Most people know Gravity Forms as the go-to WordPress plugin for creating powerful contact forms, surveys, and quizzes. But here’s the thing, if you’re only using it for basic data collection, you’re missing out on its true power.
With its add-ons and integrations, Gravity Forms transforms into a business automation engine. It can replace clunky spreadsheets, cut down email back-and-forth, and give your team back hours each week.
Here are five workflows you probably didn’t know you could automate with Gravity Forms and the best part? A full Gravity Forms Elite license is included with every Red Jet Business Hosting plan.
1. Hiring & Onboarding Applicants
The old way: Applicants email resumes, you copy details into a spreadsheet, and hiring managers forward attachments around the office.
With Gravity Forms:
- Collect resumes, cover letters, and portfolios in one place
- Auto-create user accounts for applicants via the User Registration Add-On
- Route notifications to hiring managers based on role applied for
✅ Result: A streamlined, digital-first hiring process with all data neatly organised.
2. Customer Support & Ticketing
The old way: A generic “contact us” inbox, where support requests get lost or misrouted.
With Gravity Forms:
- Ask customers to choose their issue (billing, technical, general)
- Route each submission to the right department automatically
- Use Zapier to create tickets in Help Scout, Zendesk, or your support tool
✅ Result: Faster response times, better organisation, and happier customers.
3. Content Submissions on Autopilot
The old way: Guest posts or directory listings arrive by email, and you copy-paste into WordPress.
With Gravity Forms:
- Use the Advanced Post Creation Add-On to turn submissions into draft posts automatically
- Collect titles, content, featured images, and categories via form fields
- Notify your editor when a new draft is ready
✅ Result: A self-filling content pipeline without manual input.
4. Event Registrations & Payments
The old way: Managing sign-ups through spreadsheets and chasing payments separately.
With Gravity Forms:
- Collect attendee details in a registration form
- Take payments instantly via Stripe or PayPal add-ons
- Send attendees an automated confirmation and receipt
✅ Result: A professional, all-in-one event registration system that saves you hours.
5. Client & Project Intake
The old way: Endless emails to gather project requirements, budgets, and files.
With Gravity Forms:
- Capture goals, timelines, and uploads in one structured intake form
- Use conditional logic to display fields based on service type
- Push submissions straight into Trello, Asana, or your CRM via Zapier
✅ Result: A seamless onboarding process that ensures nothing slips through the cracks.
🎁 A Bonus for Red Jet Customers
Normally, a Gravity Forms Elite license costs hundreds of dollars per year. But at Red Jet, we believe automation should come standard. That’s why every Business WordPress Hosting plan includes a full Gravity Forms Elite license giving you access to all official add-ons for payments, CRM, user registration, and more.
👉 Ready to start automating your workflows? Explore our Business Hosting plans and see what’s included.
👉 Not sure where to start? Request a free site audit and we’ll help you spot the quick wins.
✅ The Takeaway
Gravity Forms isn’t “just” a contact form plugin, it’s a tool that can run key parts of your business automatically. From HR to support, sales to content, it helps you focus less on admin and more on growth.
And with Red Jet, you don’t just get the plugin you get the license, the add-ons, and the hosting environment optimised to make it all work flawlessly.
