The “Date format” functionality in the InputWP plugin allows you to choose how dates are displayed within the date picker. This ensures that the selected date format aligns with the expectations of your users and the standards of your country or region.
How to use
- Accessing the Feature:
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
- Navigate to “InputWP” in the left-hand menu.
- Click on “All Events.”
- Locate the event for which you want to set the date format.
- Click on “View Details” under the “Date picker” section of the event.
- Selecting the Date Format: On the event details page, within the “Date picker” section, you will find a select input field labeled “Date format” Choose one option from the provided list of date format options.
- Saving Changes: After selecting the desired date format, click on the “Update” button to save the changes you’ve made, including the date format selection.
Available Date Formats and Their Use Cases
- Year-Month-Day (2023-08-20): This format displays the year, followed by the month, and then the day. It’s a standard format suitable for international use.
- Day-Month-Year (20-08-2023): The day-month-year format is commonly used in European countries, where the day precedes the month.
- Month-Day-Year (08-20-2023): This format is popular in North America, with the month preceding the day.
- MONTH-Day-Year (english only) (Aug-20-2023): An extended format using the abbreviated month name, useful for emphasizing the month.
- Day-MONTH-Year (english only) (20-Aug-2023): Similar to the above, but with the day preceding the abbreviated month name.
- Year/Month/Day (2023/08/20): A variant of the year-month-day format with slashes, commonly used in digital systems.
- Day/Month/Year (20/08/2023): A version of the day-month-year format with slashes.
- Month/Day/Year (08/20/2023): The month-day-year format with slashes.
- MONTH/Day/Year (english only) (Aug/20/2023): An extended format using slashes and the abbreviated month name.
- Day/MONTH/Year (english only) (20/Aug/2023): Similar to the above, but with the day preceding the abbreviated month name.
- Year.Month.Day (2023.08.20): Similar to the year-month-day format, but with dots.
- Day./Month.Year (20.08.2023): The day-month-year format with dots.
- Month.Day.Year (08.20.2023): The month-day-year format with dots.
- MONTH.Day.Year (english only) (Aug.20.2023): An extended format using dots and the abbreviated month name.
- Day.MONTH.Year (english only) (20.Aug.2023): Similar to the above, but with the day preceding the abbreviated month name.
- YearMonthDay (20230820): A compact format with no separators, suitable for coding and databases.
Choose the date format that best suits your users’ expectations and your country’s conventions to ensure a seamless user experience.