How do I allow custom date field over 10 years ago?
Also posting my answer to How do I override the default date range of JQuery date widget? here - for those following this Question:


I think the answer may be that this is working in 4.7.7 - set your date range in the Custom Field - Edit screen [I want to go back 30 years]:

Custom Date SE field:


And this is indeed giving me a dropdown going back 30 years (I can select 1986):