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By now you may have heard about the latest widespread security vulnerability involving a free piece of software called log4j. Because we do not use log4j, this particular vulnerability has not affected any of our plugins or systems. What is log4j? Log4j is open source software that is used by developers to log information and…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for the WordPress community, Black Friday! There are so many exciting deals to take advantage of, but where can you start? As part of the StellarWP family of brands, we’ve got the inside information on the best deals in town. In case you haven’t heard, The Events…
Using The Events Calendar to host your museum events is a surefire way to effortlessly display a WordPress calendar to your site’s users. Sure, if you want museum-specific pages, you might be able to adapt your entire site to meet your needs by planning out your ideas, finding the right theme, and hiring a developer…
Generating fresh video content for your users is essential to keeping them engaged with your brand. Lots of popular options like YouTube Live and Instagram Stories allow you to connect with followers in real-time. Even better, you can add Facebook Live directly to your WordPress site so that users can find out about your event…
How many times have you scoured the internet looking for the best taco place in town? If tacos are your thing, how do you get people to come to your taco place, rather than the one down the street? Well, for many small businesses, the best way to spread the word about what they have…
With thousands of WordPress themes available, it can be hard to choose one for your site. One way to narrow down your options is to think about your site’s goals. On an event site, you want a theme that will showcase your events beautifully. Beyond that, the theme you choose will depend on your individual…
A WordPress theme is the front-facing part of a WordPress website, and for years, we’ve used themes as the exclusive way to display the content that we create in WordPress. But more recently, you may have heard the term “headless WordPress” thrown around. It’s an odd thing to say out loud. But the concept is…
Back in 2018, WordPress introduced the Gutenberg Editor, allowing users to add blocks to individual pages and posts. This gave us the ability to edit pages without the need for custom coding skills. It took some time to get used to, but now we’re all using blocks like a pro, right? Now, WordPress will be…
You’ve created an awesome event and you can’t wait for everyone to come. But you have guests responding via email, phone, and text, and it’s hard to keep it all straight! By adding an RSVP to your WordPress site, you can streamline the process so that you have one less thing to worry about. Adding…
One of our most-requested customer features is the ability to use Filter Bar on other WordPress pages beyond the main calendar, and now it’s finally here! With The Events Calendar, Events Calendar Pro, and Filter Bar, you can easily add Filter Bar to any WordPress page or post using our [tribe_events] shortcode. Wait, what’s a…
“How do I use the calendar with Elementor?” “I want to use Elementor to add calendar widgets!” “When are you going to add Elementor compatibility?” You can probably tell where we’re going here. One of our most requested customers features has arrived: Events Calendar Pro compatibility with Elementor! Cue the confetti and fireworks. 👋 Upgrade…
There’s a movement that’s been gaining momentum in the WordPress space called headless CMS. The idea is that WordPress can be used solely as a content management system (CMS) and the data it contains can be used anywhere — including on a non-WordPress site or app. A new extension called QL Events brings this concept…
The WordPress Core team is in the process of upgrading jQuery. So… why should you care? Many sites, themes, and plugins still rely on legacy versions of jQuery and will need to update alongside WordPress 5.7 to stay current. If you don’t, you might find yourself with a broken website. We’ve put together a guide…
It’s a fair question: Why do plugin developers charge annually for premium plugins? Why can’t you just buy a plugin once and own it for life? We’re going to tackle this question below. Hopefully we can help illuminate why we charge an annual fee for our premium plugins and what that fee provides for our…
If you’re looking to give your event pages in WordPress an upgrade, this post is just for you. We’ve created some snazzy block patterns specifically for The Events Calendar! Download the free extension If you’re already using The Events Calendar, this free extension will add some block patterns for you to use. (And if you’re…