Suggestion to Simplify Time Importing Process via WP All Import

MEC Requests Suggestion to Simplify Time Importing Process via WP All Import

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12 months ago

Nathan

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CSV Importcustom fieldsData ParsingEvent Importfeature requestMECModern events calendarPHP FunctionTime FormatUser ExperienceWordPress EventsWP All Import

Hi MEC Team,
I’d like to suggest an improvement to make importing event times more user-friendly when using WP All Import.
Currently, MEC requires event start time to be split into three separate fields:
mec_start_time_hour
mec_start_time_minutes
mec_start_time_ampm
However, most data sources (like CSV files or scraped content) use a single combined time field like 6:05PM. This requires custom PHP functions to split and import correctly, which complicates the process for non-technical users.
Proposed Solution:
Allow an optional import field such as mec_start_time_combined (e.g., 6:05 PM) and have MEC internally parse and assign the hour, minutes, and AM/PM values. This would make the import process much smoother. Best,
Nathan
fresnotodo.com