Title: Considering STARTING DATE only
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Considering STARTING DATE only

 *  [superbigcat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/superbigcat/)
 * (@superbigcat)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/considering-starting-date-only/)
 * Considering that i use the calendar event pro for art exhibitions, this events
   stays for weeks as active events.
    The problem is that I need to show, for example
   on homepage, the actual event but considering that the starting date is important,
   cause this is often the grand opening.
 * So, I want to know if its possible to display, via shortcode, the next following
   events, but only considering the starting date of each event.
 * Now the problem is that events started days or week before are still considering
   as actual events, this is the case, but they come first.
 * I m not sure to be clear so I give u an example :
 * Event start on 10 nov and to 10 december
    Event start on 20 nov and to 20 december
 * Today we are 14, so I need to make appear only event with a start date from 14
   to the future.
 * Can your shortcode do this ?
 * THANKS 🙂
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-rocket/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-rocket/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Barry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barryhughes-1/)
 * (@barryhughes-1)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/considering-starting-date-only/#post-5479980)
 * It can do this, or rather _you_ can do this with a little customization work 
   🙂
 * There are at least two approaches that spring to mind and there are probably 
   numerous other ways you could investigate, too.
 * Let’s start with the first. The default template used by the `[event_embed]` 
   can, luckily, be overridden. The original template can be found in:
 * `plugins/event-rocket/inc/templates/embedded-events.php`
 * Feel free to use that as the basis of your own custom template which you might
   place somewhere in your theme, ie:
 * `themes/your-theme/tribe-events/custom-embedded-events.php`
 * When you use the shortcode you can then specify that you are using this new template:
 * `[event_embed template="custom-embedded-events"]`
 * Now you can safely customize that template to achieve your goals. In this instance
   you would probably replace the following section:
 * `<?php echo tribe_events_event_schedule_details() ?>`
 * Alternatively, that same function I just referenced is filterable and following
   WordPress conventions the filter is simply name:
 * `tribe_events_event_schedule_details`
 * So if you’re happy working with hooks and filters that is another avenue you 
   could look into.
 * Good luck!
 *  Thread Starter [superbigcat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/superbigcat/)
 * (@superbigcat)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/considering-starting-date-only/#post-5480044)
 * Hi Barry,
 * your explanation is very clear, the only probleme is that I don’t have skillz
   to do it.
    I mean, I will spend half day and won’t be even sure that it works
   well 😀
 * I ll try to find a freelance programmer, it doesnt look so complicated 😉
 * THANKS A LOT
 *  Plugin Author [Barry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barryhughes-1/)
 * (@barryhughes-1)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/considering-starting-date-only/#post-5480075)
 * No problem. If you _do_ want to give it a try, though, check out this “recipe”
   I wrote up on the Event Rocket blog:
 * [http://eventrocket.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/custom-templates-and-date-formatting/](http://eventrocket.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/custom-templates-and-date-formatting/)
 * Not sure if it’s exactly what you want/need but it could get you close if nothing
   else.

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 * Last reply from: [Barry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barryhughes-1/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/considering-starting-date-only/#post-5480075)
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