An ultimate guide: Gravity Forms anti-spam protection for WordPress in 2026

If you’ve ever created a web form, you know that there’s an army of spammers out there just looking to fill it with junk. Thankfully, you have options to fight back against form spam with Gravity Forms – and that’s what this post is all about. Below, we’re going to dig into the Gravity Forms … [Read more…]

Stripe vs Authorize.net for payments: Honest comparison

Trying to choose between Stripe vs Authorize.net to process payments for your WordPress website, or any other business? Stripe and Authorize.net both offer tools to help businesses accept online and in-person payments, but there are also some pretty big differences between the two in terms of their basic approaches, along with other details such as … [Read more…]

Best WordPress SMTP plugins 2026: 5 top picks

If you want to make sure your WordPress site’s emails make it to people’s inboxes (and avoid the spam folder), using a WordPress SMTP plugin and a transactional email service is your best option. To help you choose the right setup for your site, we’re going to cover the best WordPress SMTP plugins in this … [Read more…]

New release: CLI 1.9

blog- Based on Forms of Gravity Published April 8, 2026 We are happy to announce that we have updated the Gravity Forms CLI Add-On. In version 1.9, you will find… Updated the plugin to support package installation via Packagist. Command line powers for Gravity Forms Take full control of Gravity Forms right from your terminal. … [Read more…]

New release: Gravity Forms 2.9.31

blog- Based on Forms of Gravity Published April 6, 2026 We are proud to announce the release of Gravity Forms 2.9.31. This release includes security improvements as well as a number of fixes including… Added security improvements. Fixed an issue in the Single File Upload field that caused a file count validation error to occur … [Read more…]

New release: Gravity Forms 2.9.30

blog- Based on Forms of Gravity Published March 25, 2026 · Updated March 26, 2026 We are proud to announce the release of Gravity Forms 2.9.30. This release includes a number of updates and fixes including… Added gform_field_sidebar_messages filter to allow customizing field sidebar messages in the form editor. Fixed some display issues in the … [Read more…]

Getting started with WordPress: Complete series overview

Blog – By Colin Newcomer Published April 2, 2026 WordPress is the most popular way to make a website for a reason. It’s flexible enough to make any website, well-supported, and simple enough for a non-technical person to use. But while you don’t need to be a developer to use WordPress, getting started with your … [Read more…]

HubSpot vs Mailchimp: An honest comparison in 2026

Blog – By Colin Newcomer Published March 31, 2026 Trying to choose between HubSpot vs Mailchimp for your business? HubSpot and Mailchimp are two well-known platforms, but they have some differences in approach, so it’s important to understand which one best fits your business’s unique situation. Mailchimp is more focused on email marketing, with a … [Read more…]

New release: Gravity SMTP 2.1.5

blog- Based on Forms of Gravity Published March 25, 2026 · Updated March 26, 2026 Gravity SMTP has been updated! Version 2.1.5 provides important security improvements. Added security improvements. Notes: This release includes important security improvements designed to keep your site secure and performing at its best. We highly recommend updating to version 2.1.5 as … [Read more…]

Best WordPress form plugins 2026: Ten top options

Blog – By Colin Newcomer Published March 26, 2026 · Updated March 27, 2026 Looking for the best WordPress form plugin in 2026 and beyond? Every WordPress website needs forms, which is why there are so many form plugins out there. To help you discover the top options for your website, we’ve curated the ten … [Read more…]