Register a WordPress user from a signup form
Membership, client portal and community sites collect more than the standard registration screen allows. The entry creates the account with the name, email and role you choose.
New Form SubmissionNew User
Connect Gravity Forms and WordPress
Gravity Forms already sits inside WordPress, and FlowMattic lets its entries change the site itself. A form can register a user, publish a draft post, save an approved file to the media library, update a member's profile or role, or remove an account on request, all on your own server without custom code.
33 triggers 71 actions 7 example workflows 5 ready-made templates Unlimited runs
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When this happens in Gravity Forms1 trigger
Do this in WordPress71 actions
1. TriggerNew Form Submission2. ActionNew UserWhen Gravity Forms fires New Form Submission, FlowMattic runs New User in WordPress with the data from that event.
You build this in the FlowMattic workflow builder on your own site. See the setup steps
Gravity Forms and WordPress workflows you can build
Each one uses only triggers and actions the two integrations ship today, plus FlowMattic's own tools. Where the library has a ready-made template, import it instead of building from scratch.
Ready-made templatePublish guest submissions as draft posts
Guest articles, event listings or job ads sent through a form become WordPress posts with the title, body and author details filled in, waiting for an editor.
New Form SubmissionNew Post
View the template Ready-made templateSave uploaded contracts to media after legal approves
Human in the Loop sends each uploaded contract to the legal team for approval, and only approved files are added to the WordPress media library.
New Form SubmissionHuman in the LoopNew Media
View the template Update a member's profile from a details form
Find the user by the email on the form and write the answers to user meta, so phone numbers, company names or preferences stay current without wp-admin access.
New Form SubmissionGet User by EmailUpdate User Meta
Set the user's role from the plan they choose
An upgrade or application form asks which plan someone wants. A Router changes the user's role to match, opening the right part of the site for each plan.
New Form SubmissionGet User by EmailRouterChange User Role
Delete an account when the owner asks
A privacy request form finds the user by email and a Filter checks that an account exists and the request is confirmed before the account is deleted.
New Form SubmissionGet User by EmailFilterDelete User
Turn testimonial answers into a polished draft post
Customers answer a few questions about working with you. An AI Agent shapes the answers into a short case study draft that your team edits and publishes.
New Form SubmissionAI AgentNew Post
More ready-made templates with both apps
- Send a WordPress password reset email when a Gravity Forms password reset request is submitted
- When form submission received in Gravity Forms with a field value as base64 encoded string, call PHP function base64_decode and pass the field value to decode it, and update user meta in WordPress with the decoded value
- When a new form submission is received in Gravity Forms, create a new user in WordPress and create a new customer in Desku.io
Set up: users from a signup form
When you finish, each submission of your Gravity Forms signup form creates a WordPress user.
Build the form
Add fields for first name, last name, email and, if you want, a username. Mark email as required.
Start from New Form Submission
Create a workflow with the Gravity Forms New Form Submission trigger, choose the form and send a test entry. Both run on this site, so no connection is needed.
Add New User
Add a WordPress step with New User, map the name and email fields and pick the role new users should get.
Test and switch on
Test with an email that has no account yet, check the user in wp-admin, then switch the workflow on.
1. Trigger in Gravity Forms
New Form Submission
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2. Action in WordPress
New User
Fields mapped from the earlier steps (a typical setup)
From Gravity Forms To WordPress Email User email Username or email Username First name First name Last name Last name Role you choose Role
Triggers and actions in this pair
A trigger starts a workflow. An action is something FlowMattic does in the app as a step.
Good to know
- Every workflow on this page starts from a Gravity Forms entry rather than a WordPress event.
- New User needs an email and username that are not already taken. Check with Get User by Email first if people may sign up twice.
- Get User by Email returns nothing for an unknown address, so add a Filter before steps that need a user.
Triggers (1)
- New Form SubmissionTriggers when a new contact form submission is received
Triggers (32)
- New UserTriggers when a new user is registered
- New PostTriggers when a new post is published
- New PageTriggers when a new page is published
- New MediaTriggers when a new media is uploaded
- New CommentTriggers when a new comment is added
- Comment ApprovedTriggers when a comment is approved
- Update PostTriggers when a published post is updated
- Update PageTriggers when a published page is updated
- User LoginTriggers when an user logs into the site
- User Visits a Page/PostTriggers when an user visit page, post or any post type singular page
- User Deletes a PostTriggers when an user delete post of any post type
- Post Meta UpdatedTriggers when post meta is updated
- Post Meta Field UpdatedTriggers when post meta specific field is updated
- User Profile UpdatedTriggers when user profile is updated
- User Profile Field UpdatedTriggers when user profile specific field is updated
- User Resets PasswordTriggers when user resets the password
- User DeletedTriggers when user is deleted from the database
- Category CreatedTriggers when a new category is created
- Tag CreatedTriggers when a new tag is created
- Term CreatedTriggers when a new term is created
- User Role AddedTriggers when a new role is added to user
- User Role RemovedTriggers when a role is removed from user
- User Role ChangedTriggers when user role is changed
- User Role Changed From Specific to DefinedTriggers when user role is changed from specific role to defined role
- GDPR Export Data Request ConfirmedTriggers when user confirms request to export their personal data
- GDPR Erase Data Request ConfirmedTriggers when user confirms request to erase their personal data
- Plugin ActivatedTriggers when a plugin is activated
- Plugin DeactivatedTriggers when a plugin is deactivated
- Plugin UpdatedTriggers once for each plugin that is updated
- Plugin DeletedTriggers when a plugin is deleted
- Theme SwitchedTriggers when the active theme is changed
- WordPress Core UpdatedTriggers when WordPress itself is updated
Actions (71)
- New UserCreate a new user
- Update UserUpdate an existing user details
- Update User MetaUpdate User Metadata
- Add Role to UserAdd role to existing user roles of an user
- Change User RoleChange user role of an existing user and set new role
- Remove User RoleRemove user role of an existing user
- Delete UserDelete user account from site
- New MediaCreate a new media
- Rename MediaRename media title in media library
- Delete MediaDelete media by ID from the media library
- Search Media by TitleSearch media by title in media library
- New PostCreate a new post
- Update PostUpdate existing post of any post type with custom fields
- Get User by IDGet an user profile by ID
- Get User by EmailGet an user profile by Email
- Create CategoryCreate a new category
- Create TagCreate a new post tag
- Create RoleCreate a new user role, if not exists
- New CommentCreate a new comment on post
- Get Post MetadataRetrieve all or custom metadata from any post
- Get User MetadataRetrieve all or custom metadata from any user
- Get Posts by Post TypeRetrieve all posts of specific post type
- Get Post TaxonomiesRetrieve all taxonomies of a post
- Get Post Taxonomy TermsRetrieves the terms of the taxonomy that are attached to the post
- Get Post by IDRetrieve the post details by ID
- Get Posts by MetadataRetrieve all posts of specific post type by metadata or custom fields
- Get Taxonomy by NameRetrieve the taxonomy details by name
- Get All Users by RoleRetrieve all users by user role
- Add Tag to PostAdd a tag to the post
- Remove Tag from PostRemove a tag from post
- Add Category to PostAdd a category to post
- Remove Category from PostRemove a category from post
- Check Plugin ActiveCheck if a plugin is active
- Activate PluginActivate a plugin if not already active
- Update CategoryUpdate an existing category details
- Update TagUpdate an existing tag details
- Update TermUpdate an existing term details
- GDPR Request Export Personal DataCreate a request to export user personal data (sends confirmation email)
- GDPR Request Erase Personal DataCreate a request to erase user personal data (sends confirmation email)
- GDPR Execute Export Personal DataExecute export of personal data using request ID from trigger
- GDPR Execute Erase Personal DataExecute erasure of personal data using request ID from trigger
- Create Media FolderCreate a new folder in the uploads directory
- Rename Media File URLRename the actual file name and URL of a media item
- Move Media to FolderMove a media file to a different folder in the uploads directory
- Delete Post MetaDelete a specific meta key from a post
- Update Post MetaUpdate a specific post meta key with a new value
- Add Post MetaAdd a new meta key and value to a post
- Delete User MetaDelete a specific meta key from a user
- Update CommentUpdate an existing comment
- Delete CommentDelete a comment by ID
- Get CommentsRetrieve comments by post ID, user, or status
- Set Post StatusChange the status of a post
- Set Post ThumbnailSet the featured image of a post
- Remove Post ThumbnailRemove the featured image from a post
- Duplicate PostClone a post with its meta and taxonomies
- Delete TermDelete a term from any taxonomy
- Delete CategoryDelete a category by ID
- Delete TagDelete a tag by ID
- Get OptionRetrieve a WordPress option value
- Update OptionUpdate a WordPress option value
- Get Users by MetaRetrieve users by a specific meta key and value
- Send Password ResetSend a password reset email to a user
- Search WordPressSearch posts, users, post meta, user meta, taxonomy terms, options or comments. Never fails on a miss — always returns found or not_found
- Create User if Not ExistsCreate a user only when a matching one does not exist. Always reports whether the user was created or already existed
- Get User by UsernameGet an user profile by username (user_login)
- Delete PostDelete post by ID from the site
- Upload Base64 ImageUpload a base64 encoded image to the WordPress Media Library
- Add Taxonomy to PostAdd a taxonomy to post
- Remove Taxonomy from PostRemove a taxonomy from post
- Create TermCreate a new taxonomy term
- Get Media by IDRetrieve the media details by ID
Why run this pair with FlowMattic
Gravity Forms and WordPress connect through FlowMattic on your own site, with no separate automation account in the middle and no charge per run.
Forms that change the site
Gravity Forms entries can create users, posts and media directly, which covers jobs that would otherwise need a developer.
Nothing leaves your server
The form, WordPress and FlowMattic share one install, so personal details in an entry never pass through an outside service.
No limit on entries
Runs are unlimited on every plan, so a busy signup form or an open call for submissions costs nothing extra.
Common questions
Can Gravity Forms create WordPress users without the User Registration add-on?
Yes. A FlowMattic workflow with New Form Submission and the WordPress New User action creates the account, with the role you choose and any extra details saved through Update User Meta.
Can submitted posts go live straight away?
They can, but most sites create them as drafts so an editor checks them first. Add Human in the Loop if someone should approve before the post is created.
Can a form upload go into the media library?
Yes. Map the file upload field into New Media. Rename Media can then give it a clear title based on other answers.
Can a form add tags or categories to the post it creates?
Yes. After New Post, use Add Tag to Post or Add Category to Post with values from the form, or Create Tag first if the tag does not exist.
Can I change a user's role from a form?
Yes. Find the user with Get User by Email, then use Change User Role, Add Role to User or Remove User Role depending on whether the old role should stay.
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Reviewed 27 Oct 2026. The example workflows are written with AI from the real triggers and actions of both integrations and checked against them. Gravity Forms integration 1.0.4, WordPress integration 7.3.0.