EventPrime Shortcodes for Your WordPress Events Site

Overview

This guide explains how to use EventPrime’s built-in shortcodes to easily display your Events and related information on your WordPress website pages. Learn how to add various Event views, lists of Performers, Venues, Organizers, and more using simple shortcodes.

Prerequisites

The EventPrime plugin must be installed and activated on your WordPress site.

Installation and Activation

1. Navigate to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Go to Plugins -> Add New.
3. Search for “EventPrime“.
4. Find the EventPrime – Modern Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets.
5. Click Install Now.
6. Once installed, click Activate.

Upon activation, you can also view detailed information about available Shortcodes by navigating to the EventPrime menu → Shortcodes submenu in your WordPress dashboard.

Available EventPrime Shortcodes

Here is a list of the shortcodes provided by EventPrime to build your frontend Event system:

1. [em_events] – Display All Events

• Description: Renders the main Events display on the frontend. This is the primary shortcode for showing Events. Users can navigate to related pages such as Event Types, Venues, and Performers from here.
• Example: [em_events view="month" types="1,2" sites="3" show="10" upcoming="1" disable_filter="0" filter_elements="date_range,event_type" individual_events="this month" order="asc"]
• Attributes:
  • view: Sets the display style. Options: square_grid, staggered_grid, rows, slider, month, week, listweek, day.
  • id: Display a specific Event by its ID. Using id and view together shows the event in the specified view; using id alone directs to the Event detail page.
  • types: Filter Events by specific Event Type IDs (comma-separated).
  • sites: Filter Events by specific Venue/Site IDs (comma-separated).
  • show: Limits the number of Events displayed for square_grid, staggered_grid, and rows views.
  • upcoming: Set to 1 to show only upcoming Events, or 0 to show only past Events. Leave it out to show all Events.
  • disable_filter: Set to 1 to hide the filter options, 0 to show them.
  • filter_elements: Specify which filters to display (comma-separated). Options: quick_search, date_range, event_type, venue, performer, organizer.
  • individual_events: Show Events based on a relative time frame. Options: yesterday, today, tomorrow, this month.
  • order: Sort Events. Options: asc (ascending), desc (descending).

Using more than one events list on a page

From EventPrime 4.3.5.1 you can place more than one [em_events] list on a page, for example upcoming events above past events. Each list’s Load More button loads only that list’s events. The search and filter bar is designed for one list per page, so add disable_filter="1" to the other lists. How to show upcoming and past events on one page.

2. [em_event_types] – Display All Event Types

• Description: Shows a directory of all created Event Types. Clicking an Event Type leads to a page listing all Events under that type.
• Example: [em_event_types display_style="grid" limit="12" cols="3" load_more="1" search="1" featured="0" popular="1"]
• Attributes:
  • display_style: How to display the types. Options: grid, colored_grid, rows.
  • limit: The maximum number of Event Types to show initially.
  • cols: Number of columns for grid layouts.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to enable a ‘Load More’ button, 0 to disable.
  • search: Set to 1 to show a search bar, 0 to hide.
  • featured: Set to 1 to display only featured Event Types, 0 for all.
  • popular: Set to 1 to display popular Event Types, 0 for all.

3. [em_sites] – Display All Venues/Locations

• Description: Displays a directory of all Event Venues (Sites/Locations). Clicking a Venue shows its details page with a list of Events held there.
• Example: [em_sites display_style="rows" limit="10" load_more="1" search="1"]
• Attributes:
  • display_style: How to display the Venues. Options: grid, colored_grid, rows.
  • limit: The maximum number of Venues to show initially.
  • cols: Number of columns for grid layouts.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to enable a ‘Load More’ button, 0 to disable.
  • search: Set to 1 to show a search bar, 0 to hide.
  • featured: Set to 1 to display only featured Venues, 0 for all.
  • popular: Set to 1 to display popular Venues, 0 for all.

4. [em_event_organizers] – Display Event Organizers

• Description: Shows a directory of all Event Organizers. Clicking an Organizer leads to their page listing associated Events.
• Example: [em_event_organizers display_style="colored_grid" limit="8" cols="4" load_more="0" search="1"]
• Attributes:
  • display_style: How to display the Organizers. Options: grid, colored_grid, rows.
  • limit: The maximum number of Organizers to show initially.
  • cols: Number of columns for grid layouts.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to enable a ‘Load More’ button, 0 to disable.
  • search: Set to 1 to show a search bar, 0 to hide.
  • featured: Set to 1 to display only featured Organizers, 0 for all.
  • popular: Set to 1 to display popular Organizers, 0 for all.

5. [em_performers] – Display All Performers

• Description: Displays a directory of all Performers. Clicking a Performer shows their profile page with a list of Events they are part of.
• Example: [em_performers orderby="title" display_style="grid" limit="15" cols="5" load_more="1"]
• Attributes:
  • orderby: How to sort the Performers. Options: title, date, rand.
  • display_style: How to display the Performers. Options: grid, colored_grid, rows.
  • limit: The maximum number of Performers to show initially.
  • cols: Number of columns for grid layouts.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to enable a ‘Load More’ button, 0 to disable.
  • search: Set to 1 to show a search bar, 0 to hide.
  • featured: Set to 1 to display only featured Performers, 0 for all.
  • popular: Set to 1 to display popular Performers, 0 for all.

6. [em_event_type] – Display Individual Event Type Details

• Description: Shows the details and associated Events for a single, specific Event Type. Requires the Event Type ID.
• Example: [em_event_type id="5" event_style="rows" event_limit="5" load_more="1" hide_past_events="1"]
• Attributes:
  • id: (Required) The ID of the Event Type to display.
  • event_style: How to list the associated Events. Options: grid, rows, plain_list.
  • event_limit: Maximum number of Events to show.
  • event_cols: Number of columns for the grid Event style.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to add a ‘Load More’ button for Events, 0 to disable.
  • hide_past_events: Set to 1 to hide past Events associated with this type, 0 to show all.

7. [em_event_site] – Display Individual Venue/Location Details

• Description: Shows the details and associated Events for a single, specific Venue (Site/Location). Requires the Venue ID.
• Example: [em_event_site id="12" event_style="grid" event_limit="6" event_cols="3" hide_past_events="0"]
• Attributes:
  • id: (Required) The ID of the Venue (Site) to display.
  • event_style: How to list the associated Events. Options: grid, rows, plain_list.
  • event_limit: Maximum number of Events to show.
  • event_cols: Number of columns for the grid Event style.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to add a ‘Load More’ button for Events, 0 to disable.
  • hide_past_events: Set to 1 to hide past Events at this Venue, 0 to show all.

8. [em_event_organizer] – Display Individual Event Organizer Details

• Description: Shows the details and associated Events for a single, specific Event Organizer. Requires the Organizer ID.
• Example: [em_event_organizer id="3" event_style="plain_list" event_limit="10" load_more="0" hide_past_events="1"]
• Attributes:
  • id: (Required) The ID of the Event Organizer to display.
  • event_style: How to list the associated Events. Options: grid, rows, plain_list.
  • event_limit: Maximum number of Events to show.
  • event_cols: Number of columns for the grid Event style.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to add a ‘Load More’ button for Events, 0 to disable.
  • hide_past_events: Set to 1 to hide past Events by this Organizer, 0 to show all.

9. [em_performer] – Display Individual Performer Details

• Description: Shows the details and associated Events for a single, specific Performer. Requires the Performer ID.
• Example: [em_performer id="7" event_style="rows" event_limit="8" load_more="1" hide_past_event="1"]
• Attributes:
  • id: (Required) The ID of the Performer to display.
  • event_style: How to list the associated Events. Options: grid, rows, plain_list.
  • event_limit: Maximum number of Events to show.
  • event_cols: Number of columns for the grid Event style.
  • load_more: Set to 1 to add a ‘Load More’ button for Events, 0 to disable.
  • hide_past_event: Set to 1 to hide past Events featuring this Performer, 0 to show all. (Note: Parameter name seems inconsistent in original data, likely should be hide_past_events)

10. [em_profile] – User Account Area

• Description: Displays the user profile area. Logged-in users can view their Bookings and manage their profile. Logged-out users see login/registration forms.
• Example: [em_profile default="login"]
• Attributes:
  • default: Determines the view for logged-out users. Options: login, registration.

11. [em_booking] – Process Event Bookings

• Description: This shortcode is essential for the Booking process. Add it to the page designated to handle Event Bookings. EventPrime usually sets this up automatically.
• Example: [em_booking]
• Attributes: None.

12. [em_event_submit_form] – Frontend Event Submission Form

• Description: Displays a form on the frontend allowing users (typically logged-in, depending on settings) to submit their own Events.
• Example: [em_event_submit_form]
• Attributes: None.

13. [em_booking_details] – Display Booking Details

• Description: Use this shortcode on the page where users should be directed to view the details of a specific Booking they have made.
• Example: [em_booking_details]
• Attributes: None.

Managing EventPrime Pages

EventPrime automatically creates and assigns pages for core functionalities such as the main Events page, Event Types, Venues, Performers, and the user profile. It links these pages together seamlessly (e.g., clicking a Performer on the Event page links to the corresponding Performer page).

If you prefer to use your own custom pages where you’ve manually added the shortcodes, you can easily reassign these default pages:

1. Go to EventPrime -> Settings.
2. Click on the Pages tab.
3. Use the dropdown menus for each page type (Events Page, Event Types Page, Performers Page, etc.) to select the page where you have placed the corresponding shortcode.
4. Click on Save Changes.

Conclusion

EventPrime’s shortcodes offer a powerful and flexible way to display and manage Events across your WordPress site. By placing the appropriate shortcode on any page, you can create dynamic sections for Events, Venues, Performers, Organizers, and more—no custom coding required.