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Bulk Generator 2.0: Combine and Merge Gravity PDF Documents

The image shows the text "Bulk Generator 2.0" along with the logo for the Bulk Generator add-on.

It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since we first released Bulk Generator. Since then our users have gone on to generate and export thousands and thousands of PDFs across their Gravity Forms entries. Over the last few months the Gravity PDF team have been rebuilding Bulk Generator from the ground up, and I’m excited to tell you about the powerful features added to the 2.0 release. Let’s take a look…

Merging all the PDFs

On the left side of the image is a screenshot of the Bulk Generator Step 1 Configure interface, which shows two available PDFs both selected, with the Merge PDFs setting enabled. On the right side are two PDFs side by side on one page, combined with two other PDF pages, all contained in one document. An arrow connects the left side to the right side, indicating that the configuration on the left results in the merged PDF on the right.

For when you just don’t want a zip file containing all the PDFs. This feature lets you generate and merge your Gravity PDF documents into a single PDF file. It’s a really convenient way to share, print, or archive your Gravity Forms entry data in bulk, and will be a real time-saver for those who need it.

Export Again and Again

Screenshot of the Bulk Generator Step 1 Configure user interface. Two out of four available PDFs are selected.

If you regularly run exports then you’ll love this. Your form’s bulk-export settings are remembered by your browser, so you don’t need to configure the same settings again and again. It’s just one of the many convenient features added to make the user interface accessible and user-friendly.

Unique_Filename.zip

The image shows two main parts: 1. A screenshot of the Bulk Generator setup screen, where the Zip filename is set to the Year-Month-Form Name merges tags 2. The download history list of a browser showing a PDF file with the same name as in the setup screen. An orange arrow connects these two parts, showing how the chosen zip filename is applied to the downloaded PDF file.

A descriptive filename makes your documents easier to search and organize. New settings in Bulk Generator 2.0 let you control the filename for the exported zip or merged PDF document. You can even include form merge tags so the current date and time are added. Talk about flexible! 

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Changelog​

New Features

  • Gravity PDF 6.0 and WordPress 5.7 or higher is now required for this extension
  • Add setting to merge bulk-generated PDFs into a single document (beta)
  • Add setting to set the filename of the bulk-generated zip or merged PDF file
  • Revamp UI/UX to improve accessibility
  • Remember settings from the previous build (per form, saved to local storage)

Housekeeping

  • Add AI translations for Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Hebrew and Russian
  • Instantly delete temporary files when a build is canceled
  • Instantly delete build file when dialog window is closed
  • Log additional information if verification fails when accessing the secure download link
  • Change download link timeout to 1 hour and remove `gfpdf_bg_download_url_timeout` hook

Bugs Fixed

  • Fix filename race condition that would cause PDFs to be missing from the download
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Dan Tabifranca
Dan Tabifranca is the marketing director at Gravity PDF.