Description
Easily add a universal « Read Only » option to any Gravity Forms field. This plugin adds a checkbox to every supported field in the Gravity Forms editor, allowing you to make any field read-only on the frontend. Includes a tooltip warning to avoid using required or merge-tag default values with read-only fields.
Fully compatible with Gravity Forms v2.x.x and v3.x.x.
Features
- Adds a « Read Only » checkbox to all supported Gravity Forms fields in the form editor
- Shows a tooltip warning about not using « Required » or merge tags as default value
- Makes any supported field type (text, textarea, select, checkbox, radio, etc.) read-only/disabled on the frontend if enabled
- Excludes unsupported field types (hidden, html, captcha, page, section, form, fileupload) from the Read Only option
- Optimized for all supported field types and easy to maintain
- Adds subtle styling to read-only fields for better user experience
- Fully translatable and ready for localization
Usage
- Only supported field types will show the « Read Only » option.
- Read-only fields are visually styled and cannot be edited by users on the frontend.
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Installation
- Install and activate this plugin.
- Make sure Gravity Forms is installed and activated.
- Edit any Gravity Form. In the field settings, check the « Read Only » box to make a field read-only.
- The field will be read-only/disabled on the frontend for all users.
FAQ
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Why can’t I make some fields read-only?
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The plugin intentionally excludes certain field types (hidden, html, captcha, page, section, form, fileupload) from the Read Only option, as these are not user-editable or not suitable for read-only status.
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Is the value of a read-only field saved with the entry?
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Yes. Since 1.1.1 the value shown in a read-only field (its default value, a dynamically populated value, or the checked/selected choices) is submitted and saved with the entry.
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Can I use this with required fields?
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Only if the field always has a value. Visitors cannot fill in a read-only field, so a required read-only field that ends up empty will fail validation.
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Historique des changements
1.1.1 – October 11, 2026
- Fixed: the readonly attribute was never added to text inputs and textareas, because the gf_readonly class (or any attribute value containing « readonly » or « disabled ») was mistaken for the attribute itself.
- Fixed: read-only field values are now saved with the entry. Disabled fields are never submitted by the browser, so each locked field now carries its value in a hidden input.
- Improved: the frontend stylesheet now loads only on pages showing a form with a read-only field, instead of on every page.
- Improved: the Read Only tooltip text in the form editor is now translatable.
- Tested up to WordPress 7.1.
- Dev: updated coding standards tooling (PHPCompatibilityWP 2.1) and added a PHPUnit test suite.
1.1.0 – August 1, 2026
- Refactored codebase into modular class-based structure (Loader, Field_Settings, Tooltips, Field_Render, Assets) for maintainability.
- Verified full compatibility with Gravity Forms v2.x.x and v3.x.x.
- Added gf_readonly CSS class to style read-only fields on the frontend.
- No user-facing behavior change.
1.0.0
- Initial release