Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales vs The Events Calendar

Power your online event registration and ticket sales with Event Espresso Decaf, the most complete WordPress events plugin. Within just minutes you can be ready to post your events, sell tickets and registrations and collect payments from attendees. WordPress event ticketing has never been easier and faster. 🤓 Schedule a Personalized Demo & Free Installation! 🎉 We offer a free one-time installation of Event Espresso premium, along with a personalized demo that includes setup, event creation, and connecting to PayPal so you’re ready for your first event. Ask questions, get expert support, and experience Event Espresso on your own website for free! 👉 Schedule your free install and demo today! 👈 Online Event Ticketing, Registration and Management for WordPress ✨ Powerful Event Registration & Ticket Sales Features With our free events plugin for WordPress, you can easily and quickly: ✓ Create events on your own WordPress website ✓ Create multiple types of tickets and registrations ✓ Sell paid event tickets and event registrations ✓ Offer RSVP with free tickets (or no tickets) ✓ Automatically open and close sales based on date and/or ticket sold ✓ Create event registrations forms ✓ Collect payments with cards and PayPal accounts ✓ Collect money straight into your own PayPal ✓ Automatically send confirmation emails to attendees and your team ✓ Download lists of attendees ✓ Manage attendees (approve, cancel, etc.) ✓ Create reusable venue profiles ✓ Organize events by categories ✓ Display events by category on your website. ✓ Mobile optimized. ✓ Compatible with most themes ✓ Search engine optimized to improve the SEO of your events. ✓ All from your WordPress dashboard Specially designed for WordPress, your event registration and ticket sales can be better backed by the team of experts that have been doing this longer than any else on WordPress. ☕️ Streamline Your Event Management: Save hours of administrative tasks with automated processes. 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Releases [5.0.59] Fixed Fix add-ons sharing one update cache and offering each other’s updates [5.0.58] Fixed Remove PHP 8.3-only typed class constants from PayPal Commerce [5.0.57] Added Copy all event meta when duplicating an event Allow waitlist registrations to be moved Add a new Entitlement Checker service Add an admin notice warning users to update core and add-ons together for 5.1 Add registration date filters to the Registrations list table Fixed Fix Decaf activation plugin license error Stop Decaf from sending license checks Fix admin uploaded media URL inputs Fix multiple notifications from Mollie IPN Fix bad payment data caused by a missing order in the gateway response Fix conditional question output in messages Fix moved registrations using the original registration in messages Always use load_textdomain() to load translation files Fix registrations switching to sold out on the Payment Options step Don’t include moved registrations when generating messages after payment Fix untranslated EDTR strings on WordPress 6.5+ Fix saving and redirecting the edit registration questions form Fix license API parameters to match by item ID and lazy-load license data Changed Allow HTML within question group descriptions Use a forked CUID package Avoid conflict with WooCommerce’s hardcoded wp_posts table alias Remove the update flag when refreshing plugin data Reinstate Auto Event Notifications plugin deployment Bump the minimum required PHP version to 8.2 Fix unit tests on the DEV branch [5.0.56] Fixed Make sure messages trigger for SPCO revisits Fix extension and services links in core to avoid redirects Changed Include abandoned transactions in the CSV report Stop requiring all tickets in the admin Ticket Selector Only load PluginLicense when running the Caffeinated version Set the default query conditions for ticket datetimes in messages to this_model_only Reduce the number of EDD server requests [5.0.55] Added Add expired only query param to EEH_Event_Query helper Load Polyfills If WP Version Is Less Than 6.8 Allow registrations to be reassigned to existing or new contacts Fixed Fix SPCO form validation highlight and unhighlight styling Fix incorrect PayPal Commerce variable Remove Version Strings Appended to Add-on Folder Names Security Upgrade jQuery Validation library to v1-22-0 [5.0.54] Added Restrict Self Service Registration Cancellations Outside of Ticket Sale Dates Allow ticket line items to be passed into Event Scope calculateAndApplyPromotion method Fixed PPC. Prevent transaction mixup. [5.0.53] Added Add PRINT_BUTTON_* shortcode Fixed Fix Question Group Identifier On Save Changed Append the ticket name to the attendee in SPCO Upgrade wp-graphql to version v1-32-1 Block Incompatible Add-ons From Reactivating [5.0.52] Added PayPal Commerce default payment options allowed Fixed Fix persistent admin notice registrations previously dismissed notices Fix loading Event attendee Gutenberg block Fix floating content editor Changed Do not translate model names [5.0.51] Added Add Venue shortcodes to DATETIME_LIST in message templates PayPal Commerce: Add Toggle to activate alternative payment methods Fixed Integer values in 4.1.0 DMS Changed Escape translations on messages settings Use guard clase instead of remove_action() [5.0.50] Fixed [Fix dynamic shortcodes not parsing correctly (#2028)] Changed [Add a capability check for the New Date Button (Barista#1463) (#2020)] [TPC – Decimal values broken (Barista#1459) (#2025)] [5.0.49] Fixed [Fix events rest endpoint (#2021)] [Update message RegEx to include shortcodes within digits, e.g [CO_ADD1] (#2022)] Changed [Add Update URI: to all none WP.org hosted plugins. (#2018)] [5.0.48] Added [New Thank You Page Hook (#2004)] Fixed [Fix CSV reports on SSL redirects (#2010)] Changed [Require ee_advanced_event_editor Cap to Duplicate Event (#1889)] [Skip Session Save Path Filesystem Checks for open_basedir Violations (#2005)] [Relax Restrictions Generator Action Type (#2008)] [Allow for dynamic shortcode parameters within the message system (#2012)] [5.0.47] Fixed [Dont Verify Session Save Path If Handler Does Not Use The File System (#1984)] [Fix Session Save Path With open_basedir Restrictions (#1987)] [Dont Allow Bypass of Ticket Selector Required Checkbox (#1989)] Changed [Mark Mailchimp as Incompatible Addon (#1982)] [5.0.46] Changed [Add Serialized Model Protection (#1914)] [Improve SessionStartHandler Error Handling (#1967)] [Fix Model Cap Restriction Generation (#1975)] [5.0.45] Fixed [Dont send address to PayPal if country code is not a 2 character ISO 3166 code (#1947)] Changed [Trailing 0 Removed from Ticket Price Calculator (Barista#1426) (#1940)] [REM tickets do not fully retain their state when editing (Barista#1368) (#1942)] [PayPal Commerce – if no country has been set use state iso (#1956)] [5.0.44] Fixed [Fix PayPal Commerce payments when no address information is available (#1937)] [5.0.43] Fixed [SaaS. Fix fatals from Jul 24th (#1924)] [Previous value in method update_extra_meta (#1936)] [Fix SPCO Available Payment Methods Setup (#1927)] Changed [Update type AssignmentStatus in Ticket Assignment Manager. (Barista#1408) (#1920)] [Fix PayPal Commerce order request (#1921)] [5.0.42] Fixed [Fix Additional Registrant Incomplete Reg Forms (#1856)] [Fix License Keys Admin Menu Loading on Multisite (#1860)] [Fix PluginLicense Error During Cron (#1866)] [Fix Version Parsing (#1883)] [Prevent load_textdomain_just_in_time notice from GraphQL (#1882)] [Fix Admin Page RSS Feed (#1893)] [PPC. Fix updating onboarding status (#1888)] [Modify System Hook Points (#1891)] [Fix Payment Method Nag Notices (#1895)] [Decode HTML Entities in Reg Form Options (#1892)] [Fix SPCO Transaction Lock (#1906)] [SAAS. After deploy fixes Jul 16 (#1911)] [Remove types in EEM_Base that were changed or might be null (#1912)] Changed [Dont migrate options we dont use (#1845)] [Rename Version Files and Fallback to Main File for Version (#1880)] [Load Textdomain on Init (#1637)] [Define Model Field Data Types (#1714)] [Refactor Events Calendar Plus Data Loading and Add Data Migration Management (#1881)] [Removed Default Filters From Datetimes And Tickets In Editor (Barista#1422) (#1910)] [Fix Plugin Action Settings Links and Improve Plugin Menu Items (#1377)] [Move Existing and Add New SPCO Line Item Filters (#1907)] [Check For Main Query Before Running Logic in THE LOOP (#1767)] [5.0.41] Changed [Fix RegFormHandler not processing multiple registrations] [Don’t migrate EE3 options that are no longer used] [5.0.40] Added [Add hook for setting payment method form options (#1840)] Fixed [PPC. Stripe. Fix partner fees messages (#1830)] [Fix SPCO Update Requests (#1837)] [PPC. Fix log messages (#1841)] Changed [BuildMachine 5.0.39 changes] [fixed placeholder issue in edtr and p tag issue (Barista#1387) (#1822)] [Set EDD licensing feature flag default to true (#1824)] [Implemented CUID2 and Its Support for Jest (Barista#1409) (#1842)] [Move Default Where Conditions Constants (#1818)] [Transfer PUE License Key to EDD Client (#1851)] [5.0.39] Added [Add REG_ID Field to Reg Admin List Table Search Conditions (#1635)] Fixed [Prevent fatal when other plugins set the_content to null (#1778)] [Fix State Select Validation (#1770)] [Fix Empty Option in Select Inputs (#1786)] [Attach JS Objects to Global Window (#1791)] [Check for Query Params Before Access (#1720)] [Use a simple PPC order if a mistmatch error occurs (#1797)] [Fix Admin Only option not saving when adding/editing questions (#1812)] [Fix EE_Attende_Shortcodes parser property (#1819)] Changed [BulidMachine 5.0.38.p changes] [Mod/Add or Update readme Files (#1748)] [PPC. Better error messages (#1777)] [Fixed Backspace in Date Input Crashes Calendar (Barista#1367) #1792] [5.0.38] Added [Add support for Stripe partner fees (#1769)] [5.0.37] Fixed [Hide Final PM Deprecation Notice If Nothing Deactivated (#1761)] [Fix Version Parsing in PHP 7.4 (#1762)] Changed [Build Machine 5.0.36.p changes (#1747)] [5.0.36] Fixed [Use correct label_count default for a custom post status (#1738)] Changed [Build Machine changes 5.0.35.p (#1723)] [Allow ESPRESSO_TICKET_SELECTOR to be used without passing an event_id (#1745)] [Allow -1 to be passed as the query limit (#1744)] [5.0.35] Fixed [Fix Conditional Question Trigger ID Sanitization (#1677)] [Allow HTML within Question Text and Question options (#1711)] [Continue to check uploads directory for templates (#1705)] Changed [BuildMachine 5.0.34.p changes (#1700)] [5.0.34] Fixed [PPC. Fix Payment Methods Pro support for PayPal Commerce (#1696)] [Fix Conflict With REM Styles (#1697)] [Fix registration question admin label field not saving (#1647)] [Fix SaaS Signup Form (#1660)] [Fix SPCO Attendee Info Ticket Display (#1636)] Changed [BuildMachine 5.0.33 changes (#1683)] [5.0.33] Fixed [Fix Registration Refunds (#1638)] [PPC. Fix amount rounding issue (#1622)] [PPC. Fix double payments created (#1667)] [5.0.32] Added [Move PM Deprecation Dates (#1676)] [5.0.31] Fixed [Add Nonce for Add New State AJAX Requests (#1630)] [PUE Fix – Dont translate plugin data when checking version numbers (#1632)] Changed [BuildMachine 5.0.30 changes (#1629)] [Set the min required WP User integration version number to be 2.1.3 (#1633)] [5.0.30] Added [Advanced Registration Forms (#1155)] [New Self-Serve Registration Cancellation Add-on (#1581)] [Add author bundle for Loco Translate (#1602)] Fixed [Check DbStatus::isOnline() Before Loading Service Change Notifications (#1586)] [Remove period shown when only one attendee can register (#1583)] [Welp! Just Sanitize and Return Widget Settings! (#1591)] [Fix Event Subtotal Line Item Selection When Using Event Cart (#1598)] [Fix Event Cart UI Update When Deleting Tickets (#1599)] [Fix Registration Status Updates (#1612)] [Fix iFrame CSS IDs (#1613)] [Allow Checkbox Inputs When Using Datetime Selector (#1606)] [PPC. Fix ACDC removing country field (#1621)] Changed [BuildMachine 5.0.29 changes (#1585)] [Update Unit Tests (#1597)] [Update Registration Admin Questions Form Submission (#1593)] [Dont Load Payment Method Deprecation 2025 Notices on Event Smart (#1603)] [Update jQuery Validate to v1.19.5 (#1592)] [Improve Loco Translate bundle to include both translation filenames (#1626)] [5.0.29] Fixed [Clean Billing Info AFTER Passing Payment to Gateway (#1582)] Changed [BuildMachine 5.0.28 changes (#1579)] [5.0.28] Added [New Ticket Selector Checkbox and Form Styles (#1527)] [Add Payment Method Deprecation Notices (#1564)] [Bypass Payment Processing if Too Many Payment Attempts (#1577)] Fixed [PPC. Fix success payment set as pending (#1538)] [Ensure EE_AUTOSAVE_IDS is Defined (#1471)] [PPC. Fix an issue with a missing checkout type meta (#1548)] [Fix meta caps for Registration Form caps (#1546)] [Fix CSS Output in iFrames (#1552)] [Fix venue not being unassigned in EDTR (GraphQL) (#1561)] [Fix Missing Check-ins Bulk Actions (#1549)] [Fix Typing for EE_Datetime_Field::prepare_for_display() (#1570)] [Fix List Table Views (#1576)] [Fix MER Max Ticket Quantity Violations (#1567)] Changed [ Loosen Upcoming Events Widget Permissions (#1554)] [When copying datetime include venue id (Barista#1338) (#1568)] [Ensure WordPress Options Are Saved (#1574)] [5.0.27] Added [Add Venmo funding option to PayPal Commerce (#1522)] Fixed [Dont replace checkout type with PPC funding options in extra meta inputs (#1534)] [Add Billing Form Instance Check (#1537)] [Fix GraphQL requests when WP is installed in a subdirectory (#1531)] Changed [Fix phpdoc tags (#1505)] [auto lint fixes (#1358)] [5.0.26] Fixed Fixed PHP 7.4 Incompatible Code in InterfaceManager Changed [BuildMachine changes – 5.0.25.p (#1511)] What Our Users Say Your plugin saved our client nearly $9000 in development costs because it handled the majority of the functionality we were looking for at a much lower cost. Event Espresso’s staff have been very responsive to our needs when we have them (which has been rare, because the plugin is so well coded). Great job on a great plugin! Brandon P. – Experience Farm At first we …

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