Gravity Perks Limit Submissions

Open forms invite duplicate entries and spam. Limit Submissions lets you set rules on who can submit and how often. You can limit by user, user role or IP address, or by the values entered in form fields, such as allowing one entry per combination of name and address. The same form can also carry separate limits on each page URL where it appears.

Rules can be combined and tied to a time period, from per minute to daily, weekly or lifetime. When a limit is reached, visitors see a custom message that supports merge tags, and administrators or users can be notified through Gravity Forms notifications. It fits raffles, giveaways, quizzes, surveys and job application forms. Archived entries from GF Entry Archive can be counted toward limits as well.

Features

• Limit by user or IP: Restrict submissions by individual user, user role or IP address, so the same person cannot send redundant entries through a form.
• Limit by field values: Set rules from what people type into form fields, such as permitting only one entry for each unique combination of name and address.
• Page-specific limits: Use one form on several pages and manage the submission limit separately for each page URL, which helps with campaigns or different site sections.
• Configurable time periods: Apply limits per minute, daily, weekly or for a lifetime, so you control how often a form can be submitted.
• Combined limiting rules: Mix user, IP, field value and time rules to build layered restrictions that match more complex entry scenarios.
• Custom limit messages: Show your own message when a limit is reached. Merge tags are supported, so the text can address visitors clearly.
• Limit reached notifications: Send alerts to administrators, users or both through the Gravity Forms notification system whenever a submission limit is hit.
• Counts shortcode and hooks: Display current submissions, remaining entries and total limits with a shortcode. Developers can extend behavior with hooks, filters, global feeds and multi-form limits.

Best for

• Contest and giveaway forms that need fair entry rules
• Surveys, quizzes and job applications with one entry per person
• Gravity Forms sites that reuse forms across several pages