ForgePress Country Choice Rules for Gravity Forms lets you define rules that remove specific
choices (radio, dropdown, checkbox options) for visitors from selected countries. This happens
server-side (secure), and you can configure a
fallback choice to auto-select when an option is removed.
Highlights
- Per-country choice blocking for radio, dropdown, and checkbox fields
- Multi-form / multi-field rules (simple repeater UI)
- Fallback choice (optional) if a blocked option is removed
- Server-side filtering (not just CSS/JS hiding)
- Optional VPN/Proxy handling:
- Do nothing
- Show warning message
- Force a default country for rule evaluation
- Block submission with a custom message
- Cloudflare aware (
CF-IPCountry
) with 1h caching for IP lookups
- Lightweight and admin-friendly
This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gravity Forms. It simply integrates with Gravity Forms via its standard hooks.
How it works (in short)
- You add rules: Form ID + Field ID + Choice Text/Value + Countries (+ optional fallback).
- On render/validation, the plugin detects the visitor country.
- If a rule matches, the corresponding choice(s) are removed and an optional fallback is selected.
External Services & Data Flow (Guideline 6)
This plugin may use third-party services to determine the visitor’s country and (optionally) detect VPN/Proxy usage.
No form entries or personal form fields are sent to these providers. Admins can
disable optional VPN checks entirely.
GDPR/Privacy: Only an IP address may be sent to the selected provider(s) to derive country/VPN status. You should disclose this in your site privacy policy if enabled.
Notes on Naming / Trademarks
This is an independent plugin
for Gravity Forms and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gravity Forms. The name and readme make this relationship clear.
Features in Detail
- Rule builder UI under Settings → ForgePress Country Choice Rules
- Add multiple rows; each row targets a Form ID + Field ID, the choice label/value, and a list of countries (ISO-2).
- Optionally set a Fallback choice to auto-select if the blocked option is removed.
- Runtime enforcement
- Choices are removed on
gform_pre_render
and validated on gform_validation
.
- If a blocked value is posted manually, validation fails with a clear message.
- VPN/Proxy handling
- Admin can choose: Do nothing, Show warning, Force country, or Block submission.
- Works without an API key (heuristics). With a key (ipregistry/ipapi PRO), detection is more accurate.
Installation
- Install and activate Gravity Forms first.
- Upload the plugin ZIP and activate ForgePress Country Choice Rules for Gravity Forms.
- Go to Settings → ForgePress Country Choice Rules to add rules.
- (Optional) Configure VPN/Proxy handling and provider API key(s).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this work without JavaScript?\
Yes. Filtering is server-side.
What happens if the user is on a VPN?\
By default, geolocation is based on the detected IP, which may reflect the VPN’s exit node. You can enable
VPN/Proxy handling: show a warning, force a default country for rule evaluation, or block the submission. For higher accuracy, add an API key for
ipregistry or
ipapi PRO.
How do I find Field IDs and Choice values?\
In the Gravity Forms editor, each field shows an
ID. Choices have
text and
value; match either (the plugin compares case-insensitively).
Is this compatible with caching?\
Yes. Country detection is per-request and cached (IP result for 1 hour). For full-page caching, ensure your CDN/proxy varies cache by country (or bypass cache on form pages) if you need per-country differences on the same URL.
Is there a performance impact?\
Minimal. A single fast IP lookup is cached; Cloudflare country header avoids lookups entirely.
Screenshots
- Rules UI – Add rules per form/field with countries and optional fallback
- VPN/Proxy settings – Choose action, set forced country, optional API and messages
- Frontend – Choices removed per country; fallback auto-selected (if configured)
Changelog
1.3.0
- Initial public release under the new name/slug.
- Country-based choice filtering with fallback selection.
- Optional VPN/Proxy handling (warn/force/block).
- Cloudflare header + ipapi.co fallback with 1h caching.
- Admin UI for multi-form/multi-field rules.
Upgrade Notice
1.3.0
Renamed to
ForgePress Country Choice Rules for Gravity Forms. If you used a previous ForgePress build, your settings will migrate automatically.