GravityOps Live Field Validation

GravityOps Live Field Validation adds real-time, per-field AJAX validation to Gravity Forms. Fields are validated on blur (when a user leaves a field) without requiring a full form submission, giving users immediate feedback.

Configuration #

Settings are available per-form under Forms → Settings → Live Validation. You can enable or disable live validation for the entire form and configure which fields participate.

How It Works #

When a user leaves a configured field, the plugin fires an AJAX request to validate that field’s value against your Gravity Forms validation rules. Errors appear inline, matching the same styling as standard Gravity Forms validation messages.

Pre-filled Fields #

Fields pre-populated via server defaults or Gravity Forms Populate Anything (GPPA) are validated automatically on page load — without requiring user interaction first. This ensures pre-filled values are checked immediately rather than waiting for the user to blur the field.

When GPPA updates a batch of fields programmatically, the plugin listens for the gppa_updated_batch_fields event and re-validates any configured fields that were touched.

Multi-page Forms & Session Persistence #

Validation state is stored in sessionStorage (keyed as golv_{formId}) so it survives full-page navigation between multi-page form steps. On page reload or back/forward navigation, the plugin detects the browser navigation type and restores the previous state rather than re-validating unnecessarily.

JavaScript Event Hook #

After each field is validated, the plugin triggers a jQuery event on document:

$( document ).on( 'gravityops_lgfv_field_validated', function ( event, formId, fieldId, isValid ) {
    // React to a single field becoming valid or invalid.
} );

In the GravityOps dashboard #

Open GravityOps → Live Field Validation (or a form’s Settings → Live Validation tab). The page has these tabs:

• Overview — what the plugin does at a glance.
• Forms — a console listing every form with fields eligible for live validation. See whether live validation is on and how many fields are covered, toggle it on or off per form, and jump to a form’s field selection.
• Tester — pick a form and field, enter a value, and run its server-side validation without filling out the form. Handy for checking custom gform_field_validation rules.
• Docs — this documentation, right in your dashboard.
• Help — support links.

Which fields validate is still chosen on each form’s Settings → Live Validation tab.