How to change input field from "text" to "date"

I would like to use the datepicker.

I am also looking for a way to have a custom field be set to the date format in Register Plus Redux. (specifically, I would like to require users who register to enter their date of birth). I’ve seen a few references to the datepicker on Register Plus Redux website, but I have not seen where/how this can be specified…

This was a bug introduced in 3.9, I have resolved this for 3.9.9 which is forthcoming, this week, or next. You can try a development build if you would like to see the feature in action now.

This issue should be resolved with today’s release, version 3.9.9

I’ve set this up for a DOB field, however it’s going to take 5 years to scroll through the datepicker for anyone older than 2 years old. Is there a way I can customise the starting point, and also make it easy to select a year/month instead of having to hit next/previous month buttons over and over?

Edit:

I ended up changing this in the plugin itself (I know, not the best solution, but only one I could do for now…)

for those who want to follow it’s in the latest version at line 829.

I made it:

jQuery(".datepicker").datepicker({
	'changeMonth' : true,
	'changeYear' : true,
	'defaultDate': '-25y'
});

instead of just:

jQuery(".datepicker").datepicker();

I noticed that too, I would’ve preferred the datepicker built-in browser which can be invoked using <input type=”date” >, and not the jquery one.

Yeah, this is a bee’s nest of a problem. Using HTML5 is fine and dandy, and I personally prefer it to jQuery, but it has less settings, and it is not always supported. On the other hand, I don’t expose any of jQuery’s settings because… where would I stop? I haven’t found an ideal solution for this, as such the date fields are of limited usefulness.