# Start the Gravity Forms Progress Bar at 0%

> Makes multi-page Gravity Forms progress bars start at 0% on the first page and reach 100% only on submit, which better matches how far people really are.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Forms](https://wpide.com/library/category/forms/)
- Tags: gravity-forms, multi-page, ux
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/gf-progress-bar-from-zero/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'gform_progressbar_start_at_zero', '__return_true' );
```

## Notes

Affects every multi-page form that uses the progress bar indicator.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Start the Gravity Forms Progress Bar at 0%" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/