VS Event List

Descrição

Sobre

This is a lightweight plugin to create a customized event list.

Add the shortcode on a page or use the widget to display your events.

You can personalize your event list via the settings page or by adding attributes to the shortcode or the widget.

Como usar

After installation go to menu item “Events” and start adding your events.

Create a page and add shortcode:

  • [vsel] to display upcoming events (with today)
  • [vsel-future-events] to display future events (without today)
  • [vsel-current-events] to display current events (today)
  • [vsel-past-events] to display past events (before today)
  • [vsel-all-events] to display all events

Or go to Appearance > Widgets and use the widget to display your events.

Settings page

You can personalize your event list via the settings page. This page is located at Settings > VS Event List.

Several settings can be overridden when using the relevant (shortcode) attributes below.

This can be useful when having multiple event lists on your website.

Shortcodes

You can also personalize your event list by adding attributes to the shortcodes mentioned above. Attributes will override the settings page.

  • Add custom CSS class to event list: class="your-class-here"
  • Change the number of events per page: posts_per_page="5"
  • Pass over one or multiple events: offset="1"
  • Change date format: date_format="j F Y"
  • Display events from a certain category: event_cat="your-category-slug"
  • Display events from multiple categories: event_cat="your-category-slug-1, your-category-slug-2"
  • Change order of upcoming, future and current events list: order="DESC"
  • Change order of past and all events list: order="ASC"
  • Change text if there are no events: no_events_text="your text here"
  • Disable event title link: title_link="false"
  • Disable featured image link: featured_image_link="false"
  • Disable featured image: featured_image="false"
  • Disable pagination: pagination="false"
  • Show all event info: event_info="all"
  • Show summary: event_info="summary"

About the offset attribute: pagination is being disabled when using offset.

Examples:

  • One attribute: [vsel posts_per_page="5"]
  • Multiple attributes: [vsel posts_per_page="5" event_cat="your-category-slug" event_info="summary"]

Atributos do Widget

The widget supports the same attributes. Don’t add the main shortcode tag or the brackets.

Examples:

  • One attribute: posts_per_page="5"
  • Multiple attributes: posts_per_page="5" event_cat="your-category-slug" event_info="summary"

Featured image

The featured image will be used as primary image for every event.

By default the “Post thumbnail” is being used as source for the featured image. The size of the Post thumbnail may vary by theme.

WordPress creates duplicate images in different sizes upon upload. These sizes can be set via Settings > Media. In case the Post thumbnail doesn’t look nice you can choose a different size via the settings page.

Besides this you can also change the maximum width of the featured image.

The featured image on the single event page is handled by your theme.

Default support

Plugin supports the single event page, the event category page, the post type (event) archive page and the search results page. It hooks into the theme template file that is being used by these pages.

Support for the single event page is needed. Support for the other pages is added to make VS Event List compatible with page builder plugins. Events on default WP pages are not ordered by event date.

Plugin activates the post attributes box in the editor. In the post attributes box you can set a custom order for events with the same date. Custom order is not needed when event has start time and end time.

Plugin supports the menu page. Support is added to make VS Event List compatible with page builder plugins.

Advanced Custom Fields

You can add extra fields to the event details section by using the Advanced Custom Fields plugin. The most commonly used fields are supported.

Create a field group for post type “event” and add fields to this group. This field group will be added to the single event page in dashboard.

RSS and iCal feed

You can share your (upcoming) events via a RSS feed and you can share your events with an external calendar via an iCal feed.

To activate both feeds go to the settings page.

Desinstalar

If you uninstall plugin via dashboard all events and settings will be removed from database.

All posts of the (custom) post type “event” will be removed.

You can avoid this via the settings page.

Perguntas?

Por favor, dê uma olhada na seção FAQ.

Tradução

Não estão incluídos, mas o plugin suporta pacotes de idiomas WordPress.

More translations are very welcome!

The translation folder inside this plugin is redundant but kept for reference.

Créditos

Sem o codex WordPress e ajuda da comunidade WordPress eu não seria capaz de desenvolver este plugin, então: obrigado!

Aproveite!

Imagens de tela

  • Event list (GeneratePress theme)
  • Event list (GeneratePress theme)
  • Single event (GeneratePress theme)
  • Widget event list (GeneratePress theme)
  • Event list (dashboard)
  • Single event (dashboard)
  • Widget (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)
  • Settings page (dashboard)

Instalação

Please check Description section for installation info.

FAQ

About the FAQ

The FAQ are updated regularly to include support for newly added or changed plugin features.

How do I set plugin language?

Plugin will use the website language, set in Settings > General.

If plugin isn’t translated into this language, language fallback will be English.

How to set date format and time format?

By default plugin uses date format and time format from Settings > General.

The datepicker and date input field only support 2 numeric date formats: “day-month-year” (30-01-2016) and “year-month-day” (2016-01-30).

If date format does not match, it will be changed into 1 of the 2 above.

You can change date format and time format for the frontend of your website via the settings page. You can also change date format by using an attribute.

The date icon only supports 2 date formats: “day-month-year” (30 Jan 2016) and “year-month-day” (2016 Jan 30).

If date format does not match, it will be changed into 1 of the 2 above.

Which timezone does plugin use?

Events are saved in database and displayed throughout your website without timezone offset.

Can I change the colors of the date icon?

You should use custom CSS for that.

Examples:

Change background and text color of whole icon: .vsel-start-icon, .vsel-end-icon {background:#eee; color:#f26535;}

Change background and text color of top part: .vsel-day-top, .vsel-month-top {background:#f26535; color:#eee;}

Can I override plugin template files via my (child) theme?

You can only override the single event page via your (child) theme.

In most cases PHP file “single” is being used for the single event page. This file is located in your theme folder.

Create a duplicate of file “single” and rename it “single-event”, add this file to your (child) theme folder and customize it to your needs.

How does plugin hook into theme template files?

Plugin hooks into the the_content() and the_excerpt() function. These functions are being used by most themes.

In some cases there’s a conflict with your theme or page builder plugin. That’s why you can disable the use of theme template files via the settings page.

What does “Link to more info” mean?

While adding an event you can add a link (an URL) to a post, page or website.

This can be useful in case additional info is available elsewhere.

What does “Link to all events” mean?

While adding a widget you can add a link (an URL) to a page with all events.

This can be useful because in most cases you only list a few events in a widget area.

Why no pagination in widget?

Pagination is not working properly in a widget.

But you can set a link to a page with all events.

Why no pagination when using the offset attribute?

Offset breaks pagination, so that’s why pagination is being disabled when using offset.

Why does the offset attribute have no effect?

Offset is being ignored when attribute “posts_per_page” has value “-1” (show all events).

Why is the page with all events not displayed properly?

This applies to pages where you have added the shortcode.

When using the block editor, go to the page in your dashboard and check the shortcode in “Edit as HTML” mode.

When using the classic editor, go to the page in your dashboard and check the shortcode in “Text” mode.

It might be accidentally wrapped in HTML tags, such as: <script>[vsel]</script>

Please remove the HTML tags and resave the page.

Can I have “Event” as page title or “event” as slug?

Having “Event” as page (or post) title is no problem, but having “event” as slug (end of URL) will cause a conflict with the post type (event) archive page.

You should change this slug into something else. This can be done by changing the permalink of this page (or post).

Por que aparece o erro 404 quando eu clico no link título?

This is mostly caused by the permalink settings. Please resave the permalinks via Settings > Permalinks.

Why a 404 (nothing found) when I click the event category link?

This is mostly caused by the permalink settings. Please resave the permalinks via Settings > Permalinks.

Can I add multiple shortcodes on the same page?

This is possible but to avoid a conflict you should disable pagination. This can be done via the settings page or by using an attribute.

Why no event details or event categories box in the editor?

When using the block editor, click the options icon and select “Preferences”.

When using the classic editor, click the “Screen Options” tab.

Probably the checkbox to display the relevant box in the editor is not checked.

Why no featured image box in the editor?

When using the block editor, click the options icon and select “Preferences”.

When using the classic editor, click the “Screen Options” tab.

Probably the checkbox to display the relevant box in the editor is not checked.

But sometimes your theme does not support featured images. Or only for posts and pages. In that case you must manually add this support for events.

Why no Advanced Custom Fields field group in the editor?

When using the block editor, click the options icon and select “Preferences”.

When using the classic editor, click the “Screen Options” tab.

Probably the checkbox to display the relevant box in the editor is not checked.

Does this plugin have its own block?

No, plugin doesn’t have its own block in the editor and there are no plans to add this anytime soon.

Why does my RSS or iCal feed not refresh?

When visiting your feed via the subscription URL and feed isn’t refreshed, empty your browser cage.

When using the default RSS widget you can force a refresh via Settings > Reading, by changing the number of items in feed.

No Semantic versioning?

Version number doesn’t give you info about the type of update (major, minor, patch). You should check changelog for that.

Como posso fazer uma doação?

You like my plugin and you’re willing to make a donation? Thanks, I really appreciate that! There’s a PayPal donate link at my website.

Other question or comment?

Por favor, abra um tópico no fórum do plugin.

Avaliações

3 abril, 2023
Does what it says, without any bloat. Events are easily added in the custom post type and displayed via the shortcode. Enough options to customize the display style. Dank hiervoor!
2 fevereiro, 2023
VSEL is the perfect plugin for my needs. Not bloated, easy to adjust and best support I ever had. Thank you Guido!
17 dezembro, 2022
Vielen Dank. Genau so habe ich es mir vorgestellt. Es bedarf ein paar Minuten Einarbeitung, aber dann macht es, was ich mir vorstellte.
7 dezembro, 2022 1 resposta
Finally a plugin that I can use. I feel like I tried a hundred plugins, all adding billions of unnecessary functionality with loooooads of bugs. This one is simple, extendible and I you ever drop support I will be able to easily maintain it myself... Just saves some work not having to add custom fields, logic and custom fields. And I can use it with my favorite Builder without problems (Bricks). No need to overwrite a lot of CSS. That's what I was looking for and what I finally found.
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Registro de alterações

Version 15.9

  • New: RSS feed
  • For users with iCal feed: subscription URL is changed
  • Check settings page for more info
  • Updated settings page
  • Changed several fields from checkbox into select (Date, Event info and Pagination)
  • This means you may have to set these settings again

Version 15.8

  • New: setting for numeric pagination
  • Minor changes in code

Version 15.7

  • New: display date icon next to other event details
  • In previous versions you could only display date icon next to title
  • Textual changes

Version 15.6

  • New: setting to change tag that is being used for the title

Version 15.5

  • Removed function load_plugin_textdomain() because redundant
  • Plugin uses the WP language packs for its translation
  • Kept translation folder for reference

Version 15.4

  • Plugin has a new name
  • But plugin itself and ownership did not change

Version 15.3

  • New: attribute “event_info”
  • Show all event info: event_info=”all”
  • Show summary: event_info=”summary”
  • This attribute will override the settings page
  • Removed attribute “summary” because of this new attribute
  • Updated CSS files of datepicker

Version 15.2

  • Fix: custom CSS class
  • Added rel attribute to several links

Version 15.1

  • New: redirect event title link and featured image link separately
  • Updated settings page

Version 15.0

  • Fix: hiding of more info link
  • New: attribute to disable featured image link per event list
  • This attribute will override the settings page
  • Minor changes in code

For all versions please check file changelog.