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
• 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

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.

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

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/fair-events directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
3. Navigate to “Events” in the WordPress admin menu to create your first event.
4. Fill in the event details including start time, end time, and content.
5. Publish your event and it will appear on your site.