{"id":631,"date":"2020-05-27T15:41:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/?page_id=631"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:52:12","slug":"form-block","status":"publish","type":"reference-article","link":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/form-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Form Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/block-form.png\" data-fullsize=\"1024x576\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/block-form.png\" alt=\"A form with several fields and an upload section that capture information from a user having a web site issue.\" class=\"wp-image-39310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/02\/block-form.png 1024w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/02\/block-form-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/02\/block-form-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Form block works with the Gravity Forms plugin. It allows you to embed a Gravity Form on a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The block itself is simple. It allows you to select which Gravity Form you would like to embed and whether or not you would like to display the form&#8217;s title and\/or description. The form is built with Gravity Forms by going to &#8220;Forms&#8221; in the left-hand menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about building <a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/gravity-forms\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/gravity-forms\/\">Gravity Forms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternative Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Google Form can be a good option for building forms. Generally speaking, using a Google Form will require your users to go to another page that isn&#8217;t part of your website. This is fine for many types of forms, but may not be ideal for frequently used forms that are higher profile. Examples might include a form to request more information about a program or to RSVP for a major alumni event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More highly styled blocks are available to collect email signups and to encourage online gifts. These blocks are specially designed for these use cases and are generally a better option than a standard Form block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have questions? Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/ucomm-dev-request\">go.ncsu.edu\/ucomm-dev-request<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"This block allows you to embed a Gravity Form within your page.\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"availability":[49],"content-type":[51],"class_list":["post-631","reference-article","type-reference-article","status-publish","hentry","availability-nc-state-theme","content-type-block"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-article\/631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/reference-article"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-article\/631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39320,"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-article\/631\/revisions\/39320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"availability","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/availability?post=631"},{"taxonomy":"content-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-type?post=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}