Event Post Documentation

Installing the Plugin

To install the plugin:

Download the free plugin zip from our Plugins page.
- Note: Some browsers (e.g. Safari) may auto-extract ZIP files. Right-clicking on the download link and selecting "Save Linked File As" will allow you to download the ZIP version.
Then go to your WP Admin > Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
Now upload the plugin zip file and click "Install Now".
After the plugin is installed, click "Activate Plugin" to activate the plugin.

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FYI: If you can't install the plugin using WordPress plugin installer, you may also use a FTP software to install the plugin. To install plugins with an FTP method: extract the plugin zip on your local computer then upload the plugin folder to your FTP server where you installed WordPress > wp-content > plugins folder. After, login to your WP Admin > Plugins to activate the plugin.

Developed by Themify, Event Post is a plugin allows users to create an event specific post type.

Using the Event Post

Once you activate the plugin, you will see, a "Events" on the WP-admin sidebar. Follow the steps below to add an event post

Step 1: Add New Event Post

Add a new event

To add an Event post, go to your WP Admin > Events > Click on "Add New"
Enter the following options:
- Post Title - Event title
- Description - Will be used as the event description
- On the Themify Custom Panel (scroll down to view), enter the following:
  1. Event Starts/Ends On/Repeat - Use the calendar picker to select a start and end date. You can also set when you'd like the event to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly.
  2. Location - Input the map label that'll appear on the event post. This will appear beside the calendar icon as plain text.
  3. Map Address - Input the address that'll be inputed on the Google map that'll appear on the Event post. This map will appear below the featured image.
  4. Button Ticket Link - Input the link that the user will be redirected to (ie. link to ticket master).

Step 2: To Display Event Posts

Text editor event post icon

Add or edit an existing page
On the text editor, click on the Event Post shortcode generator (the calendar icon in the image above)
Input the parameters (read shortcode parameters for mode detail) on the popup lightbox to generate the shortcode. Once you click OK, it will generate a shortcode in the editor (TIPS: You can copy & paste the shortcode to display elsewhere like a sidebar Text widget).

Shortcode Parameters

Layout Style (style): Post list, Grid4, Grid3, Grid2, Grid2 thumb
Show (show): Upcoming Events, Past Events, Mix of both
Number of Posts to Query (limit): Set the limit of number of posts that'll appear (Default is 5).
Categories to include (Category): Enter the category ID numbers.
Post Order (order): Set either the ascending or descending order.
Sort Post By (orderby): Set the order by Event Date, Date, Title, Random, Author, or Comment number.
Show Featured Image (image): Show or hide the featured image.
Display (display): Select to show content, excerpt, or none.
Image Width (image_w): Input custom image width in pixel.
Image Height (image_h): Input custom image height in pixel.
Hide Event Date (hide_event_date): Select to show or hide the event date.
Hide Event Location (hide_event_location): Select to show or hide the event location.
Hide Pagination Links (hide_event_pagination): Select to show or hide the pagination links.

Sample Shortcode:

[themify_event_post style="grid3" limit="12" category="2,5,6" image_w="400" image_h="300"]

Reinstall Plugin

In the event there are issues/bugs with the plugin or you can't auto update the plugin, try to reinstall it with the latest version. Since WP 5.9, you can reinstall plugins by re-uploading the plugin zip. Reinstalling the plugin shouldn't affect the content/data because they are saved separately in the database. To be safe, you should backup your WordPress site before reinstalling it.

To reinstall a plugin:

Download the latest plugin zip
Go your site WP Admin > Plugins > Add new
Then upload the new plugin zip and WordPress will ask if you want to replace the current version, click "Replace current with uploaded"