Fair Events

A comprehensive event management plugin that adds a custom “Event” post type to WordPress. Create, manage, and display events with start times, end times, and all-day event options.

Key Features:

• Custom Event Post Type: Dedicated content type for events with all standard post features
• Event Metadata: Track event start time, end time, and all-day events
• Gutenberg Blocks: Display events using calendar grid, event list, and event dates blocks
• Calendar View: Month grid calendar with category filtering and mobile-responsive design
• Author Support: Full author attribution and author archives
• Category & Tag Support: Organize events using standard WordPress taxonomies
• REST API Enabled: Full support for Gutenberg block editor and headless WordPress
• Admin Meta Box: Easy-to-use datetime inputs in the WordPress admin
• Automatic Formatting: Event times displayed in your site’s configured date/time format
• Theme Integration: Events automatically use your theme’s single post template
• Fair Pricing Model: No premium tiers or hidden features – everything is included

Available Blocks:

• Events Calendar – Monthly calendar grid showing events with category filtering
• Events List – Flexible list view with customizable patterns and time filtering
• Event Dates – Display event start/end times with customizable formatting

Event Features:

• 📅 Start Date & Time – When your event begins
• 🏁 End Date & Time – When your event concludes
• ⏰ All-Day Events – Flag for events that span entire days
• 👤 Author Attribution – Track who created each event
• 🏷️ Categories & Tags – Organize events your way
• 🖼️ Featured Images – Add visual appeal to your events
• ✍️ Full Content Editor – Use Gutenberg blocks for rich event descriptions

Perfect For:

• Event venues and organizers
• Community calendars
• Conference and workshop organizers
• Businesses hosting events
• Educational institutions
• Any organization that needs event management

The plugin integrates seamlessly with WordPress’s native features, using the block editor, REST API, and standard template hierarchy.

Development

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/marcin-wosinek/fair-event-plugins
• Report Issues: https://github.com/marcin-wosinek/fair-event-plugins/issues
• Contribute: https://github.com/marcin-wosinek/fair-event-plugins/pulls

0.6.1

Patch Changes

• eeaccd0: Add option to show draft events on a calendar.

0.6.0

Minor Changes

• 96a150c: Add calendar display block.

0.5.2

Patch Changes

• fa15b85: Improve copy screen for events.

0.5.1

Patch Changes

• 7e7ea9c: Update version tested up to version to 6.9.

0.5.0

Minor Changes

• 83743d6: Add a workflow to copy the event

Patch Changes

• 3a60309: Add lenght dropdown to the event content type.
• 97fd67d: Add support for user groups.

0.4.3

Patch Changes

• 9b83592: Link to RSVP confirmation if plugin is available

0.4.2

Patch Changes

• ccb5d6a: Add list of upcomming events

0.4.1

Patch Changes

• 2ee1396: Integrate event & schedule blocks—reference event dates in block
• 1bfddd0: Fix data formating in translated date

0.4.0

Minor Changes

• 8f0db61: Move start & end dates to separate table

0.3.3

Patch Changes

• 4ed3721: Add location to fair-events
• ee8bef8: Simplify showing the dates in event-dates block
• 2e270f0: Add translations for PL, DE & ES

0.3.2

Patch Changes

• 8c3c2fe: Fix the category search in event-list block
• 46fbaaf: Fix the filtering in event-list block

0.3.1

Patch Changes

• c8f06d5: Fix slug setting page

0.3.0

Minor Changes

• Add slug setting
• Improve edit UX

0.2.0

Minor Changes

• f39c6fb: Add list view block with patterns support

Developer Notes

This plugin is built with modern WordPress development practices:

• PSR-4 autoloading with namespaces
• Singleton pattern for plugin initialization
• WordPress coding standards (WPCS)
• Proper sanitization and security measures
• REST API integration
• Uses WordPress’s template hierarchy
• Supports both classic and block themes

The plugin is open source and contributions are welcome on GitHub: https://github.com/marcin-wosinek/fair-event-plugins