Title: Date format
Last modified: February 3, 2019

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# Date format

 *  Resolved [andyward75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyward75/)
 * (@andyward75)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-format-163/)
 * Hi there,
 * I have been using the plugin today only and I’m having some difficulty with the
   date formating.
 * I change the format on the Settings/Advanced to d/m/Y and it showed an exampl
   of 03/02/2019 which was all good.
 * However, I entered in all the dates without strict on (I have switched it on 
   now but not yet re-entered everything) and it reformated them to July 1, 1970.
 * The fields that I am entering are date fields that I have added in the custom
   field piece.
 * I have some screen shots but I can’t add them here which is not so good. I will
   try and email them to you.
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-format-163/#post-11163877)
 * Participants Database can parse dates of the format d/m/y, without using “Strict
   Dates” but it needs for that format to be the global date format for your site(
   General WP Settings).
 * “Strict Dates” should work for that, but it only affects date inputs, and it 
   is not at all flexible about the formatting of the date input.
 * Have you considered using a [Datepicker?](https://xnau.com/product/datepicker/)
 *  Thread Starter [andyward75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyward75/)
 * (@andyward75)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-format-163/#post-11163983)
 * That did the trick. I might try the Datepicker. I’m just doing some trials at
   the moment t osee if the overall plugin will work for my needs.
 * Thanks for the help

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 * Last reply from: [andyward75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyward75/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-format-163/#post-11163983)
 * Status: resolved