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Make Your Tickets Mobile-Friendly with AddToWallet Integration
Managing events can be challenging, especially when attendees forget to print out their tickets or struggle to find them in their inbox at the door. To help solve this, FooEvents now integrates with AddToWallet, making it possible for attendees to store their tickets directly in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet

Search and View Ticket Details in FooEvents POS
We recently released version 1.10.1 of the FooEvents POS plugin. This update introduces the ability to search and view individual ticket details directly in the Orders section of FooSales POS apps. Here’s how this will help you better manage your events: Quick issue resolution — Staff can search by ticket

FooEvents Adds Partial Support for the WooCommerce Checkout Block
We’ve just released version 1.20.2 of the FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin, which introduces partial compatibility with the new WooCommerce Checkout and Cart blocks. To take full advantage of this update, please ensure all your installed FooEvents extensions are also updated to their latest versions. This update makes it possible to

Introducing the New FooEvents Check-ins App V3
The FooEvents Check-ins app, which was released way back in 2016, has been the backbone of event check-ins for thousands of FooEvents customers—checking in over 15 million tickets to date. It has evolved considerably since the initial launch and we’re thrilled to unveil a completely rebuilt FooEvents Check-ins App (version

Introducing the Base Collection: 8 Free Ticket Themes
We’re excited to announce the release of the Base Collection—a new range of versatile free ticket themes for FooEvents. When using the FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin to sell ticket, attendees receive an HTML ticket email after purchasing a ticket. Ticket themes are templates that allow you to customize the look and

Convert WooCommerce Orders Into Event Tickets
In this post, we’ll go through the steps to convert WooCommerce orders into event tickets that can be scanned and managed using FooEvents. We’ll show you how to export your orders, format them as a CSV, and import them into FooEvents to generate tickets linked to the original orders. Let’s

Introducing the New FooEvents Calendar and Attendee Listing Blocks
In this post, we will take a look at the new FooEvents Calendar Block and FooEvents Attendee Listing Block, as well as updates to the FooEvents Express Check-ins plugin and FooEvents Ticket Importer. Earlier this year, we released our first WordPress block called the FooEvents Event Listing Block. It has

How to Choose the Best Payment Gateway for Online Ticket Sales
In this post, we explore how to choose the perfect payment gateway for your online ticket sales, providing insights on the top factors to consider and how FooEvents and WooCommerce can give you the flexibility and control you need for seamless transactions. When it comes to selling tickets for your

5 Essential Free WordPress Event Site Admin Plugins
When you’re setting up a WordPress event site, most articles will recommend the usual suspects—security, caching, SEO, forms, multilingual, and content plugins. And while those are essential, they often overlook backend tools that can make or break your site’s performance, especially if you’re running a WooCommerce store and using FooEvents

Boost Email Delivery: Send Ticket Emails using SMTP
Ensuring that your WordPress site is able to send ticket emails reliably is crucial to the success of your event. While WordPress’s default email sending method is convenient, it comes with limitations that can affect the reliability of email delivery. In this article, we’ll explore these limitations, discuss how FooEvents

Create Custom Product Pages for WooCommerce Using Elementor
In this article, we will show you how to customize the standard WooCommerce product page using Elementor Pro. We will create a custom product page template that can be used for selling tickets to your events.

CSS View Transitions: A New and Easy Way to Animate Your Website
In this post, we explore a new CSS animation feature currently being rolled out, known as CSS View Transitions. We’ll take a look at how CSS View Transitions make it easy to add smooth, engaging animations to any WordPress or WooCommerce site. Last week, we attended WordCamp Cape Town 2023

4 Ways to Enhance Ticket Check-ins with the FooEvents Check-ins App
Ticket check-ins are crucial to the success of any event. In this article we will look at four ways to improve attendee check-ins using the FooEvents Check-ins app. The FooEvents Check-ins app offers several features designed to significantly enhance your ticket check-in process. By making these simple adjustments to the

How to Build a Powerful Tour Booking System on WordPress
In this blog post, we will explore how a tour booking system can simplify both online and in-person bookings, and become an invaluable tool for managing your bookings and attendees efficiently. I recently had the pleasure of attending WordCamp Europe 2024 in Turin Italy. The conference was a great experience,

How to Create a Custom Ticket Theme
A ticket theme is a collection of template files that determine the appearance of a FooEvents ticket email. In this guide, we will show you how to create your own custom ticket theme and implement your unique design. Let’s get started! If you’re planning an event and using FooEvents, you’re