How to Restrict Options for the Date/Time Field in WordPress

Do you need to transform your WordPress forms into powerful scheduling and appointment tools? Perhaps, you are tired of the complexities involved in scheduling dates and times and you need a simple way to restrict options for the Date/Time field in WordPress. Either way, we have a solution for you!

Our Advanced Datepicker add-on is a game-changer that empowers you to set up scheduling and appointment form options seamlessly. No need for separate platforms or complicated integrations.

With this add-on, you can directly incorporate scheduling capabilities into any of your forms and easily restrict options for the Date field or a Time field in WordPress. Ready to dive in? Let’s go!

3 Ways to limit options for the Date/Time field

The Advanced Datepicker add-on brings an end to your scheduling struggles and gives you ways to restrict options for the Date/Time field in your WordPress forms.

Just imagine the time and energy you’ll save by centralizing your scheduling efforts and capturing all the necessary information through your forms. Our WordPress appointment plugin streamlines the entire booking process. It makes scheduling a breeze by offering the following features:

1. Manually enable or disable dates that a user can select.

The Advanced Datepicker empowers you with the flexibility to manually enable or disable specific dates that users can select on your form. With its user-friendly calendar view, you can choose which dates should be available (or unavailable) for selection.

Perhaps you want to configure the days when you are available for appointments, making it convenient for users to choose from those specific dates. In that case, you can easily enable the corresponding dates on the calendar view, indicating your availability.

Alternatively, if it’s easier for you to specify the days when you are not available, the Advanced Datepicker makes it just as simple. By disabling those particular dates in the calendar view, users won’t be able to select them. This will ensure you won’t receive bookings on those days.

Please note at this time, users of the form can only select a single day from the Date/Time field.

2. Limit the times of day that can be selected, and set time intervals.

With our appointment plugin, you have the ability to customize your availability and set specific time increments for blocking off slots when users schedule their appointments.

Let’s say you want to specify the times of day you are available for bookings. Whether you prefer to offer morning, afternoon, or evening slots, the Advanced Datepicker allows you to define your availability with ease. Simply configure the available time range for each day, and let your users select from the designated time slots.

But that’s not all – you can take it a step further and determine the increment of time to block off when a user schedules an appointment. If you prefer 30-minute intervals or 1-hour blocks, you can specify this under the Minute Increment section of the date picker.

This way, when a user selects a specific time slot, the adjacent increments will automatically be marked as unavailable. This will leave you with the necessary buffer time between appointments.

Please note at this time, users of the form can only select a single day from the Date/Time field.

3. Limit the number of submissions by date and time

If you’re looking for a way to control the availability and booking limits on your form, we have the perfect solution for you. With the Advanced Datepicker and submission limits feature, you can easily achieve your desired outcome.

Let’s say you have 30-minute time slots available throughout the day, and you want each slot to be booked by only one person. No worries! By toggling on the submission limits and configuring the Advanced Datepicker accordingly, you can ensure that each 30-minute slot is reserved by a single user.

With these powerful features at your fingertips, you have complete control over the booking process. Just toggle on submission limits by date and time, and enter the number of submissions you want to allow.

And there you have it. Now you know how to restrict options for the Date/Time Field in WordPress. No more frustration of back-and-forth emails or phone calls trying to find a suitable time slot.

Get the Advanced Datepicker add-on today and experience the simplicity and power of our scheduling plugin!

Pair Advanced Datepicker with Conditional Logic and superpower your scheduling capabilities!

Besides limiting options for the Date/Time field in your WordPress forms, you can utilize the Conditional Logic add-on to incorporate conditional functionality into your date and time selection process.

Maybe you need to apply different pricing structures depending on specific dates or times, or you want to offer users various options based on their selected date and time.

For example, let’s say your restaurant has different timeframes for the opening hours:

Monday – Friday
11:30 – 14:30
17:00 – 22:00
– – –
Saturday:
17:00 – 22:00

You can structure your form so that you give your users a choice to pick between brunch and dinner for specific days, and then display a Date/Time field that is designated for brunch or dinner time slots using conditional logic functionality.

With our conditional logic plugin, you have the flexibility to apply the necessary logic and significantly expand your scheduling capabilities in your forms. The Conditional Logic add-on is included in all paid membership plans or you can purchase it individually just like the Advanced Datepicker add-on.

All our add-ons and membership plans come with a 14-day money-back guarantee, so you have plenty of time to experiment with your forms. So don’t wait, give it a go today and superpower your WordPress forms!