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Events Manager and WPML Compatibility

By Marcus (aka @msykes)

Community & Social / Membership Sites & Subscriptions

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

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

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Review - In-Depth Analysis

Integrates Events Manager and WPML for multilingual event management. Enables translation of events, locations, and related features.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.72/10

User Rating

2.8/5 (based on 13+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

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

This plugin helps make Events Manager and WPML work better together by allowing translation of all event-related features.

Version 2.0 is a major revamp that fixes all known issues, nuances, and limitations. It enables full compatibility with Events Manager and Events Manager Pro Add-ons.

It detects translated pages of specific EM pages and displays relevant language content. You can search locations and events within the context of the current language being viewed. Recurring events can be created in multiple languages, and recurrence translations are correctly created.

Event translations will share relevant information across all translations, including event times and location information. If translations for the location exist, translated events will show or link to the location of the same language.

Location address information can be translated while sharing coordinate, country, and zip information across translations. Event-related text can be translated for each language, including custom texts, email templates, and formats on the settings page.

MultiSite cross-site support is included, allowing events from other blogs in your network to be displayed when EM Global Tables Mode is enabled. Untranslated items can be displayed or hidden according to WPML settings.

Please ensure that WPML 4.2 and EM 5.6.7 or higher are installed before updating or activating this plugin.

Comparing to Alternatives

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility is a niche plugin designed to integrate Events Manager with WPML for multilingual event management. There are a few alternatives available that offer event listing functionalities but may differ in multilingual support.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Provides integration between Events Manager and WPML for translating events.
Supports translation of most event-related strings.
Has a pro version offering additional features.
No known security vulnerabilities as per recent scans.

Weaknesses

Compatibility issues with WPML String Translation reported by users.
Deprecated PHP functions causing errors in newer PHP versions.
Plugin updates have broken previously working multilingual features.
Support is reported as unresponsive by some users.

User Sentiment Analysis

User reviews show a mixed sentiment with a significant portion of negative feedback, particularly concerning functionality and compatibility issues. While some users praise the plugin's integration capabilities, others report critical failures and lack of support.

Positive highlights

"Great Plugin!" - emranemranx
"Must-have for WPML and Events Manager users, works perfect." - Gerard Blanco
"95% of the strings are translatable." - Gerard Blanco

Common complaints

Second language venues no longer display correctly after updates.
Not compatible with WPML String Translation module.
Deprecated PHP functions causing errors requiring deactivation.
Plugin breaks saving of Events Manager settings and causes translation issues.

Weaknesses

Unresponsive support for reported issues.
Plugin functionality has regressed after updates.
Errors related to outdated code in newer PHP environments.
Partial translation coverage with some strings not translatable.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who rely on Events Manager and WPML and need a plugin to facilitate event translations, especially if they are comfortable troubleshooting or using older PHP versions.

Not ideal for

Users who require full compatibility with WPML String Translation, need stable and fully functional multilingual support without issues, or expect responsive support for plugin problems.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic integration between Events Manager and WPML, allowing translation of most event-related strings.

Pro version

The pro version typically includes enhanced translation features, better compatibility, and additional support options to improve multilingual event management.

Final Verdict

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility serves a specific need for integrating Events Manager with WPML, offering valuable translation capabilities for events. However, significant compatibility issues, deprecated code warnings, and reported lack of support diminish its reliability for many users.

While it has no known security vulnerabilities and offers a pro version with added features, potential users should weigh these drawbacks against available alternatives and their own technical comfort level before committing to this plugin.