How to Use Eventin Event Manager in WordPress

Websites host all kinds of events, which can make it difficult to keep up with. One of the easiest ways to do so is to use an event manager plugin like Eventin. This plugin allows you to manage events of any nature in WordPress.

This can be an online event like when a live stream or webinar is beginning, or it can be a physical event like a meetup at a convention. These events can be created for a one-time use, or you can set them up to repeat events.

If events require a purchase to participate, like a ticket, you can use the WooCommerce integration to sell those tickets and keep track of sales data to see how successful the event is.

Today, I will demonstrate how to use the Eventin Event Manager plugin for WordPress.

This tutorial is for:
WordPress 6.6.1
Plugin: Eventin v4.0.8

Why Use an Event Manager Plugin?

In some cases, sites have a dozen events in a week. While these vary in size, it can be a lot to manage without a tool to keep track of everything. As such, using an event manager plugin like Eventin is a great choice.

It can help you set up regular reminders for yourself and attendees. It can also highlight holes in your event schedule and help you avoid booking multiple events in the same time slot.

Tools like this also include useful systems you would want like an RSVP system. This allows users to say if they are coming or not to help you plan the crowd size accordingly.

How to Use Eventin to Manage Events in WordPress

The Eventin plugin allows you to effortlessly manage events for your website or business. Creating an event is pretty simple and just requires you to add the basic information. You can then fill out the finer details whenever you want.

Once you know what you are doing, you can put an event together in a few minutes, so let’s get started.

Step 1: Install Eventin

Let’s start by clicking on Plugins and selecting the Add New option on the left-hand admin panel.

Search for Eventin in the available search box. This will pull up additional plugins that you may find helpful.

Scroll down until you find the Eventin plugin and click on the “Install Now” button and activate the plugin for use.

Upon activating the plugin, you will be asked to enter your email address to receive additional information related to the plugin. Feel free to skip this or enter your email. It has no bearing on using the plugin.

Step 2: Create A New Event

A good starting point for using this plugin is to create your first event. Doing so is straightforward at any skill level. To begin click on Eventin and select the Events option. Once there, click on the “Creating New Event” button.

You’ll start off by entering the basic information of the event. This includes the event title, date, choosing between an online or offline event, and where it will be happening. There is also a checkbox if you would like to make this event recurring.

Simply fill out all of the fields and click on the “Create Event” button.

You can now begin filling in more information about the event after it has been created. The plugin breaks this up into several different tabs. Due to the sheer number of options, I won’t go through each option.

Instead, I will do an overview of what each section entails.

Speakers & Organizers

This area allows you to select any event organizers and speakers. You cannot adjust the settings of the organizers or speakers directly from this area. Instead, you can select them from the drop-down menu.

To add them, you would go to the Organizers section of the plugin and add them. There you can add descriptions to highlight their qualifications, images, and other information about the speaker.

You can also choose if the event has a single speaker or multiple speakers with no limit on how many you can enter.

Schedule

The Schedule section allows you to explain the event in greater detail. Here, you can break down what is happening and at what time it is happening. For example, if you are hosting a booth at an event, you can list the hours you will be available.

Tickets & Pricing

If your event is not free, you can use the WooCommerce integration to sell tickets to guests or link to the official sales page if the tickets are sold on another site. You do need to enable the payment settings to access these options.

Visual Seat Map

If your event has a physical location with seating, you can create a visual seating map. This allows visitors to see where they are going to sit at an event or to help them pick the right tickets to buy. Skip this if it does not apply to your event.

Customize

The Customize section is broken down into several tabs of its own, but I am going to cover them all here.

The Branding section allows you to add an Event Logo and Event Banner. You can also add social media links to pages on various platforms to help spread the word. You can change the color of the background if you have the Pro version.

The Template Setup section allows you to choose a template to use to build a landing page for the event. The free version only includes one, so upgrade for more options. You can also create an Event Certificate, but once again, it is exclusive to the Pro version.

The FAQ and Extra Fields are self-explanatory but are also both exclusive to the Pro version.

Settings

The settings are specific to the event, and not to be confused with the general plugin settings.

There is an integration option so you can connect this with the fluent CRM (Pro Only). The ASVP section to enable it and adjust as needed, and the ability to link any additional pages to the event (Pro Only).

Step 3: Displaying Your Events

With the event created, you will want to make sure it is visible, so your audience knows what is coming up. This plugin utilizes shortcodes to display all of the information you enter into it.

You can find these shortcodes by clicking on Eventin and selecting the Shortcodes option.

There are several things to display with each one having its own shortcode. For example, the first option is to display a list of events happening, while the second is to display a calendar that contains the events.

Both show the same info, but in a different format, there is even an event widget shortcode.

The process is identical for each one, with a few unique settings depending on the choice, so I will demonstrate how to display the event we just made. Click on the “Generate Shortcode” button for the event.

Doing so will pull up a small window. Here you can set the criteria for which events can appear. The window is a bit convoluted as you can’t just pick a single event, you need to set the criteria to decide what gets shown.

Once you fill out all of the information, click on the “Generate” button at the bottom. This will make a shortcode appear below the button. You can copy the shortcode and use it anywhere shortcodes work on your site.

And with that, you know all of the basics of using the Eventin plugin for WordPress. It is a great solution for any website seeking help with managing their events. You can edit any of the settings at any time, just be sure to alert your audience of any changes.

Start Managing Your Events Today with Eventin

As you can see, the Eventin plugin is easy to use and offers a robust customization experience for users. It also has useful tools like WooCommerce integration and an RSVP system to help manage the events.

To really maximize the effect of this plugin, consider creating an events section so users can keep track of your schedule. Also, be sure to keep users updated if changes are made to an event schedule.

I hope you found this tutorial helpful for learning how to use the Eventin event manager plugin.

Did you find Eventin easy to use? Are there any other event plugins you are considering using?

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