WordPress Care Plan Update – Gravity Forms Update

2 min read|Published On: August 13, 2024|

Gravity Forms: Enhanced Security and Accessibility for  SmartHost WordPress Care Plan Customers

We are excited to announce the latest upgrade to Gravity Forms, version 2.8.16, which brings significant improvements in security, accessibility, and compatibility. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing top-tier service, all customers with a WordPress Care Plan have already been updated to this new version. This ensures that your website continues to operate securely and efficiently, with the latest features and fixes implemented seamlessly.

  • Important Upgrade to Gravity Forms for WordPress Care Plan Customers

We are pleased to announce that Gravity Forms has recently released an important upgrade, version 2.8.16, which brings several key enhancements and fixes. As always, our customers with a WordPress Care Plan have already been fully updated to this latest version, ensuring continued security and optimal functionality for your websites.

Key Updates in Gravity Forms v2.8.16:

  1. Security Enhancements: The latest version includes important security updates, further safeguarding your data and forms.
  2. Improved Accessibility: Unique ARIA labels have been added to the main links on the form list, entry list, confirmation list, and notification list, improving accessibility for all users. Additionally, the results page title has been updated to be unique, enhancing accessibility features.
  3. Licensing Message Consistency: Licensing messages on the plugins page have been updated to ensure consistency with the settings page, providing a more seamless experience.
  4. Compatibility with WordPress 6.6: Updates have been made to ensure full compatibility with the upcoming WordPress 6.6 release, ensuring your forms will continue to function smoothly.
  5. Fixes and Improvements:
    • Resolved an issue where number fields with range parameters had invalid ARIA attributes upon validation failure.
    • Corrected issues related to the choices flyout in the form editor, especially in RTL (Right-to-Left) languages.
    • Fixed a database error that occurred during background processing if the site that queued the task was deleted.

Our proactive approach means that all customers with a WordPress Care Plan are already benefiting from these enhancements. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our support team.

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