The Events Calendar Extending Events

Events created with The Events Calendar can have 3 statuses out of the box, which is also supported by the Schema.org event schema. Adding a Custom Status If you would like to add your own custom status, then you can do it with the help of the following snippet. Note, that the above snippet will…

Every time WordPress runs, a number of key settings are loaded into memory, such as details about how to connect to the database. These settings are generally defined as constants within the wp-config.php file and it’s entirely possible to change or add to them in order to tweak WordPress and modify its behavior slightly. If…

If you’re writing a custom add-on, a site-specific plugin, or a code snippet that extends The Events Calendar or Event Tickets, the Tribe Settings API gives you a clean way to plug your own options into the existing settings screens – the same API our own tabs (General, Display, Integrations, etc.) are built on. Instead…

The Events Calendar uses a template system it calls views to render the calendar and event pages. You can customize these templates by placing copies of them in your theme — this is called a template override. This article covers the template folder structure, how to locate the files you need, and how to create…

The Events Calendar loads its own stylesheets to control the appearance of the calendar. This article covers every supported method for customizing those styles — from a quick rule in the WordPress Customizer to replacing the plugin’s stylesheets entirely — along with CSS custom properties, the container-based breakpoint system, and the CSS classes available for…

These are The Events Calendar’s WordPress Post Meta (also known as WordPress Custom Fields) keys and values as they appear in the post_meta database table. These can be useful in custom WP Queries, plugin modifications, and in understanding where and how our plugin stores settings and information. They are four sections, and each key is listed…

Sometimes it is handy to query for and list events outside of existing views, or in places where widgets and shortcodes are unsuitable. Because events are a custom post type, the usual WordPress paradigms apply — you can use WP_Query directly, or use the tribe_get_events() helper function that The Events Calendar provides. This article covers…

Looking for Event Tickets Emails template files? You can find them here! The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro come with a number of template files that determine how the plugins look and behave. We call these templates views because they create the pages that you see on your site. Each template can be copied…