### [wpforms_email_display_empty_fields](https://wpforms.com/developers/wpforms_email_display_empty_fields/)

**Published:** February 21, 2020
**Author:** Editorial Team

**Excerpt:** The wpforms_email_display_empty_fields filter is used to hide or show any empty form field inside email notifications.

**Content:**

## Description

The `wpforms_email_display_empty_fields` filter is used to hide or show any empty form field inside email notifications. By default, empty fields are hidden in the email notifications.

## Parameters

$display*(bool) (Required)* Determines if empty fields should be displayed in email notifications, default is `false` (to hide)## Source

`wpforms/includes/emails/class-emails.php`

## More Information

The `wpforms_email_display_empty_fields` filter can be used to show all fields in form notifications. By default, any empty form field will not be included in these notifications.

## Example

```

/**
 * Show empty form fields in email notifications.
 *
 * @link https://wpforms.com/developers/wpforms_email_display_empty_fields
 * 
 * @param  bool $display   Default is false.
 * @return bool
 */

add_filter( 'wpforms_email_display_empty_fields', '__return_true' );
```

## Related

Article Reference: [How to Show Empty Form Fields in Email Notifications](https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-show-empty-form-fields-in-email-notifications/ "How to Show Empty Form Fields in Email Notifications")

**Categories:** Filters Hooks

**Tags:** PHP

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