Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! vs Portfolio Block – The Ultimate Project & Portfolio Builder

Events Manager is a full-featured event calendar, bookings, appointments, scheduling, and registration management plugin for WordPress ideal for everything from simple meetups to full-scale event planning. Built with flexibility, reliability and powerful features in mind. Demo Documentation Tutorials Main Features NEW Integrate easily with your favourite AI via MCP, unlock the power of AI-powered Events! NEW API Rest Integration Beautiful calendars, search pages, lists, grids and booking forms to enhance your site events. Easy event registration (single day with start/end times) Recurring and long (multi-day) event registration Build complex recurrence patterns with exclusion/blackout dates NEW Multiple timeslots within the day for events with advanced creation options Overlapping timeslots Buffer between timeslots Bookings Management (including approval/rejections, export CVS, and more!) Multiple Tickets Fully-featured graph and statistics including bar/line/pie with comparison and stacking MultiSite Event Support Cross-Network Event Sharing – show your events and booking fromss on other subsites or main site Network-wide Global Booking Management BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Support Create modular (independent) event subsites or inter-networked events Multiple custom event types (Archetypes), such as Workshops, Events, Webinars, Appointments etc. Customize your labels, slugs and CPT names Enable or disable specific features for specific event archetypes. Multiple Location Types Physical Locations Online Events (URLs) Zoom Webinars/Meetings Integration BuddyPress & BuddyBoss Support Submit Events Group Events Personal Events Activity Stream more on the way Guest/Member Event submissions Assign event locations and view events by location Event categories Easily create custom event attributes (e.g. dress code) Google Maps (see our API usage recommendations) Advanced permissions – restrict user management of events and locations. Widgets for Events, Locations and Calendars Fine grained control of how every aspect of your events are shown on your site, easily modify templates from the settings pages and template files iCal Feed (single and all events) Add to Google Calendar buttons RSS Feeds Compatible with SEO plugins Timezone Support – create events in different timezones Plenty of template tags and shortcodes for use in your posts and pages Gutenberg block editor support, with native blocks for the Events Calendar, Events List, and Locations List — usable in posts, pages, the site editor and the widget editor Actively maintained and supported Lots of documentation and tutorials NEW Gutenberg Supported And much more! AI Integration AI is here, and we’re on board! Check out what’s possible with our new and evolving AI integration possibilities: Data Privacy and GDPR Compliance We provide the tools to help you be GDPR compliant, including: export/erasure of data via the WordPress Privacy Tools, including booking, event and location data consent checkboxes on our booking, event and location forms on the frontend settings to control what can be exported/erased as well as where/when to place consent requests sample text for your site privacy policy describing what Events Manager does with personal data Premium Features We have a premium Pro add-on for Events Manager which not only demonstrates the flexibility of Events Manager, but also adds some important features including but not limited to: WooCommerce integration (sold separately) PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and Offline Payments Custom booking forms Individual Attendee custom forms Upload fields for bookings, attendees and users Printable Invoices and Tickets Send PDF tickets/invoices by email automatically Check In/Out Move bookings to other dates/times QR Scanning Manage bookings on your phone Check In/Out users Waitlists Automation – ultimate flexibility in automation! Triggers: X time before/after events start When a booking status changes When a booking was booked x time ago Actions Send Webhook (Zapier, MS Automation and many other services) Send Email Send WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram notifications WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram integration and interactive flows Coupon Codes Custom booking email per event and gateway Faster support via private Pro forums For more information or to go pro, visit our plugin website. Additional Plugin Integrations Whilst there’s many third party integrations with our own plugin, here’s some we’ve integrated ourselves! Included in Events Manager (automatic integration) BuddyPress WP FullCalendar Thrive Automator Additional Add-Ons Zoom WPML Multilingual Sites

Portfolio Block makes it easy to create a clean, modern portfolio directly inside the WordPress block editor. It includes multiple layouts, category filters, responsive controls, and full design flexibility. Ideal for freelancers, designers, photographers, agencies, or anyone who wants to showcase projects in a professional way. You can build a portfolio using the Gutenberg block or generate a shortcode and display it anywhere on your site, including pages, posts, widgets, footers, or page builders. Portfolio Block | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo Key Features – Free Version Multiple Layouts – Grid, Masonry, and Card Hover layouts for flexible portfolio design. Unlimited Categories – Organize projects with as many categories as you need and allow users to filter by category. Portfolio Items – Add images, titles, descriptions, and external or internal links. Assign multiple categories per item. Item Management – Duplicate, delete, or reorder items with simple controls. Responsive Controls – Adjust columns, spacing, and layout settings for desktop, tablet, and mobile. Styling Options – Customize colors, borders, shadows, spacing, and overlay settings to match your theme. View All Button – Add a customizable button linking to your full portfolio archive or a separate page. Shortcode Support – Use your portfolio anywhere with the shortcode format: [pfb id=”123″]. Portfolio Block Pro – Unlock Advanced Features Pro Features Include Advanced Layouts – Split Screen, Slider, Minimal List, and Stacked Cards for more dynamic presentation styles. Typography Controls – Adjust fonts, sizes, colors, weight, and alignment for titles, categories, and descriptions. Hover and Animation Effects – Premium hover transitions and animations for a more interactive experience. Slider Options – Autoplay, loop, pause on hover, navigation controls, and speed settings for slider-based portfolios. Advanced Styling – More control over buttons, badges, icons, overlays, and spacing. Specialized Portfolio Blocks – Create niche-specific portfolios using professionally designed blocks: Developer Portfolio – Create a developer portfolio page directly inside Gutenberg to showcase projects and technical work. Fashion Portfolio – Display fashion collections, lookbooks, and brand campaigns. Marketing Portfolio – Present case studies, campaign results, and marketing projects. Photography Portfolio – Highlight photography collections with visual-focused layouts. Resume Builder – Create a professional resume or CV portfolio page directly inside Gutenberg. Priority Support – Faster support and ongoing updates with the Pro upgrade. Why Choose Portfolio Block? Create stunning and professional portfolios directly inside WordPress without any coding. ** Multiple portfolio layouts ** — Showcase projects with Grid, Masonry, Card Hover, Slider, and other modern layouts. ** Easy Gutenberg integration ** — Build and customize your portfolio directly inside the WordPress block editor. ** Category filtering ** — Organize projects with unlimited categories and let visitors quickly find specific work. ** Responsive portfolio design ** — Your projects look perfect on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. ** Complete design control ** — Customize colors, spacing, borders, shadows, overlays, and styling options. ** Portfolio item management ** — Easily add, edit, duplicate, delete, and reorder portfolio items. ** Shortcode support ** — Display your portfolio anywhere on your website, including pages, posts, widgets, and page builders. ** Professional showcase layouts ** — Create portfolios for developers, designers, photographers, agencies, and businesses. Common Use Cases The plugin is useful for many types of WordPress websites: ✔ Developer Portfolios: Showcase coding projects, applications, GitHub work, and technical skills professionally. ✔ Designer Portfolios: Display UI designs, branding projects, creative work, and design collections. ✔ Photography Websites: Create beautiful photography galleries with visual-focused layouts. ✔ Agency Websites: Present client projects, case studies, services, and successful campaigns. ✔ Freelancer Portfolios: Highlight completed projects, skills, experience, and professional achievements. ✔ Marketing Portfolios: Showcase marketing campaigns, results, and business success stories. ✔ Fashion Portfolios: Display collections, lookbooks, and creative fashion projects. ✔ Resume & CV Websites: Build modern resume pages with projects, experience, and personal achievements. How to Use Portfolio Block – Step-by-Step Guide Getting started with Portfolio Block is quick and easy! Step-by-Step Instructions Install and activate Portfolio Block. Open the Block Editor and click the + icon. Search for Portfolio (by bPlugins). Add your portfolio items and customize your layout. Publish your page. Shortcode Usage Go to Portfolio Block → Add New Portfolio in the dashboard. Create your portfolio using the block editor. Publish it. Copy the shortcode that appears after publishing. Paste it anywhere on your site where you want the portfolio to appear. Feedback Have a suggestion or question? Email us: [email protected] Check out our other WordPress Plugins- Html5 Video Player – Display videos as single and playlist in multiple skins. PDF Poster – Display/Embed PDF files with different styles. Html5 Audio Player – Listen audios with awesome visuals. StreamCast – Customizable radio player with different skins. 3D Viewer – Embed 3D models and 3D products with interaction. 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