The Events Calendar Add-ons Bundle — is a comprehensive suite of powerful extensions for the most popular event management plugin on WordPress. While the core The Events Calendar plugin provides a solid foundation for listing events, this bundle transforms your site into a full-featured, professional-grade platform for any kind of gathering, from virtual webinars to multi-day festivals. It seamlessly integrates advanced functionalities that would otherwise require multiple disparate plugins or costly custom development.
This package is designed for event organizers, marketers, and businesses who want to streamline their workflow and offer a superior experience to their attendees. With tools for ticketing, virtual event management, advanced filtering, and community submissions, you gain complete control over your event lifecycle. The add-ons work in perfect harmony, ensuring a consistent and intuitive interface for both administrators and end-users, ultimately saving you time and helping to increase event participation and revenue.
Why This Is Important
Running events without the right tools is a struggle. You might lose potential attendees due to a clunky registration process, or spend countless hours manually managing RSVPs and payments. According to industry reports, a complicated checkout process can lead to a cart abandonment rate of over 70%. This bundle solves that by integrating a smooth, reliable ticketing system directly into your site.
Furthermore, in the current landscape, virtual and hybrid events are essential. A study by Markletic found that 85% of event organizers plan to host hybrid events in the future. Without dedicated tools for virtual event links, attendee engagement, and online ticket sales, you're missing out on a massive audience. This add-on bundle provides the specific features needed to run successful online events, ensuring you stay competitive and relevant.
Features
- Event Tickets Plus: Sell tickets directly on your site and manage attendees with ease, integrating with WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads.
- Virtual Events Add-on: Seamlessly manage online and hybrid events by adding secure livestreams, webinars, and virtual meeting links.
- Filter Bar: Allow users to find events quickly with advanced, customizable filters for category, tag, venue, date, and price.
- Community Events & Tickets: Enable your users to submit their own events and sell tickets, creating a community-driven event marketplace.
- Promoter Integration: Automate your event marketing by sending scheduled announcements to your email lists via Mailchimp and other services.
- Event Aggregator: Import events automatically from other calendars, including iCalendar, Google Calendar, Meetup, and more, to keep your calendar full.
- Advanced Post Manager: Efficiently manage your events, venues, and organizers from a single, streamlined interface in the WordPress dashboard.
- WooCommerce and EDD Integration: Leverage the power of leading e-commerce platforms for secure payment processing, tax calculation, and order management.
- Customizable Calendar Views: Enhance the user experience with multiple calendar views like List, Month, Day, Week, and Photo views.
- Recurring Events: Easily set up complex recurring event schedules (daily, weekly, monthly, custom) to save administrative time.
Included Add-ons & Benefits
| Add-on Name | Key Benefit | Ideal For |
|---|---|---|
| Event Tickets Plus | Monetize your events by selling tickets directly on your website. | Concerts, workshops, paid conferences. |
| Virtual Events | Host and manage online events with integrated video links. | Webinars, online classes, livestreams. |
| Filter Bar | Improves user experience with advanced event search options. | Sites with a large number of diverse events. |
| Community Events | Allow users to submit events to your calendar. | City guides, community portals, associations. |
| Event Aggregator | Saves time by automatically importing events from other sources. | Curators, local news sites, event hubs. |
| Promoter | Automates email marketing for your events. | Marketers looking to boost attendance. |
How to install the plugin?
- Download the plugin archive using the button above.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
- Click "Upload Plugin" at the top and select the downloaded ZIP file.
- Install, activate the plugin, and follow the quick setup wizard instructions.
FAQ
What is the difference between The Events Calendar and this Add-ons Bundle?
The Events Calendar is the free, core plugin that allows you to create and manage a basic event calendar. This Add-ons Bundle is a collection of premium extensions that add advanced functionality to the free plugin. It includes features like ticket sales (Event Tickets Plus), virtual event management, advanced filtering, and community event submissions, which are not available in the free version.
Do I need WooCommerce to sell tickets with this bundle?
The Event Tickets Plus add-on, included in this bundle, requires an e-commerce plugin to handle payments. It integrates seamlessly with both WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads (EDD). You will need to have one of them installed and configured on your site to process ticket sales and manage financial transactions.
Can I use these add-ons to host virtual or online events?
Absolutely. The bundle includes the Virtual Events add-on, which is specifically designed for this purpose. It allows you to protect your event content, display livestream links or embedded videos to ticket holders only, and clearly label events as "Virtual" on your calendar. It's perfect for webinars, online workshops, and livestreams.
Is it possible to import events from other sources like Google Calendar or Meetup?
Yes, this is a key feature of the Event Aggregator add-on included in the bundle. You can set up scheduled imports from various sources, including Google Calendar, iCalendar feeds, Meetup, and other websites. This feature automates the process of populating your calendar, saving you significant manual effort and keeping your content fresh.
