🎉 Introducing Calendar+ a Powerful and Beautiful Events Calendar for WordPress
🎉 Introducing Calendar+ a Powerful and Beautiful Events Calendar for WordPress
Event Espresso streamlines registration, cuts administrative chaos, and increases revenue—and because we don’t charge per‑ticket commission fees like other platforms, you keep more profit while saving both time and money.
Keep more of your ticket revenue: no per‑ticket fees!
In many cases you can keep up to 10% or more of your ticket revenue that would otherwise go to platform fees. Unlike platforms such as Eventbrite or Cvent that charge you for each ticket you sell, Event Espresso does not charge per‑ticket commission fees, so you keep more revenue, reduce costs, and gain more control over your events.
Sell conference tickets and collect payments directly on your WordPress site with flexible pass types (full conference, VIP, student, workshops, add-ons), customizable registration forms, automated emails, and secure payment gateways. Reporting and attendee tools help you track registrations, revenue, and capacity from launch through check-in.
Event Espresso supports multi-date events, multiple venues, and flexible ticket options ALL IN ONE EVENT—so you can mix and match passes, add-ons, and access levels to brew the perfect event and ticket registration recipe for your conference and attendees.
Create a single‑day schedule, limit capacity, and bundle everything attendees need—sessions, meals, and networking—into one streamlined registration.
Create multi-day events with layered agendas, workshops, exhibitor hall, and networking. Build unlimited event-ticket combinations to sell full-event passes or day/session/track/activity-specific tickets for any combination of flexibility. It also ensures that the ticket capacity is accurately maintained across all available options and all the registration data is consolidated in a single location.
Create lower-priced morning or afternoon passes for local attendees or time-limited schedules, without needing separate events.
Create multi-site or decentralized conferences that host different parts of an event across several distinct locations and/or rooms, rather than in one centralized convention center.
Sell tickets for a single curated track or provide attendees with the flexibility to select sessions across multiple tracks. Event Espresso can be configured to set a capacity and/or charge a price for each session, or simply track attendee selections. Event Espresso can also track attendance by using the website interface or scanning tickets to check in/out attendance.
Offer in-person, virtual-only, or hybrid tickets that include live-stream access, recordings, or both—so attendees can join in the way that fits them best. Only distribute virtual access after registration or ticket purchase.
Event Espresso can automatically stop ticket sales when a session, room, or activity hits its capacity—even when multiple ticket types grant access to the same event. Whether someone buys General Admission or VIP with additional perks, it tracks shared and per-ticket limits across any ticket mix to prevent overcrowding and protect the attendee experience.
Set up date-based pricing tiers that automatically switch at your deadlines. Reward early signups, increase revenue as the event approaches, and avoid manual price changes.
Layer in higher-tier passes with perks like reserved seating, VIP lounges, exclusive sessions, or receptions. Event Espresso keeps VIPs clearly recorded so you can treat them accordingly.
Let one buyer register multiple attendees in a single checkout while also collecting all the necessary information for each attendee.
Offer discounted tickets for students, with verification when you need it, to increase accessibility while maintaining pricing fairness.
Offer group discounts or volume-based pricing (5+, 10+, 25+ seats) to encourage teams to attend together.
Configure ticket options to be mandatory while allowing others to be optional. This approach can be beneficial for making the primary conference registration mandatory, with optional add-ons, days, tracks, sessions, and so on.
Use tiered pricing to reward association members with a discount while keeping non‑member access available. *Requires additional configuration and software.
Session-level tickets or reservations for smaller, focused breakouts that may have limited seating. Helps manage capacity and ensures attendees get into the sessions they care about.
Optional tickets for workshops or special programs held before/after the main conference begins. Often capacity-limited and priced separately from the main pass.
Create sponsor and exhibitor packages as ticket types with clear benefits, quantities, and pricing. Track sponsors and exhibitors alongside attendee registrations so reporting stays unified.
Keep your main pass simple and let attendees customize their experience by selling optional extras like pre-conference workshops, lunches, VIP dinners, field trips, tests and exams, or session recordings as optional add-ons.
Reserve free or discounted tickets for speakers, sponsors, scholarship recipients, or staff, using discount codes, or manual registration.
Use registration options to collect different prices based on meal choice and/or dietary needs for accurate catering counts.
Tickets that require agreeing to a liability waiver before registering, commonly used for tours, labs, or physical activities. Helps protect organizers while setting clear expectations.
“ Elegant event management for WordPress. We’ve been using and developing sites powered by Event Espresso for several years now. Event Espresso is our go-to for Event Management on WordPress for several reasons: The team behind the plugin provides outstanding support and are clearly committed to improving the state of Event Management on WordPress. It’s a solid plugin with a robust codebase and APIs. It’s capable and flexible – we’ve used it for everything from concert ticket sales, conference management, calendar management for recovery centers, to walking food tours. They support the WordPress Community in many ways. Thanks, Event Espresso Team – keep up the great work! ”
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Ivy Cat
“ I’m a TEDx event director, and this year, we decide to try Event Espresso, the Event Espresso Version. It responds all our requirement, and there are a lot of possibility to setup it. I recommend this plugin for people who want to organize events with payment ”
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Vincent P
“ Solved our problem. I heard about Events Espresso a few years ago and decided to see if Event Espresso could handle our annual conference registration better than the system we were using then. Seth spent two hours on the phone with me and I was convinced. We made the switch and have used Events Espresso for the past 5 or 6 years. I am NOT internet savvy but even I can make it work. We started using Event Espresso for all our other seminar registrations as well, and Event Espresso saves us a lot of time and effort. Any time I have had a problem (usually my own doing) that I cannot figure out on my own I get help through the forum. The Events Espresso team is great about giving advice and sharing their experience. I also take advantage of their Support Token system to get a professional to go over everything once a year before conference registration opens to confirm that I did it right. I highly recommend Events Espresso! ”
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Evergreen113
“ You’re definitely behind the best conference solution WordPress has right now. ”
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Edbury
“ Great plugin and great support for years now! Our company has been using Event Espresso for many years now for quite a few clients. They host large conferences and Event Espresso has successfully registered thousands of participants and event payments for years now. We use all the premium features and renew each year. It’s completely worth the investment considering the returns our clients get and they don’t have to shell out big $$$ for custom development to get it done. If you or your client’s are serious about professionally managing your event registrations and payments then I suggest you use Event Espresso. Thank you guys for the great product and support for so many years now! ”
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Mvincik
“ I was using the Event Espresso plugin(s) to assist a client in running a large conference last summer. The website we created was for a summer motorcycle rally that had over 600 attendees. Event Espresso worked great. I’ll be happy to use Event Espresso again for a new project! ”
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Joshua Nelson
“ The Event Espresso plugin has been a very valuable website asset in our transition to virtual conferences. It works very well on our multisite install and the support has been fantastic! It is very flexible, has lots of features and highly customizable. Thanks Event Espresso! ”
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Justin Broughton
“ The best event plugin system we have used! We just closed registration for a girls/ladies conference at our church next month. This year we have over 400 registrants and only a few were mail-ins. Everyone else registered on our website, which is running Event Espresso 4. We had to close registration early because we are at capacity! We had fewer duplicate registrations this year than in years past using other software. We also received a lot of compliments on the “new system”. Registrants stated that it was much easier to use than in previous years. ”
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amandaleigh
Collect all the data you need for sessions, tracks, badges, CE credits, catering, and follow-up, etc.
Basic identity details used for badges and records, like legal name, preferred name, and sometimes pronouns. Helps organizers personalize the attendee experience and avoid duplicate registrations.
The primary ways to reach an attendee—typically email, phone, and mailing address. Used for confirmations, updates, receipts, and any pre-event instructions.
Work-related details such as job title, role, industry, and areas of responsibility. Useful for audience insights, targeted programming, and networking context.
Verification data required for restricted pricing or participation, like student status, membership IDs, licenses, or certification numbers. Ensures the right people receive discounts, access, or credit.
Company or institution details, including organization name, department, and sometimes billing contacts. Helps with group registrations, invoicing, and reporting by organization.
The sessions, tracks, workshops, or time slots an attendee selects or reserves. Used to manage capacity, personalize agendas, and track participation.
Food preferences and dietary restrictions such as allergies, vegetarian/vegan, or gluten-free. Supports accurate catering counts and safer meal planning.
Optional profile details like interests, goals, LinkedIn, and directory opt-ins to help attendees connect. Enables matchmaking, meetups, and richer attendee directories.
Consent and channel choices for event messages, marketing, SMS, and notifications. Keeps messaging compliant and ensures attendees receive updates the way they prefer.
Details related to arrival/departure, lodging blocks, shuttles, accessibility needs, or transportation selections. Helps organizers plan staffing, signage, and on-site support.
Team or organization-level data such as primary purchaser, attendee roster, and who manages changes. Simplifies bulk registration and coordination for groups.
Require that attendees accepte terms like code of conduct, refunds, media release, or liability waivers. Protects the organizer and sets clear expectations for participation.
This is a demonstration video showing some of the extended events/dates and tickets that can be configured within Event Espresso for a variety of events.
Attendees pay instantly by credit or debit card during checkout for the fastest, most seamless registration. Ideal for online ticket sales and immediate confirmation.
Generate an invoice so organizations can register now and pay later through their normal purchasing process. Great for teams, schools, hospitals, and government departments that require PO-based payment.
Lets attendees pay using their PayPal balance, linked bank account, or card without re-entering payment details. Popular for attendees who prefer PayPal’s familiar checkout flow.
Allows payment by ACH, bank transfer, or wire for larger orders and institutional buyers. Typically used with manual reconciliation and “pending” status until payment is received.
ollect a partial payment upfront to reserve seats, then capture the remaining balance by a deadline. Helpful for high-priced passes, group orders, and conferences that need early commitment.
Split the total into scheduled installments so attendees can budget while you still secure their registration. Useful for premium passes, memberships, or multi-day packages with higher price points.
We do not charge per-ticket or per-event commission fees, for customers with an active subscription, meaning more revenue and lower costs for your organization. Create unlimited events and sell unlimited tickets without extra costs.
Vendor-led gatherings focused on market trends, product showcases, partnerships, and networking within a specific industry.
Member-based conferences centered on standards, best practices, career development, and often continuing education credits.
Events that rally supporters and practitioners around impact, fundraising, program strategy, and community outcomes.
Scholarly meetings for presenting papers and posters, sharing findings, and collaborating across institutions and disciplines.
Skills-forward events built around hands-on learning, practical takeaways, and certification or competency-building.
Conferences for educators and administrators covering pedagogy, curriculum, student support, and school leadership.
Values-centered gatherings that emphasize worship, service, teaching, and strengthening community and fellowship.
Clinician-focused conferences covering evidence-based practice, patient care, regulations, and CME/CE opportunities.
Fast-moving events featuring technical talks, product updates, labs, demos, and community building for builders.
Strategy-driven conferences focused on management, culture, operations, and executive-level decision-making.
Tactical events centered on pipeline growth, messaging, campaigns, tools, and real-world playbooks.
Conferences addressing policy, public programs, procurement, interagency collaboration, and workforce training.
Regulation-heavy events focused on risk reduction, certifications, audits, and keeping organizations compliant.
Conferences advancing solutions for climate, conservation, and sustainable operations through research and practice.
Creative-industry gatherings showcasing work, funding opportunities, programming, and cultural community connections.
Clinics and conferences that develop athletes and coaches through training methods, performance, and leadership.
Industry events featuring screenings, panels, deal-making, production insights, and creator networking.
Community conventions built around shared interests, featuring meetups, competitions, creators, and merch.
High-energy conferences for founders focused on pitching, funding, product growth, and mentorship.
Company-run events such as all-hands, sales kickoffs, and partner summits aligned to internal goals and execution.
Local and regional gatherings that connect residents and leaders around shared needs, services, and action.
Events can be complicated, but don't worry. Tell us about your event, and we'll gladly show you how Event Espresso can make it a success.
