Plugin info

Total downloads: 41,596
Active installs: 1,000
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 4.8
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 4/15/2025 (260 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/4/2014 (11 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 260 days ago • 6 reviews

40/100

Is Upcoming Events Lists abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 260 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.0

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Description

A WordPress plugin to show a list of upcoming events on the front-end as widget.

Usage

Step 1: Creating events

After installing and activating the plugin, a new custom post type called “Events” will appear at your WordPress Admin area.
Just create your events from the “Events” menu.

Step 2: Using on Gutenberg Block Editor (WordPress 5.0 or later)

If you are using block editor, add a new page and search for ‘Upcoming Events Lists’, set necessary options as your requirement.
Save and view you page. All done!

Step 3: Shortcode (When you cannot use step 2)
Add a new page and paste the following shortcode where you want to display the events:

[upcoming_events_list]

The shortcode can include following attributes.

  • view_type: Default value list. Value can be list or grid.
  • show_all_event_link: Default value yes. Value can be yes or no.

If you set grid for view_type, you can also include the following attributes.

  • columns_on_tablet: Default value 2. Value can be from 1 to 6 (except 5)
  • columns_on_desktop: Default value 3. Value can be from 1 to 6 (except 5)
  • columns_on_widescreen: Default value 4. Value can be from 1 to 6 (except 5)

Example 1:

[upcoming_events_list view_type='grid' columns_on_tablet='3' columns_on_desktop='4' columns_on_widescreen='6']

Installation

Installing the plugins is just like installing other WordPress plugins. If you don’t know how to install plugins, please review the option below:

  • From your WordPress dashboard, choose ‘Add New’ under the ‘Plugins’ category.
  • Search for ‘upcoming-events-lists’ a plugin will come called ‘Upcoming Events Lists’ and Click ‘Install Now’ and confirm your installation by clicking ‘ok’
  • The plugin will download and install. Just click ‘Activate Plugin’ to activate it.

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Screenshots

  1. Screenshot of event widget selection

    Screenshot of event widget selection

  2. Screenshot of event description include by custom post

    Screenshot of event description include by custom post

  3. Screenshot of all event list

    Screenshot of all event list

  4. Screenshot of display of event at frontend

    Screenshot of display of event at frontend

Changelog

version 1.4.0 – 2023-11-18

  • Add – Add shortcode [upcoming_events_list].
  • Add – Add block editor support.
  • Tweak – Checked version compatibility upto WordPress 6.4
  • Dev – Update core code.

version 1.3.3 – 2019-01-23

  • Tweak – Checked version compatibility upto WordPress 5.0
  • Dev – Add Upcoming_Events_Lists_Event class for event post type.
  • Dev – Update core code.

version 1.3.2 – 2017-01-15

  • Updated – Updated jQuery UI Datepicker style for Admin.
  • Updated – Updated minor change on widget style.

version 1.3.0

  • Added event start date, end date and venue at viewing single page

version 1.2

  • Making it translation ready.
  • Translated to Bengali Language.

version 1.1

  • Fixed issue with style.
  • Added feature to add Event Image.

version 1.0

  • Implementation of basic functionality.