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Populating Forms

• Data Sources

  WS Form data sources allow you to pull data from elsewhere into data grids for select, checkbox and radio fields.

• Data Sources: WordPress Filter Hook

  The WordPress Filter Hook data source allows you to dynamically populate a data grids with your own data for fields such as Select, Checkboxes and Radios.

• How to Populate a Field with a New Post ID

  How to populate a form field with a newly created post ID.

• Passing Data from One Form to Another Using a Query String

  It is possible to transfer data from one form to another using query string parameters.

• Populate a Data Grid with ACF Relationship Field Posts

  How to Populate Select, Checkbox, or Radio Fields with Posts Linked to an ACF Relationship Field.

• Populate a Field With Query String Data

  It is possible to populate a field with the value of a query string parameter using the WS Form variable.

• Populate a Form With Post Data

  It is possible to pre-populate a form with WordPress post data using the Post Management add-on. The data could be from a page, post or any other custom post type registered in your theme.

• Populate a Form With User Data

  It is possible to pre-populate a form with WordPress user data with the User Management add-on. This is useful for creating an 'Edit Profile' form.

• Populate the Default Value of a Field Using ACF Option Values

  You can use WordPress filter hooks, WS Form functions, and ACF option page values to dynamically set the default value of fields.

• Populate the Default Value of a Field Using PHP

  You can use WS Form functions to dynamically set the default value of fields.

• Populating Field Values with Post Data

  There are various different ways you can populate the value of a field using post data.

• Setting Which Post ID to Populate With Using PHP

  In this tutorial we show you how to change the 'Post ID' setting found in Form Settings > Data > Populate Using Action by using a simple PHP script.

• The WS Form Shortcode

  Use the WS Form shortcode to add a form to any page or post within WordPress.

• wsf_populate

  The wsf_populate filter hook can be used to change the form population data prior to the form being rendered.