---
title: "GravityView version 1.6 is a big one"
date: 2015-02-13
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://staging.gravitykit.com/version-1-6-big-one/"
---

# GravityView version 1.6 is a big one



## Holy moly, what a release!

We're really excited to release GravityView 1.6. It's got four major features that users have been asking for and that make GravityView more powerful than ever! ---

[![A new WordPress search widget](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/search-widget-400x326.png)
](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/search-widget.png)

### A WordPress Search Widget
A GravityView search widget that you can place anywhere on your site. Very powerful! [Learn more](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/222-the-search-widget "Learn how to configure the Widget")[![Recent entries widget output](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/recent-entries-400x288.png)
](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/recent-entries.png) Display the recent Gravity Forms entries in your sidebar. 

### Recent Entries Widget
Display the most recent entries in your sidebar and customize how it's displayed. [Setting up recent entries](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/223-the-recent-entries-widget)[![Embed Gravity Forms entry](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/embed-entry-400x306.png)
](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/embed-entry.png) Embed Gravity Forms entries in your page content 

### Embed Entries in a post or page
You've got an entry you want to blog about, but you want to do more than link to it. Now you can embed it! [How to embed entries](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/224-how-to-embed-entries) [![1.6 makes it easy to clone a View](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/clone-view-400x157.png)
](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/clone-view.png)

### Duplicate View
Have a View you want to use again? It's simple to clone a view using the new "Clone View" link. [See how to clone Views](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/105-how-to-duplicate-or-copy-a-view)---

### Changes in 1.6 (Full List)

- Our support site has moved to [docs.gravitykit.com](https://docs.gravitykit.com). We hope you enjoy the improved experience!
- Added: GravityView Search Widget - Configure a WordPress widget that searches any of your Views. [Read how to set it up](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/222-the-search-widget)
- Added: Duplicate View functionality allows you to clone a View from the All Views screen. [Learn more](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/105-how-to-duplicate-or-copy-a-view)
- Added: Recent Entries WordPress Widget - show the latest entries for your View. [Learn more](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/223-the-recent-entries-widget)
- Added: Embed Single Entries - You can now embed entries in a post or page! [See how](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/105-how-to-duplicate-or-copy-a-view)
- Fixed: Respect Custom Input Labels added in Gravity Forms 1.9
- Fixed: Edit Entry Admin Bar link
- Fixed: Single Entry links didn't work when previewing a draft View
- Fixed: Edit entry validation hooks not running when form has multiple pages
- Fixed: Annoying bug where you would have to click Add Field / Add Widget buttons twice to open the window
- Added: `gravityview_get_link()` function to standardize generating HTML anchors
- Added: `GravityView_API::entry_link_html()` method to generate entry link HTML
- Added: `gravityview_field_entry_value_{$field_type}` filter to modify the value of a field (in `includes/class-api.php`)
- Added: `field_type` key has been added to the field data in the global `$gravityview_view->field_data` array
- Added: `GravityView_View_Data::maybe_get_view_id()` method to determine whether an ID, post content, or object passed to it is a View or contains a View shortcode.
- Added: Hook to customise the text message "You have attempted to view an entry that is not visible or may not exist." - `gravityview/render/entry/not_visible`
- Added: Included in hook `gravityview_widget_search_filters` the labels for search all, entry date and entry id.
- Tweak: Allow [WordPress SEO](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/) scripts and styles when in "No Conflict Mode"
- Fixed: For Post Dynamic Data, make sure Post ID is set
- Fixed: Make sure search field choices are available before displaying field