Will the PRO version of the plugin accomplish filter/search features?

[Colten]

Hey there, I’m wondering if the PRO version of the plugin will allow me to show a search feature, and also a filter feature to narrow down events. I would need these features on the homepage, so is there a widget option that would allow me to show 5 featured events, and then also allow a user to filter events, or even search events? Similar to the calendar of events on http://www.michianamom.com/. Thanks!

[Andras]

Hello Colten,

Thanks for reaching out to us! Let me help you with your questions.

Check out our demo site here, I’ll be referring to this in my answers.

show a search feature

That is absolutely possible even with the free core The Events Calendar plugin. There is a search bar like this appearing at the top of the calendar:

 

a filter feature to narrow down events

For this functionality you will need our Filter Bar extension which will allow you to set up different filters the way you like it. It looks like this on our demo site:

 

is there a widget option that would allow me to show 5 featured events

As per se Events cannot be set as featured or not featured. However, you could create a category called “Featured Event”. And then use the Event List widget, which will allow you to filter the events by category. Note, this requires the Events Calendar Pro plugin. See this screenshot:

Let me know if this answers all your questions or if you would like to know anything else.

Cheers,
Andras

[Support Droid]

Hey there! This thread has been pretty quiet for the last three weeks, so we’re going to go ahead and close it to avoid confusion with other topics. If you’re still looking for help with this, please do open a new thread, reference this one and we’d be more than happy to continue the conversation over there.

Thanks so much!
The Events Calendar Support Team

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