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Events Block For The Events Calendar

By Cool Plugins

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Events Block For The Events Calendar Review - In-Depth Analysis

Showcase your events from The Events Calendar within Gutenberg pages easily. Customize layouts and filters for targeted event listings.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.81/10

User Rating

3.3/5 (based on 6+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

The Events Block for The Events Calendar is a powerful addon that allows you to display your events from The Events Calendar directly inside Gutenberg. You can search for the events block and showcase your events without any coding.

This addon fills in the gap by adding the Events Block feature to The Events Calendar, making it compatible with Gutenberg. You can choose between minimal or default layout styles and create targeted event listings using category filters.

Additionally, you can customize the date format, set the event display limit, and choose how events are ordered. The plugin also allows you to show events between specific dates and customize the style of each event element according to your brand.

Comparing to Alternatives

Events Block For The Events Calendar is one of several plugins designed to enhance event management in WordPress, offering Gutenberg blocks for The Events Calendar plugin. It competes with a variety of alternatives that provide different approaches to event display and ticketing.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Integrates Gutenberg blocks for The Events Calendar plugin.
Provides access to useful addons and shortcodes for event display.
Offers a free version with essential features.
No known security vulnerabilities.
Enhances the free version of The Events Calendar with additional functionality.

Weaknesses

Interface can be confusing and clunky to navigate.
Limited customization options for displayed event information.
Does not preview properly in page builders, showing 'No Events' erroneously.
Displays redundant date information and misorders event details.

User Sentiment Analysis

User reviews are mixed with a 3.3 average rating from 6 ratings, showing a split between positive experiences praising functionality and negative feedback highlighting usability issues.

Positive highlights

'A brilliant power-up that makes important features available in the free version of The Events Calendar.' – Roland
'Free version works great; Pro version offers more control.' – Pieter Hartsook
'Provides Gutenberg style blocks for the event calendar plugin.' – bgswebmaster
'Offers several simple templates that work for most use-cases.' – Chris LOW

Common complaints

Does not preview in the page builder and often shows 'No Events'.
Displays the date three times in the block header unnecessarily.
Featured image placement is backwards and disrupts event info order.
Location info is shown above description, which is counterintuitive.

Weaknesses

Limited customization of displayed event information.
Clunky and confusing interface.
Only provides an events list block, not full Gutenberg block editing for all features.
Inconsistent display of event details and images.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want to extend The Events Calendar plugin with Gutenberg blocks and access additional addons, especially those comfortable with some interface quirks and looking for free or affordable enhancements.

Not ideal for

Users seeking a highly customizable, fully integrated Gutenberg block experience with intuitive previewing and advanced layout control may find this plugin lacking and should consider alternatives.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides essential Gutenberg blocks for The Events Calendar, enabling basic event listing and shortcode access.

Pro version

The Pro version offers enhanced control over content and formatting, allowing users to customize event display beyond the free features.

Final Verdict

Events Block For The Events Calendar offers useful Gutenberg blocks that enhance the free Events Calendar plugin, with no known security issues and a reasonable free offering. However, its interface and customization options are limited, and some users report usability frustrations.

For those needing simple event blocks integrated into Gutenberg and willing to tolerate some quirks, this plugin is a solid choice. Users requiring more advanced customization or seamless page builder previews should explore alternative plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Events Block For The Events Calendar plugin.

Events Block

Events Calendar

Gutenberg Block

Screenshots

FAQ

The Events Block For The Events Calendar is an addon that allows you to showcase events from The Events Calendar within the Gutenberg page builder on your WordPress site.