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Get the scoop on the latest FooEvents features and learn tips and tricks that will enhance your product experience.

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

How to Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
Are you looking to sell tickets to an event using WooCommerce but not sure where to start? In this guide, we will show you how to set up a WooCommerce ticketing system using FooEvents and why it’s the perfect event and ticketing solution for your next event. FooEvents is an

5 Essential Steps to Promote Your Event on Social Media
Organizing an event is just the beginning; getting people excited and eager to attend is where the magic happens. Social media is your best friend to promote your event by creating buzz and anticipation. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you build hype for your next event on social media.

Choosing the Right Extensions for Your WooCommerce Events
Discover how to boost your WooCommerce events with the right extensions. Learn about the FooEvents for WooCommerce plugin and FooEvents extensions can streamline event management, ticket sales, and attendee check-ins for all your events.

4 Easy Ways to Manage Attendee Check-ins
Attendee check-ins made easy with FooEvents. Discover four methods to streamline your event check-in process, from mobile apps to POS integration.

Split Payments Now Available in FooEvents POS
Imagine you’re selling tickets at and event and a group approaches and wants to buy tickets together, but everyone wants to pay their share using different methods. In the past, this would require creating multiple orders in FooEvents POS. Now, with the new split payments feature you can add multiple

Create a better Attendee Experience: 4 Things Most Conferences Get Wrong
Next month, I will be attending WordCamp Europe 2024 in Turin, Italy. It will be my first time visiting Italy and I can’t wait to see the sights, catch up with old WordPress friends and meet more people from this wonderful WordPress and WooCommerce community. While WCEU is an exceptionally