Hey folks! Like many of you, we’re keenly aware of everything that’s going on with COVID-19 and the uncertainty it’s causing. We’re also aware that it’s going to impact a lot of events, including many that are published to The Events Calendar on your website, as well as those that sell tickets with our Event…
For an event organizer, it’s one of the most gut-wrenching feelings in the world. For attendees, it’s often confusing and frustrating. Frankly, cancelling an event is about as fun as getting dental work done… with a side of existential dread. As the world started to realize the risk of COVID-19 and learned the term “social…
You may have noticed a new look around here, and we’re not just talking about our updated calendar views. In addition to rolling out a makeover for The Events Calendar, we’re excited to present a new look for our brand altogether, complete with a new logo, an expanded color palette, and a fresh new style…
How do you unite people who share the same interests and hobbies? You could create a Facebook Group, but that requires everyone to have a Facebook account. There’s Twitter, but it has the same limitation, plus there’s no support for events. Meetup? That could work, but it would be much better if folks could suggest…
We recently shipped version 5.0 of The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro. These new versions feature calendar views that have been redesigned from the ground-up, including the premium views available in Events Calendar Pro. This is a big change, so we’ve made the upgrade to views opt-in only. This means, at this time you…
A major perk of hosting free events: They’re slightly easier to manage than ticketed events. Without any tickets to sell, you don’t need to set up an eCommerce platform or make decisions about how money changes hands. But even if you’re not selling tickets, it’s worth adding an RSVP to your free events. Why bother? Fair…
You’ve read about. We’ve been talking about it. We’re elated to announce the newly redesign calendar views for The Events Calendar are here! For years we’ve been proud to be the go-to calendar solution for WordPress users. But we don’t just want to rest on our laurels—we’re always striving to improve and to meet our…
Up in Northern California, above Sacramento, is the town of Chico. It may be a relatively small place, but it’s home to the Sierra Nevada brewery. What started as a hand-built brewhouse in 1980 is now a household name that’s expanded to both coasts and is recognized as a pioneer in the craft beer movement….
Tickets and events. They often go together, not completely unlike the way we expect peanut butter and jelly, bread and butter and ice cream and pickles. The fact is that hosting an event with tickets means that you’ve gotta sell those tickets. There’s really no way around it. If attendees require a ticket to get…
We’re feeling a little sentimental, and it’s not just because of the holidays. Here at The Events Calendar, we’re reflecting back on 10 years of being a part of the WordPress community. That’s a lot of years, with lots of great memories and highlights. Over the past decade, we’ve introduced more than 10 different plugins…
Cats are curious creatures. They can be playful and understated at the same time and that’s what Golden Oldies Cat Rescue was able to capture in their online calendar. You can see that playfulness in the way colors are used throughout the calendar. Gold is tough for design, but this calendar nails it by using…
Late last year, we announced an update to Event Tickets Plus that changed the way attendees register for events when purchasing tickets. To replace the old in-page method of collecting attendees’ registration information, we introduced a new page where attendees could add ticket details before adding them to their cart. We even hinted at more…
No one likes to spin their wheels or leave money on the table, which is why the first step in planning an event is defining your event goals and objectives. Here at The Events Calendar, we help power millions (!) of events for our users each year, so we know a thing or two about…
You might not think yoga and retailing have much in common, but Kia Miller’s yoga website is the perfect intersection of calendars and commerce. Her site promotes her appearances at events, retreats and festivals all while using The Events Calendar as the showcase. But it’s not so much the focus on events that makes her…
You’ve got your WordPress site. You’ve got your events calendar. Now, it’s time to start selling event tickets. Of course, you could just sell tickets on a third-party site like Eventbrite or Ticketfly—no set-up required. But the benefits of selling your tickets on WordPress might outweigh the convenience of using an external event ticket platform….
