Date default value today

This guide will show you how to set the default value of a Date element to be the current date.

Step 1

Go to the Date element settings, Optional tab and tick the option Dynamic default value and enter the Parameter name today

Step 2

Add the following code to the wp-content/themes/YOUR_THEME/functions.php file (or create a plugin for it).

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function my_date_today()
{
    $now = current_time('timestamp');
 
    return array(
        'day' => date('j', $now),
        'month' => date('n', $now),
        'year' => date('Y', $now)
    );
}
add_filter('iphorm_element_value_today', 'my_date_today');

function my_date_today()
{
    $now = current_time('timestamp');

    return array(
        'day' => date('j', $now),
        'month' => date('n', $now),
        'year' => date('Y', $now)
    );
}
add_filter('iphorm_element_value_today', 'my_date_today');