# \#advanced-post-creation **URL:** https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/advanced-post-creation/283.md [Latest](https://community.gravityforms.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gravityforms.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gravityforms.com/tags.md) --- ## [Post creation WYSIWYG field with nofollow links](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-creation-wysiwyg-field-with-nofollow-links/20429)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-creation-wysiwyg-field-with-nofollow-links/20429 "2026-09-02T14:10:28Z")
I have an issue that took me some time to notice. I’m using advanced post creation with the WYSIWYG field for the content input. When a user includes a link in his content text, this link will automatically be marked a… --- ## [Featured Image in Advanced Post Creation - Required](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/featured-image-in-advanced-post-creation-required/20403)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/featured-image-in-advanced-post-creation-required/20403 "2026-08-16T08:54:15Z")
The setup: Advanced post creation form File Upload field → set to REQUIRED Post creation feed → file upload field mapped to “featured image”, post editing is enabled, but editing the file upload (featured image) is not… --- ## [Advanced Post Creation with multiple images](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-with-multiple-images/20331)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-with-multiple-images/20331 "2026-07-07T17:05:24Z")
I admit this is driving me crazy. I use Gravity Forms Advanced Post Creation, and Metabox. I’ve created 2 custom fields (field type single image) to be added to my posts in Metabox. The fields show up in posts. Then I… --- ## [APC Category Dropdown and post editing](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/apc-category-dropdown-and-post-editing/20334)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/apc-category-dropdown-and-post-editing/20334 "2026-07-06T15:05:26Z")
My setup: I have an APC frontend form. Users can create new posts. The form has some mandatory fields, like title, category, textarea etc., and some optional ones. The issue is about the category field. It’s a REQUIRED… --- ## [APC "Allow Comments"](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/apc-allow-comments/20322)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/apc-allow-comments/20322 "2026-06-29T11:04:20Z")
I might be missing the obvious here, but I just don’t see it. I’m using Advanced Post Creation to make a frontend post creation form available to registered users. I can’t figure out how to let the registered user make… --- ## [Post Image size limit | minimum character count \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-image-size-limit-minimum-character-count-resolved/20307)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-image-size-limit-minimum-character-count-resolved/20307 "2026-06-23T18:00:29Z")
I’m working on Advanced Post Creation. 2 questions about it. When I add a Post Image field there are 2 options missing. First one is the size limit, and the second one is the file type (jpg, png, …). How can I set th… --- ## [Automatic time limit on APC post editing](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/automatic-time-limit-on-apc-post-editing/20302)
**Author:** [@Andre\_B](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Andre_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/automatic-time-limit-on-apc-post-editing/20302 "2026-06-16T05:05:33Z")
This might be a long shot but here we go. I’m trying to make Advanced Post Creation add-on with Post Editing work with a time limit. So basically a user creates a post on the front-end, and is then automatically given … --- ## [Advanced Post Creation Author field search does not work and only shows a limited user list](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-author-field-search-does-not-work-and-only-shows-a-limited-user-list/20179)
**Author:** [@doug.ng](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/doug.ng)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-author-field-search-does-not-work-and-only-shows-a-limited-user-list/20179 "2026-04-13T21:14:28Z")
The Author field looks searchable, but typing does not work and only a small set of users appears. In the Advanced Post Creation feed settings, the Author field appears to be searchable because it includes a text input … --- ## [Problems with last update of addon Advanced Post Creation 1.6.0](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/problems-with-last-update-of-addon-advanced-post-creation-1-6-0/19936)
**Author:** [@2manydots](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/2manydots)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/problems-with-last-update-of-addon-advanced-post-creation-1-6-0/19936 "2025-12-18T22:57:31Z")
After addon update it is not possible to submit forms anymore. Console shows error “Uncaught (in promise) ReferenceError: gf\_global is not defined”. --- ## [Edit and manage posts created by users](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/edit-and-manage-posts-created-by-users/11265)
**Author:** [@user60f22e94c8e91312](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user60f22e94c8e91312)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/edit-and-manage-posts-created-by-users/11265 "2025-10-20T20:02:07Z")
Is there a way to let users edit and manage their posts sent via Form? I’m using Advanced Post Creation and posts are being created correctly. These are Custom Posts Type created with JetEngine from Crocoblock, they ha… --- ## [Getting Advanced Post Creation to create a post](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/getting-advanced-post-creation-to-create-a-post/19720)
**Author:** [@memphissearchmarketi](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/memphissearchmarketi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/getting-advanced-post-creation-to-create-a-post/19720 "2025-08-29T23:16:03Z")
This is wild we create a form and use the post creation tools from the plugin. Then we want to put the image into the content and everything turns sour and we waste a lot of time because there’s really no documentation o… --- ## [Redirect to New Post](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/redirect-to-new-post/19548)
**Author:** [@Perchpole](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Perchpole)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/redirect-to-new-post/19548 "2025-07-08T12:53:49Z")
I am using the Advanced Post Creation plugin. For the confirmation, I would like to redirect the user to the post they’ve just added. There doesn’t appear to be a simple/obvious way to do this! Can anyone help? Thanks… --- ## [Advanced Post Creation - Clear Cache](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-clear-cache/19534)
**Author:** [@Perchpole](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Perchpole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-clear-cache/19534 "2025-07-02T08:34:24Z")
I have a site which is making very good use of the Advanced Post Creation add-on. The only issue is it does not appear to clear the site cache after a submission is made. This means a user can post a new item but be unab… --- ## [Advanced post creation add on's File upload value saved as a file URL on ACF field not as post ID](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-add-ons-file-upload-value-saved-as-a-file-url-on-acf-field-not-as-post-id/19304)
**Author:** [@Kaynebrennan](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Kaynebrennan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-add-ons-file-upload-value-saved-as-a-file-url-on-acf-field-not-as-post-id/19304 "2025-05-08T05:55:27Z")
When using the Advanced Post Creation (APC) Add-On in Gravity Forms to handle file uploads, a common issue arises: the uploaded file’s value is saved into an ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) field as a URL, rather than the e… --- ## [Parent category ignored](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/parent-category-ignored/18836)
**Author:** [@user628cc71697761150](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user628cc71697761150)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/parent-category-ignored/18836 "2025-01-27T09:15:43Z")
I’m using advanced post creation to make some kind of serviceticket-system. So the posts are organized in categories and sub-categories. In the form i use a dropdown field wich is automatically populated with the categor… --- ## [Gform\_advancedpostcreation\_post\_after\_creation() not firing?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gform-advancedpostcreation-post-after-creation-not-firing/18719)
**Author:** [@user61f7c6401101d144](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user61f7c6401101d144)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gform-advancedpostcreation-post-after-creation-not-firing/18719 "2025-01-10T18:42:43Z")
Hi! I have a weird issue where gform\_advancedpostcreation\_post\_after\_creation() doesn’t seem to be firing correctly. Here’s some test code: function gforms\_post\_creation($post\_id, $feed, $entry, $form) … --- ## [Advance Post Creation - post\_id and post\_url not working](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advance-post-creation-post-id-and-post-url-not-working/18662)
**Author:** [@user5ee800c27a34d146](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5ee800c27a34d146)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advance-post-creation-post-id-and-post-url-not-working/18662 "2024-12-19T10:05:01Z")
Hi I am trying to add a link on the text type confirmation which will lead the user to their post submitted as draft. Preview Your Obituary the issue is that post\_id and post\_url merge tag is not working Thanks --- ## [Advanced Post Creation Add-On - combining all entries in to one page](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-add-on-combining-all-entries-in-to-one-page/18538)
**Author:** [@designpeople](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/designpeople)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/advanced-post-creation-add-on-combining-all-entries-in-to-one-page/18538 "2024-11-25T08:20:59Z")
Hi, is it possible to combine all the entries into one page? Is there any code that might accomplish it? Thanks Nic --- ## [GF Post creation + GF Stripe](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gf-post-creation-gf-stripe/18523)
**Author:** [@StardustMultimedia](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/StardustMultimedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gf-post-creation-gf-stripe/18523 "2024-11-22T10:16:06Z")
Hello, I’m encountering an issue with my process involving the following: Gravity Form 2.9.0.1 Gravity Form Advanced Post Creation 1.4.0 Gravity Form Stripe Add-on 5.9.0 Gravity Form Registration Add-On 5.3.2 The goal… --- ## [GF Advanced Post Creation Add-On: Breaks CPT Gutenberg posts](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gf-advanced-post-creation-add-on-breaks-cpt-gutenberg-posts/18483)
**Author:** [@tommdg](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/tommdg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gf-advanced-post-creation-add-on-breaks-cpt-gutenberg-posts/18483 "2024-11-19T00:04:32Z")
I have registered a custom post type and created an advanced post creation add-on form that allows users to add entries. When the CPT is not in gutenberg - the process works fine and the page can be edited through admin… --- ## [Image metadata when using the advanced post creation add on](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/image-metadata-when-using-the-advanced-post-creation-add-on/18401)
**Author:** [@user5bfee73a647f31.6](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5bfee73a647f31.6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/image-metadata-when-using-the-advanced-post-creation-add-on/18401 "2024-10-28T16:22:18Z")
Based on the add-on docs we can’t use the post creation fields with APC, but we still need to collect alt text and other image meta - how would we go about that? It doesn’t look like I can map a text field to image meta … --- ## [Delete Button for Upload Field Not Available When File Uploaded](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/delete-button-for-upload-field-not-available-when-file-uploaded/18272)
**Author:** [@323lifeworks](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/323lifeworks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/delete-button-for-upload-field-not-available-when-file-uploaded/18272 "2024-10-01T09:21:30Z")
Hello, I am using an upload field to upload an image for the WP featured image field. The upload and mapping via Post Creation add-on work well. However I notice that the delete button for the upload field is not visi… --- ## [Debugging "GF\_Feed\_Processor::task(): Bailing"](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/debugging-gf-feed-processor-task-bailing/18146)
**Author:** [@user6008b55351686419](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user6008b55351686419)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/debugging-gf-feed-processor-task-bailing/18146 "2024-09-06T01:12:39Z")
Periodically, the advanced post creation pipeline bails. Unfortunately I get no useful debugging - the logs have entries like 2024-09-05 13:59:15.793306 - DEBUG → GFFeedAddOn::maybe\_process\_feed(): Checking for feeds to… --- ## [Update Custom Field in the Active User Profil when Advanced Post Creation is done](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/update-custom-field-in-the-active-user-profil-when-advanced-post-creation-is-done/18080)
**Author:** [@saintarnaud.marco](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/saintarnaud.marco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/update-custom-field-in-the-active-user-profil-when-advanced-post-creation-is-done/18080 "2024-08-29T13:40:48Z")
Hey Gravity Forms community, Thank you for being here. I have a front end (Gravity) form (under a secure member zone - Memberpress), where end user is uploading multiple documents to a CPT, using the Advanced Post Crea… --- ## [Create relationship between CPT and form entry](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/create-relationship-between-cpt-and-form-entry/18060)
**Author:** [@user669d27fd49594402](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user669d27fd49594402)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/create-relationship-between-cpt-and-form-entry/18060 "2024-08-24T19:37:14Z")
I have a website where I created a custom post type CPT called Inspections. As part of the inspection, a gravity form (Inspection Form) is filled out, and that submission needs to be associated with the Inspections CPT.… --- ## [Instructions How to map checkbox fields to custom post type using Advanced Post Creation addon?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/instructions-how-to-map-checkbox-fields-to-custom-post-type-using-advanced-post-creation-addon/17968)
**Author:** [@midwestsalt](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/midwestsalt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/instructions-how-to-map-checkbox-fields-to-custom-post-type-using-advanced-post-creation-addon/17968 "2024-08-08T16:58:28Z")
Mapping checkboxes to ACF with CPT for Advanced post creation seems to be missing some steps so here First in GF create the check box fields and then in ACF create the check box fields. Then follow the example steps an… --- ## [Gravity forms {post\_id} merge tag not working even when i use fields from the legacy post fields](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-post-id-merge-tag-not-working-even-when-i-use-fields-from-the-legacy-post-fields/17857)
**Author:** [@user5dfbb81da1fe6112](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5dfbb81da1fe6112)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 7:42am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-post-id-merge-tag-not-working-even-when-i-use-fields-from-the-legacy-post-fields/17857 "2024-07-15T07:42:26Z")
Here I am using the legacy field Post Title I added the {post\_id} merge tag to access the id of the new post that’s created. I use the advanced post creation add-on to create new posts when users submit the form. Ho… --- ## [Post Creation Feed Delaying Many Hours](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-creation-feed-delaying-many-hours/17583)
**Author:** [@scottbothel](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/scottbothel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-creation-feed-delaying-many-hours/17583 "2024-06-03T15:16:22Z")
Hi Friends! I have noticed suddenly a very long delay in the processing of the advanced post creation feed for our form. This is taking up to 6 hours to process after form submission. I found some information here: Noti… --- ## [Gform\_get\_meta returns nothing \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gform-get-meta-returns-nothing-resolved/17567)
**Author:** [@westley](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/westley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gform-get-meta-returns-nothing-resolved/17567 "2024-06-03T08:57:32Z")
HI, I have the following snippet of code that has been working for several years. Recently updated GravityForms and now it seems like the gform\_get\_meta function is not returning anything. add\_action( 'gform\_after\_sub… --- ## [All Fields Customization](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/all-fields-customization/17153)
**Author:** [@CraigTommola](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/CraigTommola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/all-fields-customization/17153 "2024-04-12T18:42:54Z")
I have added the following snippet to functions.php in order to overwrite the output of a fileupload field, when using the all\_fields output with Advanced Post Creation. add\_filter( 'gform\_merge\_tag\_filter', function ( … [Next page](https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/advanced-post-creation/283.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=advanced-post-creation)