Title: Add link form problem
Last modified: February 24, 2019

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# Add link form problem

 *  Resolved [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/)
 * (@carolwp)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/)
 * On the library for the page shown, I set up “Select a state” as the default category
   for the add link form. However, the first category (“Alabama”) is still showing
   up as the default instead of the “Select a state” category. (Note that using “
   Select a state” as the default category for _showing_ links is working; it’s 
   only on the add link form that it doesn’t work.) The issue turns up regardless
   of what browser I’m using, and regardless of whether I’m on a desktop or mobile.
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/).
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fadd-link-form-problems%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/#post-11242729)
 * Hi Carol, Indeed, there was a bug with the default category selection. It is 
   corrected in version 6.2.2, which I just released. That being said, creating 
   a category called Select a State is a recipe for disaster, since users could 
   leave it at that value instead of actually selecting a state. As a better solution,
   I have added a configuration field under User Submission called ‘Select a category
   label’. So if you set the default category to No default category, then set the
   label to ‘Select a state’, you will get the desired result but users will be 
   forced to select a category since the select a state choice will be invalid.
 * Do you also still need help on Google Recaptcha?
 * Let me know if this fulfills your requirement and please consider donating to
   support this plugin’s development.
 *  Thread Starter [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/)
 * (@carolwp)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/#post-11243121)
 * Oh, I know there are issues with having a category called “Select a State,” and
   I’m delighted to see that you have set up a way that this won’t be necessary 
   in the add link section. However, the change hasn’t eliminated the need for the“
   Select a State” category, because it currently applies only to adding links, 
   not to displaying them.
 * For example, in the linked page, if I don’t have a “Select a State” category,
   then when someone comes to the page, they will see that Alabama is selected, 
   but no links are shown. This would suggest that there are no state retirement
   systems listed for Alabama. It is not at all intuitive that you have to press
   the Go button to see the Alabama systems. So what I want to do is to have “Select
   a State” selected while displaying the links, so that one has to select a state
   and then press Go to see any of the states.
 * I did figure out what was going on with Recaptcha. I was using the v.3 keys when
   I should have been using the v.2 keys. And I didn’t realize that there was an
   issue, because Recaptcha wasn’t kicking in as long as I was logged in. Since 
   v.3 doesn’t show on the page, and the form was working when I used it, I figured
   all was well–until someone told me the form didn’t work. And then I went buggy
   trying to figure out why it seemed to work sometimes and not others. However,
   all is now well.
 * And yes, I always donate when you solve one of my problems. 😊
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/).
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/).
 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/#post-11249408)
 * Hi Carol, I am out of town for a few days this week. Will look into this further
   on Friday.
 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/#post-11267466)
 * lease update to the latest version (6.2.3) to see functionality I added. In the
   category tab of the library configuration, you will see that there is now a checkbox
   labeled ‘Show selection prompt in Drop-down list mode’, followed by a text field
   called ‘Drop-down list mode selection prompt text’. If you check the box, and
   set your label to ‘Select a state’, you should be in business.
 * You should also make sure that you have the option called ‘Hide category on start
   in single cat mode’ checked in the Common tab so that no categories appear at
   first.
 * Finally, for the go button being confusing to users, you can also get rid of 
   that button and have the system directly go to selected category when if you 
   select Drop-down List Direct Access as the ‘Link Categories Display Format’ under
   the Categories tab.
 * Let me know if this works as you wanted it to.
 *  Thread Starter [CarolWP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolwp/)
 * (@carolwp)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/#post-11267945)
 * Thank you! I’ve been kludging this one for years, but this solved the issue.
 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-link-form-problems/#post-11269312)
 * Glad to hear this did the trick. Thank you for your support!

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