Elevate your Gravity Forms data collection by adding a visually intuitive, interactive star rating system directly to your forms. The GF Star Rating Field Add-on transforms standard text or dropdown inputs into engaging, user-friendly rating interfaces. Whether you are gathering customer feedback, conducting internal surveys, or collecting product reviews, this add-on helps you increase form completion rates by providing a modern, frictionless experience for your users.
Key Features
- Intuitive Visual Interface: Replace clunky dropdowns or radio buttons with a sleek, clickable star rating field that users intuitively understand.
- Customizable Star Icons: Tailor the look of your ratings to match your brand identity by adjusting the size, color, and number of stars displayed.
- Flexible Rating Scales: Configure your rating system to fit your specific needs, whether you require a classic 5-star scale, a 10-point system, or any custom range.
- Real-time Validation: Ensure you receive the data you need with built-in validation options that require users to select a rating before submitting the form.
- Responsive Design: The star rating field is built to be fully mobile-responsive, ensuring that users on smartphones, tablets, and desktops have a seamless experience.
- Gravity Forms Integration: Fully compatible with the Gravity Forms ecosystem, allowing you to use your rating data in notifications, confirmation messages, and third-party integrations.
- Accessibility-Focused: Designed with accessibility in mind, ensuring that your rating fields are navigable and usable for all visitors.
Use Cases / Who It’s For
The GF Star Rating Field Add-on is an essential tool for any WordPress site owner who relies on Gravity Forms to engage with their audience. It is perfect for e-commerce store owners looking to collect post-purchase product reviews to build social proof and increase conversion rates. Service-based businesses can utilize the field to gather quick Net Promoter Score (NPS) data or client satisfaction feedback immediately after a project is completed.
Content creators and bloggers can use the add-on to conduct interactive polls or gather reader sentiment on specific articles, while event organizers can streamline post-event surveys to get actionable insights. By simplifying the feedback process, you reduce the barrier to entry for your users, resulting in higher response rates and higher-quality data for your business decisions.
Setup / How It Works
Getting started with the GF Star Rating Field Add-on is designed to be straightforward, allowing you to add rating functionality to your forms in minutes without needing to write custom code.
- Install and Activate: Upload the plugin to your WordPress site and activate it through the Plugins menu.
- Add the Field: Navigate to your Gravity Forms editor. You will see a new “Star Rating” field type available in the standard field sidebar. Simply drag and drop it onto your form.
- Configure Settings: Click on the field to open the settings panel. Here, you can define the number of stars, set the default value, and customize the visual styling to match your form’s theme.
- Save and Publish: Once configured, save your form. The star rating field will immediately be available to your users on the front end.
- Review Data: All ratings submitted by users are stored as standard entry data, making it easy to view, export, and analyze your results directly within the Gravity Forms entries dashboard.
Similar Plugins
While the Gravity Forms ecosystem offers various ways to capture user input, this specific add-on is designed to provide a dedicated, purpose-built star rating experience. Other alternatives for collecting ratings within the WordPress ecosystem include general-purpose review plugins like WP Product Review or specialized survey tools like Formidable Forms, which may offer their own native rating field implementations. However, for users already committed to the Gravity Forms workflow, this add-on provides the most seamless and integrated solution for adding star ratings without leaving the familiar Gravity Forms interface.