Be wary, documentation is not accurate
I needed to import events from another plugin. Based on their documentation, which clearly stated that the import add-on was included in the Pro subscription, I upgraded to Pro. This was the only feature I needed. The add-on was not available to me. When I asked support why it wasn’t available, they said I would need to upgrade to Pro+ to get that feature, even though their documentation stated otherwise. I was not willing to pay an additional $30 (bringing the total to $130) for a one-time use feature. They refused to refund even though their documentation was wrong. I imported events using WP All Import, and they were successfully added to the correct table in the database.
Extremy flexible and feature rich
This is the best events manager plugin I’ve encountered so far. It’s extremely feature-rich and flexible, with options for virtually everything. This versatility is invaluable when running the plugin on client websites, as it enables you to fulfill all their requirements and needs. Highly recommended!
Useful and user-friendly
Events Manager is one of the reasons we use WordPress. It is simple to create events and keep track of participants when you use the registration option. Support is prompt and helpful. Results are accessible for screen readers. Thanks.
Couldn’t renew license – dev gave up
In general EM & Pro is great. Extremely customizable even if you aren’t a developer but willing to use available resources. However! I had held a renewed license for 5 years. On trying to renew late last year it failed as I had 2 licenses associated with my account, but I only have used one instance. At first the developer tried to help but then has gone silent; I have tried multiple ways to contact to no avail. So I’m left with a plugin that I want to renew and continue using but the developer is ghosting me.
Paid for license but it was not working
I paid 99€ for a license, but the license itself is not working — which means I was never able to actually use the plugin I paid for. After purchase, I tried to activate the license as instructed, but it simply would not work. Because of this, I couldn’t access or use the core functionality of the plugin at all. So the issue is not just minor bugs — the product is effectively unusable from the start. I spent a significant amount of time trying to troubleshoot this on my own. I checked my setup, tested different configurations, and made sure everything was entered correctly, but nothing solved the issue. The license just does not activate. I then tried to contact support through the available channels, but received no response whatsoever. Not even a confirmation that my request was received. This is especially frustrating because the problem is directly related to the license I paid for — something that should be handled quickly by support. At this point, I have paid 99€ for a product that I cannot use at all, and I have no way of getting help or resolving the issue. Very disappointing experience. I cannot recommend this plugin.
geekery
April 4, 2026
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3 replies
Calendar month picker breaks with non-English locales (fix inside)
The plugin is very powerful and flexible, but I ran into a critical issue with the calendar month picker when using a non-English locale (e.g. French). After an AJAX reload of the calendar, the selected month becomes incorrect (often resets to January). This happens because the JS code parses a localized string like “mai 2026” into a Date object, which is not reliable and breaks outside English environments. Root cause:The code relies on parsing the displayed month label instead of using the ISO value already available in the input (e.g. “2026-05”). Suggested fix:Use the raw value attribute instead of parsing localized text, for example: let rawValue = monthpicker.attr(‘value’);if (rawValue && /^\d{4}-\d{2}$/.test(rawValue)) {fp.setDate(rawValue + ‘-01’, false, ‘Y-m-d’);} This avoids locale issues and ensures consistent behavior across all languages. As a temporary workaround, I had to implement a MutationObserver-based fix on the frontend to reapply the correct date after each AJAX reload. I strongly recommend addressing this in the core plugin, as it affects international users and leads to incorrect calendar navigation. Otherwise, the plugin remains feature-rich and very useful.
Calendar month picker breaks with non-English locales (fix inside)
The plugin is very powerful and flexible, but I ran into a critical issue with the calendar month picker when using a non-English locale (e.g. French). After an AJAX reload of the calendar, the selected month becomes incorrect (often resets to January). This happens because the JS code parses a localized string like “mai 2026” into a Date object, which is not reliable and breaks outside English environments. Root cause:The code relies on parsing the displayed month label instead of using the ISO value already available in the input (e.g. “2026-05”). Suggested fix:Use the raw value attribute instead of parsing localized text, for example: let rawValue = monthpicker.attr(‘value’);if (rawValue && /^\d{4}-\d{2}$/.test(rawValue)) {fp.setDate(rawValue + ‘-01’, false, ‘Y-m-d’);} This avoids locale issues and ensures consistent behavior across all languages. As a temporary workaround, I had to implement a MutationObserver-based fix on the frontend to reapply the correct date after each AJAX reload. I strongly recommend addressing this in the core plugin, as it affects international users and leads to incorrect calendar navigation. Otherwise, the plugin remains feature-rich and very useful.
Free, feature-rich & costomizable
Best free feature set, very customizable, works great.
Simply works
The most amazing this about this plugin is that it SIMPLY WORKS. I am sure there are paid options, and I may consider them once I get my site off the ground and hopefully start making money. Many other plugins want you to submit your earnings that you will make 3 years from now to them ahead of time. Events Manager gives you the opportunity to grow, for free, and then buy premium features if you wish. I DONT MIND at all paying money for things – if I have money. If I had money already, I wouldn’t be making a website, duh. They are the best plugin of all the ones I have.
Couldn’t renew license – dev gave up
In general EM & Pro is great. Extremely customizable even if you aren’t a developer but willing to use available resources. However! I had held a renewed license for 5 years. On trying to renew late last year it failed as I had 2 licenses associated with my account, but I only have used one instance. At first the developer tried to help but then has gone silent; I have tried multiple ways to contact to no avail. So I’m left with a plugin that I want to renew and continue using but the developer is ghosting me.
Paid for license but it was not working
I paid 99€ for a license, but the license itself is not working — which means I was never able to actually use the plugin I paid for. After purchase, I tried to activate the license as instructed, but it simply would not work. Because of this, I couldn’t access or use the core functionality of the plugin at all. So the issue is not just minor bugs — the product is effectively unusable from the start. I spent a significant amount of time trying to troubleshoot this on my own. I checked my setup, tested different configurations, and made sure everything was entered correctly, but nothing solved the issue. The license just does not activate. I then tried to contact support through the available channels, but received no response whatsoever. Not even a confirmation that my request was received. This is especially frustrating because the problem is directly related to the license I paid for — something that should be handled quickly by support. At this point, I have paid 99€ for a product that I cannot use at all, and I have no way of getting help or resolving the issue. Very disappointing experience. I cannot recommend this plugin.
geekery
April 4, 2026
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3 replies
Rating is for PRO version only!
I’ve played around with this plug in for years. And the free version is great. Recently I felt I needed some features that weren’t available unless I upgraded to pro, so I plopped down the 100+ bucks to do so. And did so gladly.I did this knowing full well that there had been reviews stating that the customer support was non-existent and you’d have a hard time getting it working. I figured they were novice operators that just didn’t know how to make adjustments. So, I spent the money, downloaded the PRO plug in, fired everything up and ‘nothing’. Posted on the support forum. …crickets…. I actually went into AI for help. It gave me some ideas, some of which had me mixing older versions of the program with the pro plug in, none of which worked. The more I researched and the more I experimented; I found out basically nothing. I can say the documentation for upgrading to pro is sketchy at best, so be prepared to be ‘on your own’ if you spend the money. In the end, I would give this two ratings:Free version – ***** stars Upgrading to Pro version – ‘ ‘ Zero stars Good luck.
