Auto Archive for Gravity Forms

Auto Archive for Gravity Forms keeps your entry lists clean by moving older submissions into a dedicated archive instead of deleting them. It is designed for organizations — universities, registration programs, seasonal applications — that run on an annual cycle and want the current cohort front-and-center while last year’s submissions are tucked away but recoverable.

Archived entries are flagged and hidden from the default Gravity Forms entries view, but remain safely in the database under a dedicated “Archived” tab, where they can be browsed and restored at any time. Archiving never deletes anything.

Free features

• Archive & restore individual entries — an “Archive” link on every entry in the Entries list, and on the entry detail screen. Restore just as easily.
• Dedicated “Archived” view — a filter tab on the Entries list that shows archived entries, with accurate counts kept out of your active totals.
• Automatic rules on every form — each form can archive itself on a daily check, with its own rule. A “Run now” button lets you apply a rule on demand.
• Rolling age rule — “archive entries older than N days/months.”
• Recurring annual cutoff — archive everything submitted before a set day each year (e.g. Aug 1), ideal for clearing last cycle at the start of a new program year.
• Activity log — a running record of what was archived, when, and by which rule, under Forms › Settings › Auto Archive.

Pro add-on

The optional Auto Archive for Gravity Forms – Pro add-on is a separate plugin (available from the developer) that hooks into this one to add:

• Date-field rules — archive based on a date field on the form itself (e.g. a program end date), not the submission date.
• Conditional rules — only archive entries matching field values (e.g. “Decision is Declined”).
• Bulk Archive All — archive every active entry on a form in one click.
• Trash & permanent delete — go beyond soft archive on a retention schedule, always exporting a backup first.
• CSV / Excel export — on demand, or automatically before a destructive run.
• Off-site cloud backup — push a backup to Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2 before deleting.
• Email summaries — a per-run report with the backup attached.

The free plugin is fully functional on its own; nothing on its screens is locked or disabled.