When crafting a search interface, it’s often enough to use what comes prepackaged with Algolia’s InstantSearch libraries. However, when you want to go beyond what's available, you have two options: craft your own custom widget using the connector APIs or find a pre-built custom widget. The author of this article used the latter option, specifically the `@algolia/react-instantsearch-widget-date-range-picker` package, to create a date picker for a React InstantSearch application. To use this package, you need to install it along with another dependency, the Duet Date Picker, and then import and initialize them in your code. The package accepts an attribute prop that expects a date-based attribute from the hits in your Algolia Index. With some minor CSS adjustments, the date picker can be customized to provide a user-friendly experience.