Gravity Perks Readonly Add-on

Gravity Perks Readonly - Control field editing in Gravity Forms

Gravity Perks Readonly is an extension for Gravity Forms designed to easily and securely make form fields read-only. This solution allows field values to be preserved during form submission (unlike the disabled attribute), while preventing users from modifying their content. This allows form data to be used in logic, validations, and processing without the risk of accidental changes.

Key functionalities

• Setting individual fields to read-only from the form editor
• Possibility to apply conditional rules - fields become readonly in certain scenarios
• Support for various field types: text fields, textarea, select, radio, checkbox, date fields and more
• Ensuring that values from readonly fields are transferred during submit, which facilitates integration with business processes
• Target fields by ID, CSS class, or name, providing flexibility for complex forms
• View customization options, e.g. adding a label explaining why a field is locked

Advantages for the user and administrator

Gravity Perks Readonly increases control over form data without the need to create separate fields just for display. This allows administrators to:

• Protect automatically generated values (e.g., identifiers, calculations, dates) from unauthorized editing
• Ensure data consistency in multi-step form scenarios or approval processes
• Allow the display of pre-filled information (user profile, order data) without the possibility of changing it by the end user
• Maintain full functionality of integration and form conditions - readonly fields still participate in logic and dispatch

Example applications

• Registration forms where data collected from the user account is to remain unchanged
• Applications and submissions with approval stages - fields are locked after initial verification
• Payment and order forms - show summary of locked fields before finalization
• Surveys and polls with calculated results - presentation of results without the possibility of modifying them
• Profile editing panel, where some attributes (e.g. customer number) must remain constant

Technical Notes and Integration

In practice, Gravity Perks Readonly uses browser mechanisms that prevent changes but do not prevent field values from being sent. This distinction is important for creating valid business processes—fields are not removed from the form payload, ensuring that integrations and server-side scripts receive complete data. Configuration can be based on simple per-field settings or conditional rules based on the values of other fields, user roles, or URL parameters.

Gravity Perks Readonly is ideal for applications requiring simultaneous data security and further processing. The extension can be used in online stores, CRM systems, internal applications, and websites where the integrity of information submitted via forms is crucial.