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Feature Request: Date and Time Fields within Fluent Forms Repeater Fields, with Fluent Booking Integration Potential

I would like to submit a feature request for Fluent Forms that would significantly enhance its capabilities, particularly for dynamic data collection and seamless integration with Fluent Booking.

Feature Request: Please enable the ability to include Date (Date Picker) and Time (Time Picker) fields, including separate Start Date/Time and End Date/Time fields, directly within a Repeater Field in Fluent Forms.

Problem This Solves / Why It's Needed:

Currently, Fluent Forms offers both Repeater fields (for collecting multiple sets of data) and Date/Time fields. However, the inability to combine these two features limits the collection of structured, time-sensitive data.

This functionality is crucial for various real-world scenarios, such as:

  • Booking & Availability: Allowing users to submit multiple available time slots or booking periods for a single property, service, or resource.
  • Event Listings: Creating a single event post that can have multiple sessions or dates, each with its own start and end time.
  • Scheduling: Collecting recurring appointment preferences or complex work schedules.
  • Collecting Multiple Entries of Time-Bound Data: Any scenario where a user needs to define several instances of something, and each instance requires a specific start and end date/time.

Crucially, this feature would open up powerful integration possibilities with Fluent Booking:

  • Imagine a scenario where a user submits a property listing via Fluent Forms. With Date/Time fields in a Repeater, they could define multiple available booking slots or periods directly within that single form submission.
  • This data could then be seamlessly passed to Fluent Booking to automatically create or update booking availabilities for that property/service, eliminating manual entry or complex custom integrations. For example, a property owner could define "Available: July 20-25, August 1-7, Sept 10-15" all in one form.

Value Proposition:

Implementing this feature would:

  • Greatly increase the flexibility and power of Fluent Forms for complex data entry.
  • Create a vital bridge between Fluent Forms and Fluent Booking, allowing for more dynamic and user-friendly booking and availability management directly from form submissions.
  • Reduce the need for custom coding or reliance on external solutions for structured time-based data collection.
  • Expand Fluent Forms' utility for industries like real estate, service booking, event management, and any business relying on time-slot management.
  • Enhance the overall ecosystem and synergy between WPManageNinja's own products.

Thank you for considering this important and synergistic enhancement. I believe it would be a highly valuable addition to Fluent Forms and its integration with Fluent Booking.

Luke

Luke Nova

Even if it was just in Fluent Forms for now, would be awesome to have ;)

Lukman Nakib

Thanks for the feature request seems great idea.

DJ cetre

Try using SCF or ACF

Luke Nova

DJ cetreΒ thanks for your reply, can you elaborate on what I could do with these?