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the events calendar

The Events Calendar matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping booking availability and appointment flows working, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Booking failures directly cost appointments, staff time, and customer trust. The entry wedge is to check booking availability, notifications, payment handoff, and calendar sync before customers hit problems.

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Opportunity Summary

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Build a booking revenue assurance plugin for service businesses and booking-site builders: Booking failures directly cost appointments, staff time, and customer trust. The first wedge is to check booking availability, notifications, payment handoff, and calendar sync before customers hit problems.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Booking failures directly cost appointments, staff time, and customer trust. Current stage: commercial plugin opportunity.

Competitors

14 shown
Duplicate TEC Event 1.0K installs · 4.2
praise owner
-97.5%momentum 63.0weakness 8/11pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, missing feature despite praise for quality, reliable.

Event Calendar Newsletter 600 installs · 4.8
praise owner
-96.4%momentum 32.4weakness 4/17pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, compatibility despite praise for quality, easy.

Paystack for The Events Calendar 100 installs · 0.0
watchlist
-94.5%momentum 25.5weakness 3/0pain/praise

Open gap: users report compatibility, setup without a matching collected praise theme.

complaint All Day Events

All Day Events: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

RSS Enhancements for The Events Calendar · However, my client has several events that are “All Day” events, and these output with a start time of 12:00 am.
complaint PAYSTACK PLUGIN NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EVENT TICKET

PAYSTACK PLUGIN NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EVENT TICKET: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Paystack for The Events Calendar · PAYSTACK PLUGIN NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EVENT TICKET After installing the Event Calender and Event Tickets plugins, everything works fine.
complaint 500 Error

500 Error: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · 500 Error Hi, First of all, thanks for the great plugin.
complaint Conflict with Widget Option

Conflict with Widget Option: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block · Conflict with Widget Option I have been having problems with displaying and editing pages containing the Events Calendar block.
complaint Fatal Error

Fatal Error: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block · Fatal Error Hi.
complaint spammer

spammer: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · spammer You spammed my admin page asking for a review.
mixed Past events are still displayed on my website

Past events are still displayed on my website: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar · —————————————————————————————————————————- tribe-eventbrite = cecf################################926d WordPress version6.5.3Permalink Structurehttps://empower-yourself.today/%postname%/Your homepage displayspageHomepage page ID38986 (Accueil 2)PHP version8.2.19PHP max_execution_time = 60 memory_limit = 640M upload_max_filesize = 300M post_max_size = 300M di
mixed Plugin crashing under PHP 8.4

Plugin crashing under PHP 8.4: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar · Plugin crashing under PHP 8.4 Hello, I ran in to a problem with this plugin.
mixed 1.7.5 incompatible with event calendar 6.11.0

1.7.5 incompatible with event calendar 6.11.0: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar · 1.7.5 incompatible with event calendar 6.11.0 Hello, I received a mail from my wordpress installation that a fatal error has occurred.
question Security Vulnerabilities

Security Vulnerabilities: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar · Security Vulnerabilities Hello, one of our client’s site is getting a vulnerability issue on this plugin.
mixed Security Vulnerabilities Identified in moment.js v2.24.0

Security Vulnerabilities Identified in moment.js v2.24.0: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · Security Vulnerabilities Identified in moment.js v2.24.0 During a recent security scan conducted earlier this week, we identified that your plugin is using the JavaScript library moment.js, version 2.24.0 , which contains known major vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-31129 CVE-2022-24785 Could you update moment.js as soon as possible please?
mixed Fatal Error with BigHearts Core Plugin

Fatal Error with BigHearts Core Plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · Fatal Error with BigHearts Core Plugin Hi, Your widget “Events Widget for Elementor” is causing fatal errors on my site.
mixed Error con las ultimas actualizaciones de Event Calendar PRO

Error con las ultimas actualizaciones de Event Calendar PRO: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · Error con las ultimas actualizaciones de Event Calendar PRO El plugin (v 2.12) genera un error de PHP en el servidor: PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /xxxxxxxxxxx/wp-content/plugins/events-calendar-pro/src/Tribe/Recurrence/Meta.php on line 1536 El plugin (v 2.12) genera un error de PHP en el servidor: PHP Warning: Invalid argument sup
complaint Error on generating content

Error on generating content: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · Error on generating content I’m trying to evaluate the Newsletter Plugin but any attempt to use it throws a generic error modal.
mixed Avada code in output

Avada code in output: users show security, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · I’m trying to set up your plugin to be used on a site using the Adada Theme with The Events Calendar plugin.
mixed Vulnerability? False positive from Malcare?

Vulnerability? False positive from Malcare?: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar · Vulnerability?
mixed Put a clickable link in the description

Put a clickable link in the description: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · Hi @zsoca , You can achieve this by replacing the function tribe_events_get_the_excerpt( $event_id, wp_kses_allowed_html( ‘post’ ) ) with tribe_get_the_content( ”, ”, $event_id ) on line 824 of the ectbe-widget.php file.
mixed It works great but when it doesn’t it could be a problem

It works great but when it doesn’t it could be a problem: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · It works great but when it doesn’t it could be a problem I love this plugin when it works, you can create event easily and it’s compatible with other cms that I use but when you don’t update it on time it can crash your website, that is something to watch out for.
complaint Bug: Fatal error on PHP 8.x due to string offset access

On PHP 8, event shortcode rendering could hit string-offset fatal errors, with another user confirming the same issue after upgrading.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar · I confirm same error just after update to PHP 8.2.
praise Great plugin. Really great support!

Great plugin. Really great support!: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · Great plugin.
neutral Organizer email and telephone still showing

Organizer email and telephone still showing: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar · Organizer email and telephone still showing Organizer email and telephone still showing even after I remove settings from showing on event single page.
praise Search works easily

Search works easily: users praise easy, reliable, which suggests what competitors already do well.

Events Search For The Events Calendar · Search works easily I created a lot of events and didn’t name them clearly enough.
complaint Generate — gives “error” (unspecified)

Generate — gives “error” (unspecified): users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · Generate — gives “error” (unspecified) Hi, I’m new on this plugin.
complaint Read more missing link

Read more missing link: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block · Read more missing link I am using the free version the events calendar shortcode to list my events on my home page.
mixed Disappointing

Disappointing: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · Disappointing The calendar works reasonably well but the editor display of events is an absolute hash up with too many columns including YOAST integration.
complaint Can you make this duplicate ticket info as well

Can you make this duplicate ticket info as well: users show compatibility, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Duplicate TEC Event · Can you make this duplicate ticket info as well The plugin works great for duplicating event info.
complaint Useful Plugin, Excellent Support

Useful Plugin, Excellent Support: users show bugs, missing feature, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Slider, Events Carousel, Events Grid, Events Timeline and Events Filter Bar for The Events Calendar – Eventful · Useful Plugin, Excellent Support I’ve used Eventful on just the one site so far but I wish I’d known about it before.
complaint Function wp_enqueue_script() was called incorrectly

Function wp_enqueue_script() was called incorrectly: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block · Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information.
complaint Proposed Patch: Add Yoast SEO integration

Proposed Patch: Add Yoast SEO integration: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

noindex Past Events for The Events Calendar · Proposed Patch: Add Yoast SEO integration Hi, I use Yoast SEO on my site along with The Events Calendar and Algolia Search.
complaint Heads up from The Events Calendar devs regarding classname changes in 3.10

Heads up from The Events Calendar devs regarding classname changes in 3.10: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

SOWPROG import The Events Calendar · In this release we also embarked on a fairly substantial program of refactoring: most notably, our classnames now follow a consistent naming scheme – making it easier than ever to read our code and understand its structure, not to mention better placing us to take advantage of neat language-level features such as autoloading.
complaint PHP 8 is not supported

PHP 8 is not supported: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block · PHP 8 is not supported The plugin doesn’t support PHP 8.
mixed Upcoming events only, but past events still showing

Upcoming events only, but past events still showing: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Slider, Events Carousel, Events Grid, Events Timeline and Events Filter Bar for The Events Calendar – Eventful · Upcoming events only, but past events still showing This plugin is great.
mixed Is there a limit to number of events displayed?

Is there a limit to number of events displayed?: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Slider, Events Carousel, Events Grid, Events Timeline and Events Filter Bar for The Events Calendar – Eventful · The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Hi.
mixed Not Showing Time

Not Showing Time: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar · Not Showing Time Hi there – why the widget in Elementor is not showing Time?
mixed Plugin not working with WordPress V6.0.3 & The Events Calendar V6.0.2

Plugin not working with WordPress V6.0.3 & The Events Calendar V6.0.2: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

RSS Enhancements for The Events Calendar · Plugin not working with WordPress V6.0.3 & The Events Calendar V6.0.2 Hi, I have installed and enabled the plugin, however the website.com/events/feed is still showing all events published?
mixed Calendar Already Installed

Calendar Already Installed: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · Calendar Already Installed Hi.
mixed Latest Events Calendar versions overwrite this template

Latest Events Calendar versions overwrite this template: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar · Latest Events Calendar versions overwrite this template Hi – last 2 versions of Events Calendar 6.4 & 6.5 overwrite this plugin and force their own Elementor Template.
mixed How to Show the Entire Featured Image

How to Show the Entire Featured Image: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar · How to Show the Entire Featured Image Is there a way to make it so the featured image isn’t hidden underneath the title?
mixed Plugin Changes URL of Source Event to the same as the duplicate

Plugin Changes URL of Source Event to the same as the duplicate: users show compatibility, missing feature, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Duplicate TEC Event · Plugin Changes URL of Source Event to the same as the duplicate I was happy to find this plugin, since it is basic functionality that is missing in at least the free version of TEC.
mixed Error when clicking Generate button

Error when clicking Generate button: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Event Calendar Newsletter · Error when clicking Generate button I am trying to evaluate the the free version of Event Calendar Newsletter with The Events Calendar Pro on my website at https://www.allmidwestauctions.com/ but when I click the “Generate Newsletter Formatted Events” button I get a popup message that says “www.allmidwestauctions.com says error”.