{"id":1255342,"date":"2017-03-16T10:07:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-events-17\/"},"modified":"2017-03-16T10:07:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:07:45","slug":"past-events-17","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-events-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Tribe.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m confused about the current state of affairs. We want to simply display some past events. Eg show a list of the last 5 events that took place before today. Widget and\/or shortcode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the one hand, we have Geoff on 16th January 2017 saying it is possible :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 16, 2017<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3pidZPii2Q\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/display-past-events-shortcode\/\">Display past events shortcode?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Display past events shortcode?&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/display-past-events-shortcode\/embed\/#?secret=oMCWzfrafN#?secret=3pidZPii2Q\" data-secret=\"3pidZPii2Q\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Yes, it is possible to display past events in a shortcode using Events Calendar PRO&#8230; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>=====<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230; But the tutorial he links to doesn&#8217;t actually tell us how to display the past events as indicated.<\/p>\n<p>9 days later, George tells us it&#8217;s not possible at all&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 25, 2017<br \/>\n=====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fYM1bMNbam\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-module\/\">Past Event module<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Past Event module&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-module\/embed\/#?secret=bqqwJW1DNU#?secret=fYM1bMNbam\" data-secret=\"fYM1bMNbam\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nThere is unfortunately no shortcode at this time that only shows past events.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>=====<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then 1 day later Hunter tells us it&#8217;s coming&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 26, 2017<br \/>\n======<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cF6H281vq8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-events-15\/\">Past Events<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Past Events&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-events-15\/embed\/#?secret=8BUsFwTwvL#?secret=cF6H281vq8\" data-secret=\"cF6H281vq8\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We have a feature report aimed to include the ability to display past events using the [tribe_events] shortcode, so I\u2019ve added this forum thread to the report which helps increase attention on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>I unfortunately don\u2019t have a date when this feature will be available, <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>======<\/p>\n<p>Now 2 months later, as far as I&#8217;m aware, it&#8217;s still not possible?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But yet 3 years ago, in versions 2 and 3, you seemingly had this functionality?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0naduVtyqc\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-list\/\">Past Event list?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Past Event list?&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-list\/embed\/#?secret=Lz7V9MUPS2#?secret=0naduVtyqc\" data-secret=\"0naduVtyqc\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m just struggling to see the complexity or reason for not having it?<\/p>\n<p>You have a great widget for displaying a list of X number of events occuring AFTER a date (eg today) &#8211; I don&#8217;t understand why there isn&#8217;t a widget\/shortcode for displaying a list of X number events occuring before a date (today)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s clearly a demand for it &#8211; ourselves included. Events that happened last month are just as important as events happening next month &#8211; visitors need to go and retreive documents or information relating to the meeting that they attended.<\/p>\n<p>Any many people have asked for it in the past&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>2017<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qhFGVBtYzu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/display-old-events-2\/\">Display Old Events<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Display Old Events&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/display-old-events-2\/embed\/#?secret=oPkj5wkHXg#?secret=qhFGVBtYzu\" data-secret=\"qhFGVBtYzu\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fYM1bMNbam\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-module\/\">Past Event module<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Past Event module&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-module\/embed\/#?secret=bqqwJW1DNU#?secret=fYM1bMNbam\" data-secret=\"fYM1bMNbam\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2016<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"S7mw74au4g\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/is-it-possible-to-display-all-event-past-and-future-events-as-a-default-view\/\">Is it possible to display all event (past and future) events as a default view?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Is it possible to display all event (past and future) events as a default view?&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/is-it-possible-to-display-all-event-past-and-future-events-as-a-default-view\/embed\/#?secret=is8i7erNeE#?secret=S7mw74au4g\" data-secret=\"S7mw74au4g\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2015<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jVmli6Lztw\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/show-past-events\/\">Show past events<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Show past events&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/show-past-events\/embed\/#?secret=kpv9CD0NWS#?secret=jVmli6Lztw\" data-secret=\"jVmli6Lztw\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2014<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"T37HinfbsS\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-events-14\/\">past events<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;past events&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-events-14\/embed\/#?secret=CJBn70iQ2w#?secret=T37HinfbsS\" data-secret=\"T37HinfbsS\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2013<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0naduVtyqc\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/support\/forums\/topic\/past-event-list\/\">Past Event list?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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