Tickets for online website events

[catrose937]

We are looking for an online ticketing scheme that allows us to restrict users entrance to pages with a virtual ticket that is entered into a field to gain access. I am not sure if any of the ticketing addons you have to the event calendar will do this. Can you offer any insight as to whether any of your ticketing products have this possibility? Or could one of them be modified to do so?

[Julie Kuehl]

Hello catrose937,

I’ve been thinking about this scenario and want to be sure to give you a complete and honest answer. Can you give me another day to look into our new EDD plugin and see if it might meet your needs?

Also is it one (restricted) page per events? Something like a webinar connection or a slideshow? Or is it multiple pages that the ticket would gain access to?

— Julie

[catrose937]

I prefer an deeper answer. So yes of course it is perfect that you take the time you need. We would be looking to restrict one page per event – the page with the webinar in it. I had looked at EDD and from what I could read (your docs are always great), I honestly could not tell if it would work for our needs. I appreciate the assistance.

[Julie Kuehl]

Hi catrose937,

Would a link to the webinar page on the ticket email do the trick? If so, maybe you’ll want to check out the new EDD Tickets plugin. You can see how it works here https://theeventscalendar.com/support/documentation/edd-tickets-new-user-primer/. You could add a custom field to the ticket with a link to the webinar.

Sorry for the delay in getting an answer to you. The EDD Tickets plugin is brand new and I’m learning the ins and outs of it myself.

— Julie

[catrose937]

Julie, thanks for the response I will check the primer, but my question is – does it limit others that may want to access the page? the events are searchable and if someone found the page, they would have access. would the ticket in any way have security behind it to verify it was authentic – as the ticket link could be shared if the email was passed on. I appreciate your taking the time to look into this for me.

[Julie Kuehl]

catrose937,

Well, I guess what I was thinking is that the ticket would have a link to a password-protected WordPress page (or webinar page) and that the password could be on the ticket too. That would be separate page from the calendar-based event page that would be displayed to the public. The event page would have a description but the password-protected page would have the actual content. As far as security goes, that’s always going to be a risk that people will share the information. But that’s certainly not something our plugins could help with.

Does that make sense?

— Julie

[catrose937]

Yes, it all makes sense, I guess what I am asking is about the mechanism for the password-protected page – is that within either your edd tickets – which my guess is not – or is it within the digital download (which I downloaded today and have not had time to fully investigate – but I see there are links in there). In other words, would I need another mechanism for password protected pages in wp – or would either of these two combined plugins provide that mechanism. If we have a password I am ok with it – of course some people will share – but if we could have protection on the page i feel like it would be pretty buttoned down – but no perfect. This is my first word press project – but not my first project – so my understanding of word press is unfortunately limited.
Catherine

[catrose937]

Julie,
I did not realize we could password protect a page in wordpress.. and clearly we can.. so Thank you for that one.. that should be all we need with the ticket solutions. Thank you so much.. Your patience in explaining helped tremendously.
Catherine

[Julie Kuehl]

Hey catrose937,

The new EDD ticketing solution could work for you, but you might want to just look at a straight EDD solution too.

Happy I could help. Good iuck with your project. If you need anything else, just let us know.

— Julie

[catrose937]

Julie,
Without EDD tickets, the solution would be imperfect. We love the Calendar and the community events and the EDD ticket works with that. The wonderful calendar your company has come up with is what will make our products stronger, so no, it would not work without the ticketing. which is why I wrote.. because I love your products. Thank you so much for your time and your assistance. I am buying the product today.

[Julie Kuehl]

Sounds like you’ve got it figured out then, catrose937. Good luck with your site. Let us know if you ever need any help.

— Julie

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