Getting Started

This guide walks you through setting up Event Tickets for WooCommerce and creating your first event with tickets.

Installation

• Purchase and download the plugin from Themology
• Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin in your WordPress admin
• Choose the downloaded zip file and click Install Now
• Click Activate

Initial setup

After activation, you will see a new Events menu in your WordPress admin. Before creating events, configure a few settings.

Configure plugin settings

Go to Events > Settings to configure:

General Settings

• Events per page on archive
• Default calendar view
• Date and time formats
• Event URL slug

Registration Settings

• Enable/disable registration features
• Allowed user roles for check-in
• Reminder email timing

Display Settings

• Show past events
• Enable "Add to Calendar" buttons
• Social sharing options

Create your first event

Step 1: add an event

• Go to Events > Add New
• Enter an event title and description
• Set the start date and time
• Set the end date and time (or check "All day event")
• Choose a timezone

Step 2: set event location

In the Event Location section:

• Select In-person, Virtual, or Hybrid
• For in-person events, select or create a venue
• For virtual events, add a meeting link

Step 3: configure event settings

In the Event Settings section:

• Set the event status (Scheduled, Ongoing, etc.)
• Enter capacity if you want to limit attendees
• Set a registration deadline if needed
• Mark as Featured if desired

Step 4: publish

Click Publish to make your event live. Without tickets, the event displays on your site but customers cannot register.

Create a ticket product

To sell tickets, create a WooCommerce product and link it to your event.

Step 1: create the product

• Go to Products > Add New
• Enter a product name (e.g., "General Admission")
• Set the price
• In Product Data, check Event Ticket

The product type automatically sets to Virtual when you check Event Ticket.

Step 2: configure ticket settings

Click the Event Ticket tab in Product Data:

• Select the event from the dropdown
• Set Minimum per order (default: 1)
• Set Maximum per order (optional)
• Set Persons per ticket for group tickets
• Set Sales start and Sales end dates if needed

Step 3: add attendee fields (optional)

If you need to collect information for each ticket holder:

• Check Collect attendee information
• Click Add Field
• Choose field type (Text, Email, Phone, etc.)
• Enter the field label
• Check Required if needed
• Repeat for additional fields

Step 4: publish

Click Publish to make the ticket available for purchase.

Test a purchase

Before going live:

• Visit your event page
• Add a ticket to the cart
• Complete checkout
• Check Events > Attendees to see the new attendee record
• Go to My Account > My Tickets to see the customer view

Next steps

Now that you have a basic setup:

• Add venues and organizers to your events
• Set up email notifications for confirmations and reminders
• Configure check-in for your event day
• Create recurring events for regular schedules