can add it back in with a bit of custom code if needed.
Full Change Log
To update, visit the plugins page in your WordPress admin for automatic update or follow the advanced installation instructions.