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
Even if it was just in Fluent Forms for now, would be awesome to have ;)
Thanks for the feature request seems great idea.