Shortcodes

Use shortcodes to display events in posts, pages, and widget areas. Shortcodes work in classic editor, text widgets, and anywhere shortcodes are processed.

Available shortcodes

Calendar shortcode

Display an interactive calendar with your events.

Basic usage

[emwc_calendar]

Attributes

Examples

Month view with specific category:

[emwc_calendar category="workshops"]

List view without navigation:

[emwc_calendar view="list" show_navigation="no"]

Events shortcode

Display events in grid or list layout.

Basic usage

[emwc_events]

Attributes

Examples

Six events in two columns:

[emwc_events limit="6" columns="2"]

Featured events only:

[emwc_events featured="yes" limit="4"]

List view of workshops:

[emwc_events layout="list" category="workshops"]

Past events for archive:

[emwc_events past="yes" order="DESC"]

Minimal display:

[emwc_events show_image="no" show_excerpt="no"]

Upcoming events shortcode

Compact list for sidebars and small spaces.

Basic usage

[emwc_upcoming]

Attributes

Examples

Ten upcoming events:

[emwc_upcoming limit="10"]

Events with thumbnails:

[emwc_upcoming show_image="yes"]

Specific category:

[emwc_upcoming category="webinars"]

Using shortcodes

In classic editor

• Place cursor where you want events
• Type the shortcode
• Preview or publish

In Gutenberg

• Add a Shortcode block
• Enter the shortcode
• Preview shows output

In widgets

• Add a Text widget
• Enter the shortcode
• Save widget

In theme templates

<?php echo do_shortcode( '[emwc_events limit="4"]' ); ?>

Category slugs

Find category slugs at Events > Event Categories. The slug appears in the URL column or when editing a category.

Common slugs:

• workshops
• conferences
• webinars
• meetups

Combining options

Mix attributes for specific needs:

Homepage featured events:

[emwc_events featured="yes" limit="3" columns="3"]

Sidebar webinars:

[emwc_upcoming category="webinars" limit="5"]

Full archive page:

[emwc_events limit="50" past="yes" order="DESC"]

Minimal event list:

[emwc_events show_image="no" show_excerpt="no" show_venue="no"]

Styling

CSS classes

Shortcode output uses these classes:

/* Calendar */
.emwc-calendar {
}
.emwc-calendar-month {
}
.emwc-calendar-list {
}

/* Events */
.emwc-events {
}
.emwc-events-grid {
}
.emwc-events-list {
}
.emwc-event-card {
}

/* Upcoming */
.emwc-upcoming-events {
}
.emwc-upcoming-item {
}

Custom styling

Add CSS in your theme or Customizer:

/* Larger event titles */
.emwc-event-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.5em;
}

/* Different grid gap */
.emwc-events-grid {
  gap: 30px;
}

Troubleshooting

Shortcode shows as text

• Verify plugin is active
• Check for typos in shortcode
• Ensure shortcodes are enabled in the context

No events display

• Check events are published
• Verify category slug if filtering
• Check date range (past events hidden by default)

Wrong number of events

• Confirm limit attribute
• Check for conflicting CSS hiding elements

Layout issues

• Verify columns value for grid
• Check theme CSS conflicts
• Test in default theme