Simply allowing the selection of a single date may not be what you’ve been looking for.
Imagine allowing your users to easily choose a range or multiple dates effortlessly.
With a WordPress date range picker, you can enhance your forms by allowing users to plan, schedule events, or manage appointments easily and precisely.
Let’s create both of them in four simple steps! The best part? We’ll do it for free.
How to Add a Date Range and Multiple Dates?
For this to work, we’ll use the Everest Forms plugin—a form builder capable of meeting any need or requirement!
Step 1: Install Everest Forms
The first step is pretty simple. You’ve to install the Everest Forms plugin. You can do so from your WordPress dashboard by going to Plugins >> Add New Plugin.
Then, search for Everest Forms on this search bar. Install and activate it from there.
You may also install the plugin if you have a zip file. Just go to Upload Plugin, select your zip file, and install it.
Step 2: Create a Form
We’ll need a form to add the date, won’t we? Go to Everest Forms >> Add New.
You can create a blank form or use a pre-designed template. We’ll use a blank form since we’re just showing you how to add date range and multiple dates.
It’s as simple as that!
Step 3: Add a Date Field
Upon creating the form, you’ll enter a form-building interface.
You’ll find available fields to add to your form on the left side.
The right side is where you’ll add fields and arrange them in order.
Search for a Date/Time field. It’s right on the Advanced Fields group.
Drag the field to the right-hand side.
Congrats! You’ve added the field on your form.
Step 4: Creating Date Range and Multiple Dates
Now, to convert this simple date field to date range and multiple dates, let’s review its settings.
To do this, select the field, and on the left side, you’ll enter the Field Settings.
Here, you can customize the Date/Time field as you require. For basic purposes, you can change the field’s name, add a description, and so on.
The Format tab lets you choose whether the user can select a date, time, or both.
Since we aim to create a date range and multiple dates, we’ll select Date.
Below it, you’ll find the Styles tab. Here, you can view two styles of date selection. The Picker option allows users to select a date from a calendar-style format, whereas the Dropdown option allows users to select a date from a dropdown selector.
We’ll have to select the Picker option to enable date range and multiple dates.
Go to the Advanced Options below and find a tab labeled Date Mode.
Choose between applying the date range picker or multiple date picker by clicking on the mode that best fits your forms’ requirements.
Here are the previews to show you how they will appear.
Date Range:
On the date range picker, users select the first date as a starting point and the second as an endpoint.
Multiple Dates:
In multiple date selectors, users select one or more dates from the calendar.
There are a lot more settings that you can play with for flexibility and versatility in different fields.
Ready to Create an Awesome WordPress Date Range Picker?
We seamlessly created a WordPress date range picker and multiple date selector in four easy steps.
With Everest Forms, you can further enhance the date selector to be more effective and user-friendly, guaranteeing higher data quality and a better user experience for users while filling out your forms.
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