File Renamer 1.0.15 – for Gravity Forms

File Renamer – for Gravity Forms automatically renames files submitted through Gravity Forms according to rules defined by the site administrator. Instead of keeping vague upload names, it creates consistent filenames based on form data and custom text. It is designed for WordPress sites that collect documents, applications, images, records, or other files that need to be identified and managed efficiently.

Turn Form Submissions into Meaningful Filenames

The plugin uses configurable naming templates to control how uploaded files are stored. Templates can combine fixed text with Gravity Forms merge tags, allowing each filename to reflect information entered in the corresponding submission. This makes downloaded or stored files easier to recognize without opening them individually.

Key functions include:

• Automatic file renaming: Applies the configured filename format when a file is submitted through a Gravity Forms File Upload field.
• Merge tag support: Inserts submitted field values into filenames, such as a person’s name, company, reference number, or another relevant form response.
• Custom naming templates: Combines merge tags with static labels to create a predictable structure suited to a specific workflow.
• Original filename access: Supports the original uploaded filename as part of a renaming template when that information needs to be retained.
• File extension preservation: Keeps the appropriate extension while changing the main filename.
• Multi-file upload handling: Applies naming rules to files submitted through upload fields that accept multiple files.
• Automatic duplicate handling: Helps prevent identically named uploads from replacing one another by distinguishing duplicate filenames.

Practical Uses for Uploaded Documents

File Renamer is useful wherever Gravity Forms acts as a document collection point. Recruitment forms can associate résumés with applicant details. Client intake forms can label agreements or supporting documents with a customer name or reference value. Property, insurance, education, and administrative forms can create orderly filenames for images, certificates, reports, and application materials.

The plugin is particularly relevant for site administrators who regularly download submitted files, review them outside WordPress, or pass them into an internal filing process. A consistent naming convention reduces the need for manual renaming and provides useful context at a glance.

How Filename Rules Are Configured

Renaming is controlled from the settings of the relevant Gravity Forms File Upload field. The administrator defines a template using fixed text, available merge tags, or both. When the form is submitted, the plugin builds the new filename from that template and the submitted field values.

For example, a template can include a document label followed by values collected elsewhere in the form. Different upload fields can use naming formats appropriate to the documents they receive.

File Renamer – for Gravity Forms provides a focused way to standardize uploaded filenames and make submission files easier to identify, sort, and process.