Can you amend the default Event custom post type?

[Lucy]

Hello, I want to upgrade to the Pro version but just want to check something – my client wants the Event post to be different to the default one – I know there are additional fields in the Pro version to add things to the post, but rather than hiding the bits they don’t want with CSS is there a way to amend the post template – like you override a theme with a child theme – so that the original plugin files are not touched for updates & security?

If you could please confirm if this can be done and point me in the right direction that would be amazing! and i’ll get my license bought!

Thanks
Lucy

[Lucy]

Update : I think I might have found what i’m looking for now – https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/themers-guide/

• This reply was modified 10 years ago by Lucy.
• This reply was modified 10 years ago by Lucy. Reason: Issue resolved

[Geoff]

Hey Lucy and thanks for reaching out!

You’re absolutely correct — the Themer’s Guide is an excellent place to start for modifying and customizing the templates. There will be some cases where a function or CSS might be the cleanest ways to make a change, but actually digging into the template files and overriding them in your theme is typically the best.

Cheers and thanks again!

Geoff

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