Marinus Klasen

Sympose is a WordPress plugin for conferences. Sympose makes it easy to create pages for conferences in WordPress. You can easily create schedules for events, and link the individual sessions to speakers and sponsors.
Sympose Quick Start
After activating Sympose, you can start shaping your event right away with the Quick Start!
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
Below you’ll find some Sympose shortcodes. You can also find specific shortcodes for your event in Sympose -> Shortcodes (in the WordPress dashboard)
<h4>Shortcode example for displaying people</h4>
<pre><code>[sympose type="person" category="speakers" event="sympose" description="false" name="true"]
</code></pre>
This will display people from the category speakers and the event “sympose”.
<h4>Shortcode example for displaying a schedule</h4>
<pre><code>[sympose type="schedule" event="sympose"]
</code></pre>
This will display the schedule for the event “sympose”.
<h4>Shortcode example for displaying organisations</h4>
<pre><code>[sympose type="organisation" category="sponsors" event="sympose"]
</code></pre>
This will display organisations from the category sponsors and the event “sympose”.
Check out other shortcodes (after creating posts and categories) in the Sympose -> Shortcodes menu.
<h3>Extensions</h3>
Sympose is a free WordPress plugin developed to manage events on your WordPress website. Sympose also provides a variety of extensions that add functionality to the main plugin.

Sympose

Sympose makes it easy for anyone to create a conference website. Install WordPress, install Sympose and kick start your conference.

Dominic Johnson

Miramedia Event Manager for TEDx is a powerful WordPress plugin designed specifically for TEDx event organizers. It provides a complete solution for managing your TEDx event website with custom post types, taxonomies, and beautiful Gutenberg blocks.
Key Features:
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Three Custom Post Types:
<ul>
<li>Talks – Manage TEDx presentations with YouTube integration</li>
<li>People – Track speakers, team members, and volunteers</li>
<li>Companies – Showcase sponsors and partner organizations</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Custom Gutenberg Blocks:
<ul>
<li>People Showcase – Display team members, speakers, or volunteers</li>
<li>Talks Showcase – Feature talks filtered by year</li>
<li>Companies Showcase – Highlight sponsors and partners with logos</li>
</ul>
</li>
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Advanced Filtering:
<ul>
<li>Filter people by type (speakers, team, volunteers)</li>
<li>Filter talks by year</li>
<li>Filter companies by type (sponsors, partners)</li>
<li>Display options: 3, 6, 9, 12, or ALL items</li>
<li>Random ordering option for varied displays</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Beautiful Grid Layouts:
<ul>
<li>Responsive 3-column grid for optimal viewing</li>
<li>Smart 2-logo centering for visual balance</li>
<li>Mobile-optimized single-column layout</li>
<li>Hover effects and smooth transitions</li>
</ul>
</li>
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REST API Endpoints:
<ul>
<li>Custom filtered endpoints for efficient data retrieval</li>
<li><code>/wp/v2/companies-filtered</code> – Get companies by type</li>
<li><code>/wp/v2/people-filtered</code> – Get people by type</li>
<li><code>/wp/v2/talks-filtered</code> – Get talks by year</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Shortcodes:
<ul>
<li><code>[tedx_youtube]</code> – Embed YouTube videos from talk metadata</li>
<li><code>[tedx_speaker]</code> – Display speaker information on talk pages</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Editor Experience:
<ul>
<li>Live preview in Gutenberg editor</li>
<li>Display logos and images in admin</li>
<li>Intuitive dropdown menus for filtering</li>
<li>Custom “Miramedia” block category</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Details</h3>
Custom Post Types: 
* <code>talk</code> – TEDx Talks 
* <code>person</code> – People (speakers, team, volunteers) 
* <code>company</code> – Companies (sponsors, partners)
Custom Taxonomies: 
* <code>talk_year</code> – Organize talks by year 
* <code>person_type</code> – Categorize people by role 
* <code>company_type</code> – Categorize companies by relationship
REST API Endpoints: 
* <code>/wp/v2/talk_year</code> – Get all talk years 
* <code>/wp/v2/person_type</code> – Get all person types 
* <code>/wp/v2/company_type</code> – Get all company types 
* <code>/wp/v2/talks-filtered?talk_year={id}&per_page={n}</code> – Filtered talks 
* <code>/wp/v2/people-filtered?person_type={id}&per_page={n}</code> – Filtered people 
* <code>/wp/v2/companies-filtered?company_type={id}&per_page={n}</code> – Filtered companies
Gutenberg Blocks: 
* <code>miramedia/people-showcase</code> – Display people with filters 
* <code>miramedia/talks-showcase</code> – Display talks with filters 
* <code>miramedia/companies-showcase</code> – Display companies with filters
Shortcodes: 
* <code>[tedx_youtube]</code> – Embed YouTube video from post meta 
* <code>[tedx_speaker]</code> – Display linked speaker info
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please visit <a href="https://miramedia.co.uk" rel="nofollow ugc">Miramedia</a> or submit an issue on <a href="https://github.com/dominicjjohnson/plugin.tedx" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by Dominic Johnson / Miramedia for the TEDx community.

Miramedia Event Manager for TEDx

Event management for TEDx organizers. Manage talks, speakers, and sponsors with custom Gutenberg blocks and advanced filtering.

Sympose vs Miramedia Event Manager for TEDx