The Events Calendar Assigned Seating
The Assigned Seating add-on for Event Tickets transforms how venue managers and event coordinators sell tickets on WordPress. Ideal for limited-capacity venues like theaters, auditoriums, and banquet halls, this powerful tool allows attendees to preview available space and select their exact seats prior to checkout. Shifting from a general admission structure to a structured seating system helps maximize ticket tier revenue, streamline on-site check-ins, and significantly improve the overall buying experience for your customers.
Operating this add-on requires connecting your WordPress site directly to the Seating Builder service, a cloud-based SaaS tool designed specifically to manage intricate maps and physical layouts without draining your local server resources. Once licensed, site administrators can build customized, multi-tier seating charts and seamlessly map those physical spots to specific e-commerce tickets. On the front end, customers interact with an intuitive selection modal, which site owners can visually style or modify with custom CSS alerts, policies, or booking time limits. The system also includes dedicated troubleshooting resources for handling common API verification issues, ensuring your ticket sales platform remains completely automated and functional.
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Assigned Seating articles
This collection offers comprehensive guides on connecting the Seating Builder SaaS, mapping tickets to layouts, customizing selection modals, and troubleshooting seat reservation workflows.
Connecting Event Tickets to the Seating Builder
Read more: Connecting Event Tickets to the Seating BuilderIn order to create and sell tickets with assigned seating, you’ll need to connect your site to the Seating Builder service. Seating Builder is the SaaS tool that handles Seating Maps and Seat Layouts. To connect, first go to Tickets > Settings > Licenses. Done! You are ready to use Seating. Note: You must have…
Creating Seating Maps and Layouts
Read more: Creating Seating Maps and LayoutsIf you’re offering tickets for an event with limited venue seating, like a theater or seated banquet, and want to let attendees select their own seats in advance, we’re thrilled to announce that this feature is now available with our Seating add-on for Event Tickets! The first step is to create Seating Maps and Seat…
Creating Tickets with Assigned Seating
Read more: Creating Tickets with Assigned SeatingSeating is an add-on for Event Tickets that allows you to sell tickets with assigned seating. The first step is to define your space with Seating Maps and Seat Layouts. Then when you’re creating a ticket, you can connect it to a specific seat type. During the purchase process, a customer can choose from the available…
Customizing the Assigned Seat Selection Modal
Read more: Customizing the Assigned Seat Selection ModalDo you want to enhance the user experience in your Seating modal? You can easily add custom information, warnings, or new layout elements to remind users about time limits or display crucial policies. This is achieved using simple CSS snippets and requires no modifications to core plugin files. How to apply this CSS: After adding…
Troubleshooting Assigned Seating for Event Tickets
Read more: Troubleshooting Assigned Seating for Event TicketsShould you encounter any issues while using Seating add-on, here are some troubleshooting tips that should help you resolve the problem. If you are having trouble with your license key or connecting to the Seating Builder SaaS, please see our guide on connecting to the Seating Builder service. Missing features & functionality If you go…