A Jeero extension plugin that prevents Jeero from importing events from the Stager ticketing system to The Events Calendar, if an event has a publication date in the future. The plugin is written by ChatGPT!

jeero-event-date-check.php

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Jeero Event Date Check
Description: Prevents Jeero from importing events with a future publication date.
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
*/

function jeero_stop_future_events( $result, $data, $raw, $theater, $subscription ) {
    // Check if $result is already a WP_Error object
    if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) {
        // If $result is a WP_Error, return it without checking the event publication date
        return $result;
    }
    
    // Get the event publication date from the $raw array and convert it to a timestamp
    $event_date = strtotime( $raw['publicationDate'] );
    
    // Get the current time in the site's timezone
    $current_time = current_time( 'timestamp' );
    
    // Check if the event date is in the future
    if ( $event_date > $current_time ) {
        // Return a new WP_Error object to stop the event from being imported
        return new WP_Error( 'event_in_future', 'Event publication date is in the future' );
    }
    
    // If the event date is not in the future, return the original result
    return $result;
}
add_filter( 'jeero/inbox/process/item/import/calendar=The_Events_Calendar', 'jeero_stop_future_events', 9, 5 );