Event and Event Management, Registration Plugins for WordPress
Event Management
For event management, I just discovered this fabulous looking plugin:
Events Manager by nutsmuggler, netweblogic
Events Manager is a full-featured event management solution for WordPress. It supports recurring events, venues data, RSVP and maps. Has a sidebar widget and shortcode for an events list, calendars and description, as well as template tags.
Events Manager integrates with Google Maps and provides an RSS feed, to keep your subscribers updated about the events you’re organizing.
Download it here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/
EventR
EventR is a simple plugin that allows people to sign up for an event. There are no payment options. It simply keeps track of attendees. It provides a shortcode for inserting the registration form on a post or page.
Download it here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/eventr/
Event Registration Plugin by David Flemming
David updated the interface, so I’m excited to see how the current version works. It accepts Paypal payments for event registrations, has an attendee list, a sidebar widget, CSV export, and more.
Download it here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/event-registration/
EventBrite.com
I have used EventBrite.com which works great, and I’ve pulled their code into posts for ticket sales, registrations, etc. EventBrite provides a lot of management tools and options, along with payment options, including Paypal. I really appreciate all of their features, but I’d ideally like to do this all within a WordPress admin interface — like the wp e-commerce shopping cart but geared toward event registration.
I’m using the Event Calendar 3 plugin combined with Event Brite on Amy Brenna’s Workshop website. This combo works fabulous!
For simple Event display (no registration), these two plugins:
Post Event Plugin
Post Event allows you to define event information (date, location, schedule…) directly in the post edit page. All event information is automatically displayed in the post page (single.php), including Google Maps AND iCal link (integration in your agenda) without any code modification.
Download it here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-event/
Event Calendar 3
Event Calendar 3 allows you to add an event date to a post and then automatically posts that event in the event category (which you’ve specified in the settings). This plugin works great! You can display events via the standard Category page, and the events display in date order and are removed automatically when the date has passed. It also has a sidebar widget which works great. I’m using it on BrigitteMars.com, GoldHillTown.com, and Amy Brenna Workshops. So, far, it’s the best Event plugin I’ve used for a simple event list, but it does not include RSVP, registration options. It just posts the event description and date.
Download Event Calendar 3 Beta version here: http://wpcal.firetree.net/ This is the plugin home page. The version at wordpress.org does not seem to be working with WordPress 2.9.2 and has not been updated since 2008. The beta version at wpcal.firetree.net does seem to be working fine.
12 Responses to “Event and Event Management, Registration Plugins for WordPress”
Leave a Reply
WordPress website developer living and teaching in Boulder, Colorado (recently polled to be the happiest place in America). There are endless trails and plenty of wifi cafes to keep a coder and happy and healthy. Please check out my upcoming WordPress classes at Boulder Digital Arts.
thanks very much for this synopsis, I’m looking into events managment at the moment so useful links here.
Thanks for the list! Will be handy when developing clients sites geared around Entertainment.
Good blogpost, amazing looking blog, added it to my favorites.
Thanks for the plugin. I have read good reviews. I just installed the plugin. It is working now, but I have a difficult time following the setup instructions. The plugin was not visible in my admin panel until I dragged the “EventCalendar” widget to my side bar. But once I did that, all is well.
Best regards,
Ron Fredericks
LectureMaker
Thank you for your great write-up and sample web site reference. I am just starting to monetize my video studio by adding events for my studio clients.
Best regards,
Ron
LectureMaker
Out-of-the-box Events Registration integrated with PayPal IPN for your WordPress blog/website.
http://shoultes.net/upgrade-to-pro-version/
Thanks for the great list! I’ve been looing for a good RSVP for a while now.
hi… can someone help me, event calendar 3 is not working on my site. i tried to change my theme and deleting my category (coz their name start with events) and its still not working. please help me to activate it
Hi Rino,
What’s happening with your events calendar plugin?
I found that I had to use the BETA version to use with the current WordPress. You have to download the beta version from their website (not from wordpress.org).
http://wpcal.firetree.net/
Angela
Hi Angela,
In my site that plugin get some parameter error. But it is resolved now, I found a clue about it here http://wordpress.org/support/topic/371876?replies=2
i hope this will help people who have problem on installing Event Calendar 3 like me:D
thanks Angela for this plugin
Hi Rino,
Thanks! That’s helpful. I use the Event Calendar 3 all the time, and I haven’t had this issue, so it’s good to know about!
I think perhaps the Beta version is working better in WP 2.9.2. I can’t wait for an update to the plugin! I use it all the time.
Angela
Hey Angela, you should add the event registration solution offered by amiando to your list they are also compatible with wordpress via iframe.