Schedule Posts for Future Publishing via Forms

This PHP snippet allows scheduling posts created via JetFormBuilder for future publication. When a user selects a date in the form, the post will automatically be published at that time instead of going live immediately.

Specifications
Schedule Posts for Future Publishing via Forms
6 January, 2026
  • Plugin
    • JetFormBuilder
  • Category
    • Dynamic Display
    • Forms
  • Programming languages
    • PHP
Source code

Installing Instruction

How to Add Snippets into the functions.php File of the Active Child Theme

Attention: Create a site backup before applying any changes to functions.php.

This ensures that you can restore the website if something goes wrong after adding the code snippet.

  1. Copy the required code snippet to your clipboard.
  2. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Theme File Editor.
  3. Click the functions.php tab to open the file.
  4. Paste the code snippet below the existing code in the Selected file content: area.
  5. Click the "Update File" page.

Example Use Case

Use this snippet to let users schedule posts directly from JetFormBuilder-powered forms. The post will be published automatically on the date selected in the form.
Applicable scenarios:

  • Editorial or news websites: Contributors can schedule articles for future release.
  • Event-based sites: Schedule event announcement posts to go live automatically.
  • Subscription or membership platforms: Automate timed publication of user-submitted content.
Specifications
Schedule Posts for Future Publishing via Forms
6 January, 2026
  • Plugin
    • JetFormBuilder
  • Category
    • Dynamic Display
    • Forms
  • Programming languages
    • PHP
Source code

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