Caching thumbnails generated by TimThumb
UPDATE: As of Events Manager 5.5.4 we’ve stopped using TimThumb since the script is not being maintained anymore. We wrote a post about it, describing the reasons for stopping using TimThumb and the...
View ArticleSetting up W3 Total Cache for Events Manager
W3 Total Cache is currently one of the most popular caching plugins for WordPress. If set up correctly, it can significantly reduce the time it takes to load your website pages as well as the load on...
View ArticleUsing Theme Templates for Event and Location Pages
Since Events Manager 5.3.7, you can now choose to display your event and location pages using templates provided by your theme. This is useful when you’d like to make use of various layouts your theme...
View ArticleUsing Additional Custom Taxonomies
Events Manager automatically makes any taxonomy associated with events or locations searchable/filterable using our shortcodes and PHP listing functions. Update : Since version 5.8 we have base classes...
View ArticleIntegrating with MultiSite Global Tables Mode
We’re continuing our series of tutorials for our custom add-on called “Styles” by taking a few more steps to make sure it is fully integrated with the MultiSite Global Tables mode in Events Manager. We...
View ArticleEvents Manager 5.8.1
Following a the release of hefty Events Manager 5.8 update two days ago, we’ve just released 5.8.1 which fixes various issues that arose due to the update. We’d like to thank all those that worked with...
View ArticleTimezone support now available!
We’ve just released our latest beta/dev version for the upcoming release of 5.8.2, which includes the much-anticipated timezone support, allowing different events to have different timezones! We ask...
View ArticleEvents Manager 5.8.1.2 Security Release
Edit: 5.8.1.3 was released fixing a minor display bug that arose from the latest update, but has no relation to this security fix. Our latest 5.8.1.2 release is a security update (along with some minor...
View ArticleEvents Manager 5.9, Pro 2.6 Released
We’re happy to announce the arrival of our new updates, which finally introduces timezone support as an official feature! We’ve been working on and refining this new feature since late last year. Given...
View ArticleEvents Manager 5.9.1
We released Events Manager 5.9 three days ago, which introduced Timezone support as a new feature. This was a pretty big shift under the hood with regards to how we calculate times. Whilst we’ve had...
View ArticleEvents Manager 5.9.2 and Pro 2.6.1 Released
This is a maintenance release that mainly fixes some timezone issues revolving around PHP 5.2 and also manual offsets. Events Manager 5.9.2 Changelog fixed some instances where PHP 5.2 outputs...
View ArticlePro 2.6.2 Release fixes authorize.net errors
We’ve pushed out an urgent update today for the Pro plugin, which specifically updates an SSL certificate within our plugin that is causing issues with booking events and paying with Authorize.net....
View ArticlePro 2.6.2.1 fixes (more) authorize.net errors
We have made some additional fixes to 2.6.2 which was released a few hours ago, due to further unannounced changes by authorize.net to their platform which is causing online payments to fail when using...
View ArticleUpcoming GDPR Compliance Laws
We’d like to make an announcement regarding the upcoming GDPR deadlines and how we’re preparing for it. Update May 22nd 2018: We expect to release an update today tomorrow, and whilst we’re cutting it...
View ArticleEvents Manager GDPR Releases (5.9.3 & Pro 2.6.3)
We have just released Events Manager 5.9.3 and Pro 2.6.3. The main aim of these releases is to integrate with the new privacy tools included in last weeks’ WordPress 4.9.6 release. As we announced a...
View ArticleEvents Manager 5.9.4 & Pro 2.6.3.1
Today’s release is a maintenance release following up last month’s release, which contained various privacy-related features for the European GDPR laws that came into force. Both updates fix a few...
View ArticleCreating Custom Permalinks in WordPress
This tutorial forms (the final) part of our series of tutorials for creating an custom add-on for Events Manager called “Styles”, where we will be able to select from a list of styles during event...
View ArticleOverriding Event Page Content With Filters
When users access the events page, Events Manager decides what to show based on the rest of the URL. So, for example, mysite.com/eventspage/locations/ or mysite.com?p=x&locations_page=1 would...
View ArticleTrigger a Plugin Update or Activation
There have been some occasions in the past where for some reason or another when updating the plugin, the right functions were not fired which are sometimes to update parts of Events Manager such as...
View ArticleModifying Event Location Google Maps
“How do I modify the centering of the maps?” “How can I do x to the maps?” These are very common (and valid) questions! Currently, integration with Google Maps is fairly limited and is something we...
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