threadi

Display the next WordPress meeting in your region as a notice on every backend page. Specify which users in your project may see and use the notice. Define how long in advance the notice should be displayed.
<h4>Background</h4>
This plugin was created at the WordPress Meetup in Leipzig on October 1, 2024 as part of a presentation on plugin development.
Video from the presentation is on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QUesHXOXCs" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube</a>.
<h4>Repository</h4>
The development repository is on <a href="https://github.com/threadi/next-meetup-hint" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.

Next Meetup Hint

Display the next WordPress meeting in your region as a notice on every backend page.

Xylus Themes

Rajat Patel

Dharmesh Patel

Import Meetup Events lets you easily bring events from Meetup.com into your WordPress website, no API key, no authentication, and no Meetup Pro account required.
Whether you run a community site, business portal, or local meetup directory, you can start importing events instantly with just a few clicks. Focus on showcasing your events, while this plugin handles all the syncing and display effortlessly.
🆕 NEW: Meetup Live Feed Widget — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
Display Meetup events live on your site, no permanent importing required! The new Meetup Live Feed Widget fetches events directly from Meetup.com and renders them instantly using a simple shortcode, events are cached for performance but never saved as WordPress posts. Choose from 7 layout styles (Card Grid, List, Masonry, Minimal Grid, Compact List, Timeline, Ticket), control columns, pagination (AJAX, Load More, Infinite Scroll), and configure cache duration, all without cluttering your WordPress content.
📄 <a href="https://docs.xylusthemes.com/docs/import-meetup-events" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | ⭐ <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Pro</a> | 🛟 <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Support</a> | 👁️ <a href="http://testdrive.xylusthemes.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Try Admin Demo</a>
Stop manually copying events from Meetup.com to your WordPress site. Import Meetup Events connects your Meetup groups directly to your WordPress event calendar, saving you hours every week and keeping your website always up to date.
Whether you run a local tech meetup, a nonprofit community calendar, or a multi-city event network, this plugin eliminates the double-posting problem. Import once, display everywhere.
<h4>Why 8,000+ WordPress Sites Trust Our Plugin</h4>
⏱ Save 2+ Hours Per Week 
Stop the copy-paste routine. Import all your Meetup.com events with a single click, including titles, descriptions, dates, venues, and organizer details.
⚙️ Works With Your Existing Calendar 
No migration required. Works as a standalone event system AND as a powerful add-on for your existing calendar plugins:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/xylus-events-calendar/" rel="ugc">Easy Events Calendar</a> — Display imported Facebook, Eventbrite, Meetup, iCal & more events in a clean calendar view on your WordPress site.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/" rel="ugc">The Events Calendar</a> — Supported up to the latest version 6.x. Imported events appear natively in TEC calendar views, categories, and search.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/" rel="ugc">Events Manager</a> — Full integration with Events Manager plugin.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-event-calendar/" rel="ugc">All-in-One Event Calendar</a> — Import and display events seamlessly.</li>
<li><a href="https://codecanyon.net/item/eventon-wordpress-event-calendar-plugin/1211017" rel="nofollow ugc">EventON</a> — Sync Meetup events into EventON.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-organiser/" rel="ugc">Event Organiser</a> — Compatible for imported event management.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/my-calendar/" rel="ugc">My Calendar</a> — Display imported events using My Calendar plugin.</li>
</ul>
🧱 Built-in Event Management 
Don’t use a calendar plugin? No problem. Import Meetup Events includes its own lightweight event management system with shortcodes and a Gutenberg block. <a href="http://testdrive.xylusthemes.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">See Admin Demo</a>
🚀 WHAT YOU CAN DO
✔ Import events by Meetup Event ID 
✔ Import events by Meetup Group URL — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
✔ Manually import events in one click 
✔ Schedule automatic imports — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
✔ Run background imports for large datasets — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
✔ Display events using shortcode, blocks, widgets, or page builders
🎯 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY OPTIONS
Display events anywhere on your website:
• 4 Modern Grid Layout Styles — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Shortcode support: <code>[meetup_events]</code> 
• Filter events by Group ID — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Gutenberg block support — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Elementor widget — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• WPBakery Page Builder element — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Classic WordPress widget
Example usage:
<pre><code>[meetup_events layout="style2"]
</code></pre>
⚙ IMPORT FEATURES
• Manual one-click event import 
• Import events by ID 
• Import events by Group URL — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Assign categories during import 
• Set event status (Publish, Draft, Pending) 
• Import history logs 
• Automatic scheduled imports — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Custom time intervals — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
• Advanced synchronization — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a>
💡 WHY CHOOSE IMPORT MEETUP EVENTS?
✔ Beginner friendly interface 
✔ Developer friendly flexibility 
✔ Lightweight & optimized 
✔ Clean admin dashboard 
✔ Multiple layout styles — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
✔ Page builder compatibility — <a href="https://xylusthemes.com/plugins/import-meetup-events/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
✔ Works as standalone or add-on
Perfect for:
• Meetup organizers 
• Community websites 
• Event bloggers 
• Business websites 
• Directory portals
Importing from more than just Meetup? Check out our full event import suite:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/xylus-events-calendar/" rel="ugc">Easy Events Calendar</a> — Display imported Facebook, Eventbrite, Meetup, iCal & more events in a clean calendar view on your WordPress site.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-event-aggregator/" rel="ugc">WP Event Aggregator</a> — Import from Facebook, Eventbrite, Meetup, iCal, CSV, XML and more into one calendar.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-eventbrite-events/" rel="ugc">Import Eventbrite Events</a> — Dedicated Eventbrite-to-WordPress sync.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-facebook-events/" rel="ugc">Import Social Events</a> — Facebook Events importer for WordPress.</li>
</ul>

Import Meetup Events – Meetup Sync & Event Aggregator for WordPress


The free version is fairly limited, and I've had some problems in the past resulting in incorrect times or duplicated entries. Still it seems to be the only plugin that does this task, and it does seem to be working correctly now, at least for Event Manager.


Does what it says...

Automatically import and sync Meetup.com events into WordPress without a Meetup Pro account. Works with The Events Calendar, Events Manager, EventON,  …

Next Meetup Hint vs Import Meetup Events – Meetup Sync & Event Aggregator for WordPress