Gravity Forms Auto Complete

Gravity Forms Auto Complete - Intelligent form field completion

Gravity Forms Auto Complete is a plugin that enhances the ergonomics of forms created in the Gravity Forms environment. The solution automatically suggests suggestions when entering content, speeds up field completion, and reduces validation errors. Thanks to integration with external data sources and flexible settings, it works with both simple contact forms and complex registration and order forms.

Key functionalities

• Autocomplete for various field types: Single Line Text, Dropdown, Phone, Email, Address and custom fields.
• Integration with external services: Google Places (addresses), own API, databases, search indexes (e.g. Algolia, Elasticsearch).
• Configurable data sources: local tags and categories, user meta, product catalog, or any REST endpoints.
• Advanced filtering and ranking options for suggestions, and a match highlighting option.
• Debounce and throttling queries to optimize performance and reduce server queries.
• Support for multi-page forms and Gravity Forms conditional logic – autocomplete works independently of the form flow.
• Dynamic field completion based on merge tags and logged-in user data.
• Ability to define the minimum length of text entered before suggestions are displayed and the maximum number of results.
• Developer hooks and filters allowing full customization of behavior and results.

Benefits for the user and the website owner

Implementing Gravity Forms Auto Complete translates into tangible UX benefits and conversions. Users receive quick, relevant suggestions, reducing form-filling time and the frustration of manually entering long addresses or product names. For website owners, this translates into lower form abandonment rates, higher data quality in the database, and fewer reports resulting from incorrectly entered information.

• Greater lead generation campaign effectiveness thanks to quick completion.
• Fewer address and telephone errors in the customer database.
• Faster checkout process in stores integrating Gravity Forms with WooCommerce or payment systems.
• Improved mobile experience with optimized prompt interface.

Practical applications

• Registration forms – automatically fill in user data from your profile or customer directory.
• Checkout and Orders – Precise address suggestions reduce delivery errors.
• Contact forms – quickly search for topics, departments or company locations.
• Product Search – Real-time product and category suggestions, useful in stores and catalogs.
• Event and booking forms – Quickly select venues, rooms or cities from a list of suggestions.
• B2B databases and catalogs – suggestions for companies based on their VAT number, name or industry.

Configuration and integration

Gravity Forms Auto Complete allows you to assign autocomplete to a specific form field via the Gravity Forms interface. The administrator defines the data source, activation thresholds (e.g., minimum character count), result sorting method, and maximum number of suggestions. For advanced implementations, PHP filters and JavaScript events are available, allowing you to modify queries and result content before they are displayed.

Integration with Google Places requires an API key and allows for retrieving complete addresses and address components. Alternatively, you can connect to any API that returns JSON or use a local database table. Thanks to caching and query-limiting mechanisms, the plugin minimizes server load and speeds up form execution.

Availability, security and compliance

Gravity Forms Auto Complete's interface and algorithms are designed with accessibility principles (WCAG) in mind—suggestions are handled using ARIA and keyboard roles. The plugin provides options for controlling the storage and logging of suggested value queries, facilitating GDPR compliance: it's possible to disable the saving of suggestion history or anonymize data. Encrypted connections to external APIs and the ability to restrict origins increase the security of the integration.

Gravity Forms Auto Complete is a solution for those who want to increase form efficiency, improve data quality, and shorten interaction time. With extensive configuration options, integrations with external services, and developer tools, it's suitable for projects ranging from simple landing pages to complex e-commerce and CRM systems.