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Posted by Seth Shoultes on Friday, February 21st, 2014
What are Custom Post Types?
WordPress can hold and display many different types of content. A single item of such a content is generally called a post, although post is also a specific post type. Internally, all the post types are stored in the same place, in the ‘wp_posts‘ database table, but are differentiated by a column called ‘post_type’. A Custom Post Type (CPT) is nothing more than a regular post with a different ‘post_type’ value in the database. The post type of regular posts is post, pages use page, attachments use attachment and so on. More information Custom Post Types can be found at WordPress: http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types
By default, Event Espresso provides full-page Event and Venue CPT archives and single page templates.
How are Custom Post Types used in Event Espresso 4?
Custom Post Types allow developers to integrate Event Espresso into your theme and reuse attendee data as you would other post data. This gives developers the ability to create great looking customizable event designs, by giving you the tools they need to easily integrate EE4 core components into themes and reuse attendee data as you would with other post data (please see our EE4 Custom Post Types documentation for more information).
In addition, the EE4 front-end templating systems provides flexible “template parts” that can be used by theme developers for custom themes. In order to maintain compatibility with more themes, these template parts have only basic styles by default but you can easily make them more fancy with custom CSS (see our Theming in Event Espresso 4 post for more information).
The EE4 specific template parts include:
- Event Details (description)
- Event Datetimes
- Event Tickets
- Event Venues
- Event Venue Location
- Event Venue Detail (excerpt)
- and more!
Many of the standard custom post type data is also available via standard WordPress
Custom Queries (e.g. featured image, title, comments, etc.).
CPT Types: Events, Venues, and Contacts
All EE4 CPT data includes normal post data including:
- Title
- Description
- Tags
- Categories
- Featured Image
- Commenting
- Excerpt
- Custom Fields
- Slug
- Author
This data can be queried and displayed in themes along with other post data.
CPT Archive Pages
As with other Custom Post Types, EE4 is packaged with default event archives, single event pages, venue archives, and single venue page templates. You can copy these templates to your theme folder so that the Event Espresso pages inherit your theme’s post page layouts and styles. See our post on Theming in Event Espresso 4 for more information.
Draft Event Pages
Draft events allow you to build your event page over time without publishing it to your website.
We know you can’t always build and publish an event at once. EE4 will allow you to save events as “draft” status so that you can save your progress and return later to edit and publish your event.
EE4 will automatically save the events you have in-progress as “drafts”, plus you can save them as a “draft” as you go.
Schedule Events to be Published
You can even schedule to publish your event at a later date and time.
WordPress enables you to schedule when posts and pages are published. That functionality extends into Event Espresso’s CPT pages so you can announce your event at just the right moment.
Easy Categorization of Events
Do you have several different types of events such as free and paid, conference speakers and breakout sessions, exercise classes of all kinds? EE4 makes it easy categorize your events and allows your attendees to find what they’re looking for faster.
Plugin and Theme Compatibility
Event Espresso 4 offers much better theme compatibility, because all of your EE4 Events, Venues, and Contacts are CPTs. Event Espresso CPTs can also integrate with other CPT plugins such as: Custom Post Type UI, TinyMCE Advanced, Advanced Custom Fields, etc.
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Posted by Seth Shoultes on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
What is the best way to customize EE4?
We think the BEST way to theme EE4 really depends on a few factors with the biggest factor being what you want to change. Sometimes all that is needed is a few CSS edits and other times customizations are done via a child theme, or even editing the PHP, HTML, and/or CSS files.
Basically, this means that existing WP theme developers will have an easier time developing customizable event designs for EE4, which in turn can benefit the end user. Developers are encouraged to view the list of currently available theme templates and tags.
Depending on what you want to change and your skill level, here are some options:
Child Themes
We want to make things as simple as we can for the end user, but with all the possible themes in use, there is a limit to how simple we can make it to customize things. The best solution (which is what we’ve taken IMO), is to integrate EE4 in “proper” WP ways that the majority of WP developers will understand. This ultimately benefits the end users who hire theme developers, or theme shops, that support EE4 templates in their themes.
Reassembly of the EE4 templates
Oh wait! Your theme doesn’t support child themes? No problem, simply reassemble all of the EE4 template parts and combine them with your theme’s templates to make one cohesive archive-espresso_events.php (or single-espresso_events.php, etc) file, that integrates perfectly with your theme. The files that contain the template tags that should be loaded automagically, anytime an incoming request is for one of EE’s CPTs (otherwise they can be found in the /core/helpers/ folder).
The Event Espresso specific template parts include:
- Event Details (description)
- Event Datetimes
- Event Tickets
- Event Venues
- Event Venue Location
- Event Venue Detail (excerpt)
Custom Post Types
We think theming Event Espresso will be easier using Custom Post Types (CPTs), because we are now following the WordPress (WP) Theme Development Standards. This makes it easy for WP developers and theme shops to build integrations with their themes and plugins in EE4.
EE4 CPT data includes normal post data including:
- Title
- Description
- Tags
- Categories
- Featured Image
- Commenting
- Excerpt
- Custom Fields
- Slug
- Author
This data can be queried and displayed in themes along with other post data.
What option is right for me?
We don’t know the specifics of your website, so it’s up to you to decide where to go from here. We are happy to recommend a few helpful tips:
- If your goal is along the lines of “I want the events page to match my theme better” then the answer is usually a CSS solution. Sometimes a few CSS edits are all that are needed, and if you don’t have a child theme set up (or don’t want to) you can install a CSS builder plugin like this one and customize with CSS (it turns out that you can do a lot with CSS changes only).
- Just want to change the wording of a few phrases? If so, no need to hack templates, just use Josh’s WP gettext filter.
- If you need to add/remove content that’s not already in the event template, then setting up a child theme and working through the templates and using Event Espresso’s WordPress hooks and filters may be the way forward.
- Sometimes, if it’s a PHP, HTML, or CSS based solution, you may need to contact a developer familiar with PHP, HTML, and/or CSS to help out. Our support team is also available in the support forums and will recommend the best solution for what you are trying to accomplish.
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Posted by Seth Shoultes on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
We are very happy to announce that the Event Espresso HD Android app has been published to the Google Play Store. This is a major update to our Android app. However, the update will NOT appear as standard update on your mobile device, because the original version of the Event Espresso Android app has been removed from the Android Play Store. In order to update to the latest Event Espresso Android app, you will need to install the app on your phone by searching for “Event Espresso” in the Google Play store or by clicking this link from within your Android device.
This app will work in conjunction with our Ticketing System and QR Codes, via the
JSON API add-on we released in 2013. Allowing events managers to scan tickets and QR Codes at the door and to check in attendees.
The Event Espresso JSON API is required for this app to function properly. Therefore, the old Android API, also named Espresso Services, will be retired within 24 hours of this post. Version 1 of the Android app was just not built to use the new Event Espresso JSON API, and used outdated code and technology, therefore making it unstable and unusable for most of our users.
How do I Get Access to Event Espresso HD?
The Event Espresso Android HD app can be installed directly from the Google Play Store, from within your Android device. Please view the documentation, find answers about this add-on in our support forums, or ask a pre-sales question.
How is this different from the old Event Espresso Android App?
Event Espresso HD for Android was re-written from the ground up, with support for both Android tablets and phones, as well as the Espresso JSON API.
Android Screenshots
What version of Android does Event Espresso HD support?
As of today, February 18, 2014, the lowest version of Android that Event Espresso HD supports is Android 2.2 Froyo.
We have tested Event Espresso HD on many different Android phones and tablets, and we hope that the Event Espresso HD app works with a wide range of Android devices, but we cannot guarantee that it will work with all of them. Here are few of the devices that were used in testing:
- Google Nexus 7 (Android 4.3)
- HTC – HTC ONE (Android 4.4)
- HTC – Desire – 601 (Android 4.2)
- Huawei – Ascend Y M866 (Android 2.)
- Kyocera – Milano – c5120 (Android 2.3)
- LG – Optimus Select – AS730 (Android 4.0)
- LG – Optimus 2 – AS680 (Android 2.3)
- Samsung – Galaxy Ace (Android 2.3) (THIS PHONE DOES NOT WORK)
- Samsung – Galaxy S4 (Android 4.4)
- Samsung – Galaxy S3 (Android 4.3)
- Samsung – Galaxy S2 (Android 4.0)
- Samsung – Galaxy Mini S5570 (Android 2.3)
- Samsung – Galaxy Fame (Android 4)
To find out if Event Espresso HD works on your device, please visit the Event Espresso HD page of the Google Play Store.
Will we still support the old Event Espresso Android App?
No. We will no longer support the original Event Espresso Android app (version 1). Version 1 of the Event Espresso Android app did not support our new JSON API. The app was completely rewritten in order to function with the JSON API.
Will this new Android app work with Event Espresso 4.1?
As of today, February 18, 2014, unfortunately the Android app will NOT work with Event Espresso 4.1. However, the Event Espresso Development Team is hard at work developing a new version of the Event Espresso JSON API, which is an important component in the Android (and iOS) apps and has to be rewritten to interface with our new “Custom Post Type” system.
How is the Android app different from the iPad/iPhone app?
Right now, the Android app is very similar to the iPad/iPhone app and provides all of the same functionality. However, we feel that by developing an app for the Android system, we can create a better user experience, and add more features at a faster pace, than the iPad/iPhone devices. We will continue to support the iPhone and iPad apps, but we may not be able to develop new features for the iOS platform at this time.
Where should I provide Feedback and get Support?
We have thoroughly tested the android app in-house. While all major bugs have been resolved, we can’t catch them all. If you find a bug, or have a suggestion, please post in our support forums. If the app ever crashes on your Android device, the device should prompt you to send a crash report back to the developer. Please send that report and give us a short description of what happened. These reports are very very important us and will give us the line of code that made the app crash. So please please please send that report if the app ever happens to crash.
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Posted by Garth on Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Event Espresso 4 (Beta) is now available! This is really exciting and there is a lot we’d like to share with you!
How do I get access to EE4?
EE4 is currently available to the public for sale and is released to Event Espresso 3 users for FREE. If you purchase a EE3 Support License you will also have free access to EE4.
You can even launch your own demo site for EE4 in just a few minutes. Click here to get started with your EE4 test drive site!
Attention Bloggers – Wanna get your hands on a free copy of EE4 to review or want to do an interview? Please reach out to us on
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contact us.
How is EE4 different than EE3?
EE4 is very different from EE3 in more ways than we can probably list/describe/remember—so you’re going to want to check it out. In general there are several important changes to the EE4: features, user interface, data structure, coding method and price.
Features
EE3 and EE4 have different feature sets; some features are available in EE4 that have never been available in EE3:
….and 30+ more!
User Interface
The user interface has been rebuilt to follow the new WordPress 3.8+ standard. We’ve rebuilt all the pages, added new icons, added mobile browser compatibility, optimized notifications and much more. We believe that EE4 is more elegant, easier to use and more powerful all at the same time.
Data Structure
The data structure has changed so that some event data is now custom post types (CPTs). CPTs make event-related data more available to standard WordPress functions and themes. This will make Event Espresso more accessible for both back-end (core) developers and front-end (theme) designers.
Coding Method
The coding method has changed from procedural coding to more heavily object-oriented programming. That means there are more files, but less code to do more advanced things. Experienced developers should appreciate all the work that went into this change. We believe it makes our event registration more powerful and robust, helping make your event registration experience better.
We really think you’ll like what you see—especially as you get used to EE4 and realize all the new types of events it can power. We will continue making improvements in all of these areas and look forward for what is to come.
Price
While “in Beta”, Event Espresso 4 will be discounted significantly (approx. 50%). As the EE4 matures to a “stable” development status, the price will rise. Those who purchase at this discounted rate are still entitled to 12 months of support and upgrades.
Screen Shots
Here are a few screen shots to show off some of the awesome new features!
Why did we spend so much time and money building Event Espresso 4?
We have sought feedback from you, the thousands of event managers and developers who rely on Event Espresso to make their events successful. Your feedback has focused on one general theme. You want Event Espresso to do more and be more stable.
It is difficult to add more features to a system that was initially designed to for a more narrow focus. As we continue to add those new features Event Espresso has become more difficult to use, setup and/or customize. The added features has also made the core code more complex and less reliable, thus the increase in bugs.
As your requirements for Event Espresso have evolved (and continue to evolve), it became clear that parts of the code have gotten too complex and must be refactored in order to support new ideas. The longer we delayed refactoring Event Espresso, and the more code is written for EE3, the more difficult it becomes to refactor Event Espresso to meet your needs today and in the future.
In short, we spent a lot of money and several years building Event Espresso 4 because we wanted to help you and your events be more successful.
Why did it take so long to build Event Espresso 4?
When we started building version 3.2, we didn’t anticipate that it would be such a major change. However, as we started to refactor one system we saw it necessary (and better timing) to refactor other systems. Event Espresso 4 introduces several major changes including:
- A new user interface
- A single page checkout
- A new messages system
- New transaction management
- A new pricing management system
- A new taxes management system
- Custom post types for events, venues, and contacts
- Changing our programming approach to object-oriented programming
- and much more!
All those systems are quite interconnected and complex, so updating it took a lot of time and resources. We’re just as frustrated EE4 took as long to release as you, but we feel this decision will be the best for you in the long-run. We’re confident that we (and other developers) can build really great event registration websites on EE4 for a very long time to come.
What’s coming next in Event Espresso 4?
We view our roadmap in two ways: short(er)-term projects and long(er)-term projects. Our roadmap is subject to change at any time.
Our short(er)-term projects include:
- Making EE3 add-ons compatible with EE4.
- Promotion codes.
- Refactoring gateways.
Our Long(er)-term projects include:
- Integration with third-party plugins and services.
- Advanced messages functionality.
- Advanced registration form functionality.
- New add-ons.
- Event themes.
- Continued code optimization.
As always, you’re invited to participate as developers or sponsors.
What’s the plan for Event Espresso 3?
EE4 beta begins the official process of phasing out EE3. Going forward, we will focus new feature development resources on EE4 and only maintenance resources to EE3. As the EE4 feature set (including add-ons) exceeds those that are currently available with EE3 we will no longer sell or support EE3.
Those who purchase a EE3 support license also have access to the core EE4 files and we recommend that they evaluate EE4 to see if will meet your needs at this time. We have provided tools to use EE3 data in EE4 which can help you start using EE4 sooner.
The future of event registration and ticketing is with Event Espresso 4 and we hope you’ll join us today for that amazing journey.
Can I Use EE4 instead of EE3?
Depending on your situation you might (or might not) want to replace EE3 with EE4. In general, our recommendation hinges on: what features you require, and whether you want to use your EE3 data in EE4.
Some features are not available in EE4 that are available in EE3:
- Coupon/Discount codes
- Wait lists
- Staff manager
- Support for EE3 add-ons (see below)
None of the EE3 add-ons are compatible with EE4 at this time (but they are on our short-list). You will need to make the determination about which features your project requires and which Event Espresso version will meet your needs.
Using EE3 Data in EE4
Event Espresso 4 is ready to accept unaltered data that has been prepared by Event Espresso 3.1.36 (or greater). If you’ve not modified your EE3 database structure then you can migrate your data from EE3 to EE4. If you have modified your database structure, the migration scripts may not function properly (see below).
When to migrate EE3 data to EE4:
If you are using Event Espresso version 3.1.36 (or greater) without customization that changes the data structure (e.g. additional database tables, columns, etc.) you can migrate your database from EE3 to EE4.
When NOT to migrate EE3 data to EE4:
We recommend NOT migrating your EE3 data to EE4 if you: have customized Event Espresso database tables or columns that weren’t included with EE3 OR are using EE3 on a multi-site installation of WordPress.
What is the development status of Event Espresso 4?
After years of development and months of testing, we have finished adding features (to this version) and all major bugs have been resolved. We do expect you to be able to use EE4 as if it were a stable product, with the exception that additional bugs may be identified through more extensive testing with your specific use-case. Please report any suspected bugs to the support forums. For a short period, we will be focused on fixing bugs that are found by users and that can be verified by our support staff, then release patches ASAP. After EE4 is released as a “non-Beta” product we will commence work on our development road map.
Reporting Bugs
We have spent, literally, thousands of hours developing, testing and debugging EE4, but undoubtedly some of you may encounter issues with EE4 while testing it in your given use-case, the plugins and themes you use, etc. Please report any unexpected behavior, error messages, or bugs to the support forums so we can keep all the requests organized and fixed as soon as possible. Please create a new thread for each issue so that it can be addressed specifically. Otherwise it might confused with other issues or missed among a lengthy discussion.
Event Espresso 4 is a big step forward in the functionality and power of WordPress events plugins. We really think you’ll like what EE4 is now, what you can do with it now, and what it will become. Launch your own test drive of Event Espresso 4 in minutes and let us know what you’re thinking.
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Posted by Garth on Monday, January 6th, 2014
If you have a lot of events and find it difficult to display or organize them all in a nice way, then the custom event list templates may help. With the Custom Templates Add-on you can easily build a custom event list layout (or use/purchase a few that we’ve already prepared) to make your website more beautiful and easier to use.
The Custom Templates Add-on comes bundled with the Events Table template and is available in all Support Licenses), but there are several additional template packs that can be purchased separately then downloaded from your account page:
Events Table
This is the default template. It is a classic table structure for displaying events, with a category filter dropdown. Works with Multiple Event Registration.
A list style template, with a bold date and customizable register now button. The template can be customized to show the event thumbnail, instead of the date by using the show_featured=true parameter.
If you wish to change the Band/Artist title, use the change_title parameter.
Similar to the CSS Dropdown template, the Category Accordion template displays the categories in a simple list. On clicking the category name, the events associated with that category will be displayed in brief. Clicking another category, that will open, but the previously open category will close.
Please Note: Currently the Category Accordion does not work with the Multiple Event Manager add on.
Displays events in a pure CSS grid like structure, using the featured image. Hovering over the image will display further information. If the event does not have a featured image available, it will use a default one. Optionally, a small code change in the template can allow you to use the Organization Logo from the General settings as the fallback image.
This template makes use of SVG maps and the venues. Each event in the event list that has a venue attached will be scanned to get the venues State, and a map of the USA will then highlight which states have events. Clicking the state will display the events below the map.
There are four maps available: USA, UK, Canada and Australia.
The default map is USA, to access others simply add one of the following parameters to the shortcode: country=”uk”, country=”australia”, country=”canada”, e.g.:
[EVENT_CUSTOM_VIEW template_name="vector-maps" country="uk"]
Important – Due to the use of SVG files, this template will not function on Internet Explorer 8 or lower.
Please also note that states/provinces/regions can be entered in long form or short form, for example New York or NY, or Victoria or VIC. Please see the template file for a full list. The UK map is a little different, as there is no short form variants, and London venues must have London entered into the state field or it won’t work.
This template uses a basic table structure and allows you to set date range of the shown events. It also allows the user to manually filter the displayed events by date as well.
This template is great for listing events in a table, but also adds support for recurring events by displaying a button that lists selectable dates of the events.
Dozens of Event Espresso users have found these templates useful to display events in a way that better fits their needs. We hope you’ll find a template that helps you too.
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Posted by Garth on Sunday, December 1st, 2013
We don’t offer discounts very often, and in early 2014 fees will be higher, so this really is your best opportunity to get Event Espresso for the lowest price. Offer ends December 3, 2013.
Check out our Cyber Monday Prices which were sent to our Newsletter subscribers. You must use the links in our newsletter to get the discount(s).
If you did not receive an email notification about our Cyber Monday Sale, you should subscribe to the Event Espresso newsletter for important news and special offers like this at the bottom of our website.
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Posted by Garth on Monday, October 7th, 2013
One of the most frustrating things about online event registration is the time is takes to process payments and get an accurate count of who is attending your event. At the last minute you might find yourself with more people than you were prepared for.
To help our customers in the Asia Pacific region process payments quickly and securely, Event Espresso now offers integration with ANZ eGate, the premier processing gateway for the Australia/New Zealand area and beyond.
About ANZ and Event Espresso
ANZ offers complete payment processing online through its eGate merchant solution. It is easily integrated into your existing website, supporting shopping cart functionality and interactive voice recognition services. ANZ eGate supports 24-hour, high-speed payment processing and offers 24-hour service, so you always know where you stand with attendees. eGate also supports “Verified by Visa” and “MasterCard®SecureCode™” for improved security, as well as detailed payment reports.
Event Espresso is the most powerful event registration and ticketing plugin available for WordPress. EE empowers you to manage events, collect payment and customer information, and even allow customers to print tickets that you can verify at the door using our mobile ticketing apps. Offering the best customer service and support in the industry, EE is integrated with dozens of payment options and merchant accounts. Download Event Espresso and activate a new gateway today!
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Posted by Garth on Friday, September 20th, 2013
We recently heard about an unfortunate event that affected a group organizing a Christian writing workshop. The group hired an outside company to handle its online event registration, only passing along the payments to the organizers once the event was finished. Unfortunately, the registration company’s checks began to bounce, eventually leaving the workshop group short $65,000 in registration fees.
At Event Espresso we were disheartened to hear that one company took advantage of a group that placed a great deal of trust in it. At the same time, this is a good opportunity for us to reiterate the flexibility and security of the Event Espresso model, and assure our customers that their confidence in us is well placed. Here are three reasons Event Espresso customers can rest easy, knowing that they have made the right choice to trust us with their online event ticketing and registration.
- First, our customers all receive a copy of our software for their own use. The great draw of our platform is that you get to use EE the way you want to meet your specific needs. Once you purchase your license, it’s all in your hands and we CAN’T run away with your money and you shouldn’t trust anyone who could.
- You control your finances. We partner with many of the most secure and trusted payment gateways on the Internet giving you the freedom to choose how you collect payments. All of the supported payment gateways use your account details, not ours, meaning we never hold any of your registration fee’s as you get paid directly.
- We have worked with non-profit organizations from our earliest days, including religious and community groups. We understand the unique needs of the non-profit community, and in many cases we even offer discounts. If you think your event merits a discount, we invite you to fill out our Non-Profit Application form; we’ve already given away more than $20,000 in discounts to non-profits.
In short, there is one more reason Event Espresso is the premier event registration and ticketing platform around: trust. With our dedication to constant improvement, and best-in-class support, we’re helping you make the world a little better—one event at a time.
To see some of the great things our customers are saying about Event Espresso, visit our Testimonials and Reviews page.
I want to commend you on a fabulous product which is just the right price for a small non-profit. People are happy with the registration process, as are we! ...Thank you SO much for a great product.
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Posted by Garth on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
At Event Espresso we’re never content with what we’ve already accomplished with online event registration for WordPress. We’re always looking to make improvements so our customers can sell tickets online. There are so many significant developments coming soon to Event Espresso that we wanted to highlight some of the great changes that are on the way.
A New Ticket Selector to Control Every Option
The Ticket Selector in Event Espresso is being completely redesigned. we’ll show you the full redesign later, but just one powerful function will be the ability to control single ticket options.
Part of that redesign includes the power to control the Ticket Quantity, #Uses per Ticket, Minimum Number of Tickets and Maximum Number of Tickets.
Ticket Quantity
WordPress event managers will be able to set how many of each specific type of ticket is available. You may have only one type of ticket, or many different ticket options for attendees. You will be able to offer a limited number of, say, VIP tickets so you can give a certain number of attendees a special experience. You could also limit the number of promotional tickets that are available for sale, and so on. There are a lot of powerful things you can do with setting quantity limits to your online ticket sales.
Pro Tip: We’ll address this again later, but setting quantity limits for individual online tickets will be one form of setting seating limits for your event or venue in Event Espresso.
Number of Uses per Ticket
When you combine Number of Uses per Ticket with our mobile ticketing apps and ticketing add-on, you really become a professional event manager; you also make online event registration a breeze for your attendees. With the Number of Uses per Ticket, you can sell tickets to attendees that can be used any number of times. For example, if want to sell a ticket that will let people return to the same event twice (or more) then you can do that. You could configure your ticket sales so that attendees can reuse one ticket for all the events in your event series instead of having to print off and bring new tickets each time. This also allows you to let attendees use their ticket as a badge. On the other hand, if you want limit how many times someone can go through the food line, then you can do that too!
Pro Tip: What if you want offer unlimited access to your events or unlimited number of uses during a certain time period? Well, you’ll be able to do that too!
Minimum Number of Tickets Allowed to Purchase
It’s obvious that attendees have to purchase at least one ticket to attend your event. But what if you wanted attendees to purchase more than one ticket? You can sell tickets online with WordPress and require that attendees purchase more than one ticket at a time. For example, if you want to sell sponsorships to your event with the requirement that the sponsors purchase more than one ticket for their company, now you can set it up that way. What if you want to sell a family pack of tickets online and offer a discount for purchasing multiple tickets? Well, you can do that too.
Pro Tip: What if you wanted to sell tickets online with tiered pricing? You can now configure the price of each ticket to be different based on the minimum number of tickets they have to purchase. The more tickets you require, the bigger the discount. That’s awesome!
Maximum Number of Tickets Allowed to Purchase
What about the opposite situation, when you knew people would want to attend your event multiple times, but the goal of your organization was to engage with more unique individuals? Now you can specify that someone can only purchase a single (or any maximum you want) number of tickets per transaction. The Maximum Number of Tickets Allowed to Purchase also means you can specify the price of each ticket for a quantity range of tickets (e.g., purchase 5-10 tickets and the price of the ticket is $xx each; purchase 10-20 tickets and the price per ticket is only $x).
Pro Tip: Want to make it less convenient for ticket scalpers to hoard tickets? You can at least get in their way with Maximum Number of Tickets Allowed.
Are you a
developer? Are you interested in having early access to Event Espresso 4 for preparing for its release? Take a look at our
developer resources where you can request access to our GitHub repo and more.
All these features and more are coming soon to Event Espresso, the best registration and ticketing plugin available for WordPress. These features are in active development and could change between now and the first release. If you have an idea for a feature you’d like to see in the future,
let us know! We’d love to hear from you.
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Posted by Garth on Monday, September 16th, 2013
At Event Espresso, our goal is to make your life just a little bit simpler. Whether you are organizing a cooking class, rock concert, or business trade show, we want to make your online event registration and your events go smoother. We believe you should be able to use today’s best tools, like smartphones, to help you take control of your event—no matter where you are.
That’s why we’re so happy to be working with Qrious, another innovator in event organization. Qrious is a leader in smartphone lead retrieval for conferences and trade shows, showing that face-to-face interaction is still an indispensable tool for today’s businesses. This official integration with Event Espresso is a perfect example of how Event Espresso’s online event registration JSON API empowers event organizers by giving them the tools to deliver more value to their exhibitors and sponsors.
“We’re so excited (really!) to integrate with Event Espresso. So many of our customers use WordPress to power their event web sites, and now we can recommend a solution that enables them to continue using that platform while seamlessly integrating with our own. It’s a win-win-win proposition.” — John Federico, CEO & Co-founder, Qrious
About Qrious
As a complementary service to Event Espresso, lead retrieval from Qrious helps maximize the time, money and effort that your sponsors and exhibitors spend at your conference or event, by making it easy for them to scan badges, collect contact information and further qualify leads. Qrious has made lead capture more accessible and affordable for small and medium-sized conferences.
Contact Qrious if you’re curious (pun intended) about how lead retrieval, attendance tracking and turnkey badging can help your events.
About Event Espresso
Event Espresso is the most powerful event registration and ticketing plugin available for WordPress. EE empowers you to manage events, collect payment and customer information, and even allow customers to print tickets that you can verify at the door using our mobile ticketing apps. The official integration with Event Espresso is powered by the new JSON API that was released just earlier this year. Offering the best customer service and support in the industry, EE is integrated with dozens of payment options and merchant accounts.
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