PHP Field Configuration Reference

Time Picker

Use this config when fieldType is time_picker.

1) Base Parameters

Parameter Required Type Default Choices Description
fieldType Yes string time_picker time_picker Sets control type.
name Yes string Sets control name. Use snake_case.
fieldLabel Yes string Sets control label.
default No string Sets control default value.
required No bool false true, false Sets control required.
disabled No bool false true, false Sets control disabled.
hideLabelFromVision No bool false true, false Sets control hide label from vision.
fieldHelpText No string Sets control help text.
className No string Sets control css class name.
fieldLabelPosition No string top top, left Sets control label position.
fieldLabelTextTransform No string uppercase uppercase, capitalize, lowercase Sets control label text transform.

2) Time Picker Specific Parameters

Parameter Required Type Default Choices Description
dateOrder No string dmy dmy, mdy, ymd The order of day, month, and year. This prop overrides the time format determined by is12Hour prop.
startOfWeek No int 0 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 The day that the week should start on. 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, etc.
is12Hour No bool false true, false Whether to use a 12-hour clock. With a 12-hour clock, an AM/PM widget is displayed.

3) PHP Array Schema

Here is an example of how to use the time picker control in a post meta configuration:

[
    'fieldType' => 'time_picker',
    'name' => 'post_time_picker',
    'fieldLabel' => 'Post Time Picker',
    'required' => false,
    'disabled' => false,
    'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
    'fieldHelpText' => 'Select a time.',
    'className' => 'custom-class',
    'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
    'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
    'dateOrder' => 'dmy',
    'startOfWeek' => 0,
    'is12Hour' => false,
]

3) Hook-Based Example (Post Meta Config)

It is available to use this control in post meta fields, term meta fields and user settings page and options page fields.

Available hooks:

  • native_custom_fields_post_meta_fields
  • native_custom_fields_term_meta_fields
  • native_custom_fields_user_meta_fields
  • native_custom_fields_options_page_fields
add_filter( 'native_custom_fields_post_meta_fields', function( array $configs ): array {
    $post_type = 'book';

    if ( ! isset( $configs[ $post_type ] ) || ! is_array( $configs[ $post_type ] ) ) {
        $configs[ $post_type ] = [
            'post_type' => $post_type,
            'sections'  => [],
        ];
    }

    $configs[ $post_type ]['sections'][] = [
        'meta_box_id'       => 'post_options',
        'meta_box_title'    => 'Post Options',
        'meta_box_context'  => 'side',
        'meta_box_priority' => 'default',
        'fields'            => [
            [
            'fieldType' => 'time_picker',
            'name' => 'post_time_picker',
            'fieldLabel' => 'Post Time Picker',
            'required' => false,
            'disabled' => false,
            'hideLabelFromVision' => false,
            'fieldHelpText' => 'Select a time.',
            'className' => 'custom-class',
            'fieldLabelPosition' => 'top',
            'fieldLabelTextTransform' => 'uppercase',
            'dateOrder' => 'dmy',
            'startOfWeek' => 0,
            'is12Hour' => false,
            ],
        ],
    ];

    return $configs;
} );

4) Stored Value Type

Field Type Meta Value Type
time_picker string (ISO time string, for example "14:30:00")