Events Aggregator Automatic Google Calendar Import

[Keith]

Hello. My website has installed Events Calendar Pro, and alongside it we used to have iCal importer (or perhaps it was another plugin). Regardless, our previous plugin would not update automatically and so we uninstalled and removed it. The problem: someone would need to go into the plugins page and hit the update button themselves. Moreover, it would delete events that were put into the calendar prior to a new import.

Our goal is to have a plugin automatically pull in calendar events from Google Calendar without needing an individual to hit that import button. Will Event Aggregator pull from my Google Calandar feed every time something new has been added, or at the least can I schedule imports twice throughout the day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon? Moreover, will it be an actual replica of events from Google Calendar? Would you be able to post some in depth screenshots of what the Events Aggregator plugin looks like? Thanks in advance.

[Geoff]

Hey Keith,

Thanks for writing in!

Yes, Event Aggregator is much more automated than iCal Importer. In fact, we expect that it will replace iCal Importer in good time and become our sole solution for importing events from a variety of sources.

In this case, Event Aggregator does import event from Google Calendar and it does so on an automated, scheduled basis.

Here’s a screenshot of what you can expect when importing from Google Calendar. Note that you can specify how frequently Event Aggregator checks for new events up to hourly.

I also want to note that Event Aggregator is already packaged in The Events Calendar. In other words, all you need to do is purchase a license and enter it on the Events > Settings > Licenses screen to activate it — no additional plugins or software is need to get it going. 🙂

Does this help answer your question? Please let me know!

Cheers!
Geoff

[Keith]

Thanks for the reply. I am wondering whether about the refund policy, just in case it ends up being something that isn’t the best fit for our website. I was thinking of testing it out on the website for 5-7 days, almost like a trial period, and then paying for the full add-on if it is something that will work for us? Is this a possibility? Thanks!

[Geoff]

Hi Keith,

Sure thing — we have a pretty nice refund policy that allows you to request a full refund on all our products within 30 days of purchase. Make sure you submit your request within that window and we’d be happy to process it for you if Events Aggregator does not fit your needs for any reason.

Cheers!
Geoff

[Keith]

Thanks so much!

[Geoff]

My pleasure — happy to help!

Let us know if any other questions come up and we’d be happy to help. 🙂

Cheers!
Geoff

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