A Hidden Field allows you to capture additional information without displaying it to users.

For example, you can use a Hidden Field to automatically store:

• Submission date and time
• Post date
• Dynamic values
• Internal tracking information

This data can then be synced with Google Sheets using GSheetConnector.

To add a Hidden Field:

1. Open your Elementor Form page.
2. Click Edit with Elementor.
3. Select the Form widget.
4. Click + Add Item to add a new field.
5. Select Hidden as the field type.

The Hidden Field will not be visible to website visitors but will capture the required data.

The Hidden Field is designed to remain invisible on the frontend.

It will not appear to users when they fill out the form. However, the value captured by the Hidden Field will still be available in form submissions and can be synced with Google Sheets.

You can automatically capture the submission date by using the Postdate Dynamic Tag.

Follow these steps:

1. Add a Hidden Field in your Elementor Form.
2. Go to the Advanced tab.
3. Click on Dynamic Tags.
4. Select Postdate from the available options.
5. Update the Elementor page.

The current date and time will be automatically captured when the form is submitted.

The Dynamic Tags option is available inside the Advanced settings of the selected form field.

To access it:

1. Edit your Elementor Form.
2. Select the required field.
3. Open the Advanced tab.
4. Click the Dynamic Tags option.

You can then select the required dynamic value.

If the Postdate option is not available, check the following:

• Make sure you are using Elementor Pro Form Widget.
• Confirm that you have selected a supported field type.
• Update Elementor Pro to the latest version.
• Clear website cache and check again.

If the date or time is incorrect, check your WordPress timezone settings.

To update timezone settings:

1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Navigate to Settings → General.
3. Check the Timezone option.
4. Select your correct timezone.
5. Save the changes.

The updated timezone will be used for future form submissions.

Yes. Hidden Field values can be synced with Google Sheets using GSheetConnector.
Make sure:
The Hidden Field is selected in the Feed Settings.
The field is enabled in the Select Field To Sync section.
The Feed Status is enabled.
See our Feed Setting – Pro Version guide for full details on these options.
After submission, the captured value will be added to your connected Google Sheet.

If the Postdate value is missing in Google Sheets, verify the following:

• The Hidden Field is added correctly in Elementor Form.
• The Postdate Dynamic Tag is selected.
• The field is selected in GSheetConnector Feed Settings.
• The Google Sheet connection is working properly.

After checking these settings, submit a new test entry.

Yes. Elementor Hidden Fields can be used to capture different dynamic values depending on your requirements.

You can use them for:

• Date and time tracking
• Page information
• Internal form tracking
• Custom dynamic data

Yes. After adding or modifying the Hidden Field settings, click the Update button in Elementor.

Saving changes ensures that the new field configuration is applied to your live form.

No. The Elementor Form Widget and Dynamic Tags feature are available only with Elementor Pro.
If you are using Elementor Free, you can use supported form plugins like MetForm with GSheetConnector to sync form data with Google Sheets.

The date format depends on your WordPress General Settings.
To change the date format:
Go to WordPress Dashboard.
Navigate to Settings → General.
Update the Date Format and Time Format options.
Save the changes.
Your form submission date will follow the updated WordPress settings. If the format in your Google Sheet still looks different, see our Date/Time Format and Time Zone in Google Sheets guide.