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Why FooEvents is the #1 Alternative to The Events Calendar in 2026
The WordPress event management landscape has undergone a seismic shift recently. For years, The Events Calendar was the default choice for many. But lately, the community has been buzzing with a different kind of energy—and it’s not the good kind. If you’ve been feeling the “corporate chill” from your current
New: Display Ticket Details on the WooCommerce Thank You Page
A few weeks ago, we rolled out the new Attendee Details Page and checkout flow. It was a pivotal update that improved the ticket purchase experience and ensured full compatibility with both the WooCommerce Checkout Block and classic checkout experiences. With those core pieces now in place, we’ve turned our
Solving “Check-in” Friction: Lessons from Acute Inflections
Every event organizer knows that the “moment of truth” happens right at the entrance. This is where technical glitches or misplaced tickets can create immediate bottlenecks. For Elasea and Sadiki from Acute Inflections, New York’s premier jazzy R&B duo, the solution was moving tickets out of the inbox and directly
Introducing the New Attendee Details Page and Easier Ticket Theme Updates
Introducing the new Attendee Details Page, easier ticket theme updates, version notices, PDF ticket folder protection, and an updated DOMPDF library in FooEvents for WooCommerce.
7 leading event trends in 2026 to watch (and what they mean for organizers)
If you’re planning events in 2026, you’re not just competing with other organizers. You’re competing with people’s calendars, budgets, attention spans, and the “I’ll decide later” mindset that never really went away. The good news: people still want to show up. They want experiences they can feel—music, community, learning, celebration,
How to Handle Holiday Event Registrations Without Website Slowdowns
Holiday event registrations can generate hundreds of ticket purchases in a short space of time. If your WooCommerce store isn’t prepared, slow pages and failed checkouts can follow. With the right hosting, caching rules, and FooEvents configuration, you can handle holiday traffic spikes, protect performance, and keep registrations flowing smoothly.
Hybrid Events Made Easy: Combining In-Person and Virtual Experiences
Hybrid events—part in-person, part virtual—let you reach more people without doubling your workload. With FooEvents and WooCommerce, you can sell tickets, check in guests, and host live sessions online or at a physical venue using one central event management system. This post covers how to set up and manage hybrid
Camp Fight Case Study: Small Members-Only Event, Heavyweight Ticketing
Camp Fight, a Cape Town–based Muay Thai fitness center, recently ran a small members-only event for its community and invited guests. The goal wasn’t to chase huge volumes but to run a friendly, professional, well-organized event for its members. FooEvents delivered the same core toolkit used by much larger events—QR
Host Workshops and Training Sessions With FooEvents
Use FooEvents with WooCommerce to host workshops and courses, collect attendee details, manage multi-date events, and check in attendees on the day of the event. This guide shows setup steps, page placement tips, recurring-session options, and validation checks before launch. Introduction Workshops usually run on tight timelines. You need clear
How to Create Tiered Ticket Pricing in FooEvents
Tiered ticket pricing lets you offer different ticket types—like Early Bird, Standard, and VIP—without additional plugins. With FooEvents and WooCommerce, you can build tiers as product variations, set prices and stock per tier, and collect attendee details per ticket. This post shows you how to set it up and validate
How to Create a Custom Halloween Ticket Theme
Halloween is around the corner, so in this article I am going to show you how to create a Custom Halloween Ticket Theme and make it our own. By modifying a simple template and CSS, we will transform the Pavilion Ticket Theme into a spooky, Halloween-inspired design that’s perfect for
How to Use FooEvents Shortcodes in WordPress
FooEvents shortcodes let you drop event information, ticket forms, and calendars anywhere in your WordPress site without custom coding. They’re flexible, beginner-friendly, and give you control over how event content shows up. This guide walks you through the main shortcodes, when to use them, and where to find extra help.
Early-Bird Campaign: 10 Effective Email Templates
An Early-bird campaign isn’t “just a coupon”. It’s a short, surgical window that rewards decisive buyers and kickstarts momentum, without teaching everyone to wait for a sale. Below is a practical, day-by-day plan you can drop into your calendar, plus copy-ready email drafts. Works great with WooCommerce and FooEvents (stock
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
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