Using Gravity Forms ‘gform_form_export_filename’ PHP filter

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The gform_form_export_filename filter in Gravity Forms allows you to change the default form export filename.

Usage

add_filter('gform_form_export_filename', 'your_function_name', 10, 1);

Parameters

  • $filename (string): The new filename to use for the export file. Do not include a file extension, as “.json” is added automatically.

More information

See Gravity Forms Docs: gform_form_export_filename

Place this code in the functions.php file of your active theme.

This filter was added in Gravity Forms version 2.3.4.

Examples

Change export filename to custom name

Change the export filename to ‘custom_export_name’.

add_filter('gform_form_export_filename', function($filename) {
    return 'custom_export_name';
});

Add date to export filename

Add the current date to the export filename.

add_filter('gform_form_export_filename', function($filename) {
    return 'export_' . date('Y_m_d');
});

Include form ID in export filename

Include the form ID in the export filename.

add_filter('gform_form_export_filename', function($filename) {
    $form_id = rgget('id');
    return 'form_' . $form_id . '_export';
});

Use custom export filename based on user role

Change the export filename based on the user role.

add_filter('gform_form_export_filename', function($filename) {
    $user = wp_get_current_user();
    if (in_array('administrator', $user->roles)) {
        return 'admin_export';
    } else {
        return 'non_admin_export';
    }
});

Add site name to export filename

Add the site name to the export filename.

add_filter('gform_form_export_filename', function($filename) {
    $site_name = get_bloginfo('name');
    return 'export_' . sanitize_title($site_name);
});