Gravity Forms Enhanced Choices 0.2.16

The term “Gravity Forms Enhanced Choices” refers to a powerful feature that upgrades the visual and functional aspect of standard selection fields (like Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, and Dropdowns) within Gravity Forms.

This functionality is crucial for creating forms that are more visual, user-friendly, and engaging, especially for product selection, surveys, or quizzes.

The latest version of Gravity Forms (2.9+) now includes much of this enhanced functionality natively, but it was historically—and is still often—associated with third-party plugins like Gravity Forms Image Choices by JetSloth or Gravity Forms Advanced Select by Gravity Wiz.

 Key Features of Enhanced Choices

Whether achieved natively in the latest Gravity Forms version or via a dedicated add-on, the goal is to transform basic text-based selections into rich, interactive choices:

1. Visual Choices

• Image Choices: Replaces default radio buttons and checkboxes with images. This is ideal for product configurators, service selections, or quizzes where a visual choice is clearer than text alone.
• Color/Icon Swatches: Allows you to use custom colors, icons, or visual cards as the selection options.
• Custom Selection States: Provides control over the appearance of the choice when it is selected, including borders, colors, and shadows.

2. Enhanced Functionality

• Searchable Dropdowns (Advanced Select): Converts long dropdown and multi-select fields into searchable, stylized inputs. This dramatically improves UX when dealing with large datasets (e.g., country lists, product catalogs, or lists of names).
• Dynamic Data Integration: When combined with a tool like Gravity Forms Populate Anything, these fields can dynamically load thousands of choices from external data sources (like a large product database or a custom post type) while keeping the selection process fast and searchable.
• Accessibility: Enhancements often include improved keyboard navigability and compatibility with screen readers (WCAG compliance) compared to default field styling.

3. Usability in Gravity Forms

• No HTML Required: Historically, adding images required embedding complex HTML into the field label. Enhanced Choices plugins provide a familiar WordPress media library interface to upload and manage choice images directly in the field settings.
• Works with Logic & Pricing: The visually enhanced choices fully support Gravity Forms’ built-in conditional logic, pricing fields, and calculations. Selecting an image can instantly change the final price or display a new section of the form.

 How It Boosts Conversions

Enhanced Choices is highly effective for e-commerce and lead generation because it:

• Reduces Cognitive Load: Visual choices are processed much faster than text lists.
• Increases Engagement: Interactive and visual forms are more engaging than standard forms, which is particularly effective for surveys and quizzes.
• Simplifies Complex Orders: Using image choices for variations (e.g., shirt color, wood finish) allows customers to configure products faster and more accurately.