Hey Peter,
I’m super stoked that you got the tickets to display and I want to thank you for being a vital part of finding the solution together. Kudos!
That being said, let’s address the other issue which is that the update of the plugins is not producing the expected results (to say the least). I know how time consuming and frustrating this can get, so hang in there!
There are a couple of potential causes for this:
- Something went wrong during the update process (in which case re-installing or overwriting the file might be worth a try)
- Your caching plugin might be interfering
- Your permalinks might need re-saving after the update
- Your PHP version might not be helping ( WordPress minimal requirement is now PHP 5.6 )
- The customizations in your theme (even if they seem unrelated or are only found in the functions.php file of a theme) might interfere
- The Events Calendar monthly view caching might need to be temporarily deactivated
In any case, I totally understand where you are coming from in regards to being afraid of updating under these circumstances.
My best recommendation would be to run some tests in a non-stressful local install (as opposed to your live server). This can be accomplished fairly quickly and freely using MAMP or XAMPP. I can even assist if you would like.
I wish I had a better answer for you, but for now it’s the best one I have.
Let me know how you want to go about this. I’ll gladly stay with you until we sort it out.
Best regards,
Geoff B.