Title: No Validation Error Messages Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # No Validation Error Messages * [torontomedics2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/torontomedics2/) * (@torontomedics2) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/) * I’ve set up a form on my site with required fields, but if these fields aren’t filled in, while the Submit button doesn’t do anything, there are no helpful messages telling the user what actions need to be taken. I’ve seen a demo site for Caldera forms where these messages do appear, so something is going wrong. I did a clean WordPress install on my server (inmotion hosting vps) and didn’t have success there either. * I understand you don’t provide free support, but you should be aware that this is a problem for at least one user. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/caldera-forms/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/caldera-forms/) Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [cambridge2016](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cambridge2016/) * (@cambridge2016) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363896) * This happened to me as well and then a few days later it was resolved without any updates or changes. Not sure why it happened! * Plugin Author [Josh Pollock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shelob9/) * (@shelob9) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363902) * Thanks for using Caldera Forms. We do not regularly monitor these forums. Please use [https://CalderaWP.com/support](https://CalderaWP.com/support) for Caldera Forms support. * [scraido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraido/) * (@scraido) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363952) * Hi cambridge2016., * You can set a Single Line Text as message and condition it will appear if the required field are empty, eg: * Field One – Empty, Required Field Two (Single Line Text), hide Label => Please fill out the Field One | Add Conditional Show if Field One is ‘let it blank’ * also set the Conditional Fail Processor so when they submit the form without the required field filled out, the form wouldn’t submit * download the processor here: [https://calderawp.com/downloads/conditional-fail-for-caldera-forms/](https://calderawp.com/downloads/conditional-fail-for-caldera-forms/) * set it use If Required field* is ‘let it blank’ * * Change the Required field term here with your own field, hope this help, Tq * Note. And All Please Support Caldera WP by use [https://CalderaWP.com/support](https://CalderaWP.com/support) for Caldera Forms support * Thread Starter [torontomedics2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/torontomedics2/) * (@torontomedics2) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363954) * Hey thanks, scraido! * That’s a pretty good workaround. * Plugin Contributor [David Cramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/desertsnowman/) * (@desertsnowman) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363955) * [@scraido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraido/) – Thanks for all you hard work helping people out. It has not gone unnoticed. * Very much appreciated. * [scraido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraido/) * (@scraido) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363959) * Thanks too David for your hard work of creating this beautiful form plugin w/ your teams, and it’s been my pleasure to help people out 🙂 * and for torontomedics2 and cambridge2016, sorry for typo the right Element Type for field two is Calculation; Name it Please fill out the Field One Classes hidden * Add Conditional ‘please_fill’ Show if Field One[field_one] is ‘let it blank’ * but for now i think it has been fixed in the new version of Caldera Forms v1.3.5.2, have you update to it? * don’t forget to support Caldera WP by use [https://CalderaWP.com/support](https://CalderaWP.com/support) for Caldera Forms support, tq * Thread Starter [torontomedics2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/torontomedics2/) * (@torontomedics2) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363960) * Thanks again, scraido. * I used “content” element type for field two, which lets me put the message in red. `Please fill out Field One` * It’s kind of a reverse validation error message because it shows until there is no longer an error rather than appearing only when the user clicks “submit”. * I am using version 1.3.5.3 and still don’t see the built-in validation error messages. * [scraido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraido/) * (@scraido) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363964) * yeah you right apparently the validation error messages will appear just when people click on submit button if the required field was not filled out, in both v1.3.5.2 and v1.3.5.3 * and it’s a nice idea for using the content element instead of calculation, I’m not thinking over there, haha Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘No Validation Error Messages’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/caldera-forms_475846.svg) * [Caldera Forms - More Than Contact Forms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/caldera-forms/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/caldera-forms/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/caldera-forms/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/caldera-forms/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/caldera-forms/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/caldera-forms/reviews/) * 8 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [scraido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scraido/) * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-validation-error-messages/#post-7363964) * Status: not resolved