Description
The Events Social Sharing add-on adds sharing buttons on networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and by email directly on the Event Espresso event pages, with configurable positioning above or below the content. Targeted at organizers who rely on organic promotion, it turns each visitor into a potential channel to spread the event, expanding reach without paid media cost.
Key Features
- Buttons on major networks
Includes icons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and email sharing. - Automatic display in events
Renders the buttons on event pages without needing manual template editing. - Configurable positioning
Allows choosing to display the buttons before or after the event content. - Sharing via shortcode
Provides its own shortcode to insert the buttons in any additional page or post. - Native integration with Event Espresso
Automatically reads the event title, description, and image to populate social previews.
Benefits of Events Social Sharing
- Expanded organic reach
Each engaged participant becomes a spontaneous promoter of the event in their networks. - Promotion without media cost
Reduces reliance on paid ads by multiplying exposure through social sharing. - Quick setup
Works immediately after activation, without requiring complex technical settings in the panel. - More sign-ups via referrals
Visitors from social shares tend to convert better because they trust the recommender.
Who Is It For?
- Event organizers who rely on organic promotion on social networks.
- Cultural producers, speakers, and instructors who sell tickets through Event Espresso.
- Churches, NGOs, and educational institutions that promote meetings, courses, and conferences.
Combining seamless integration with Event Espresso and a focus on expanding social reach, the component delivers a simple-to-operate viral marketing layer. It is recommended for those who want to turn the base of participants into an active promotional network, multiplying sign-ups without increasing paid media budget.
Frequently asked questions
Is Event Espresso Events Social Sharing GPL-licensed?
Yes. Event Espresso Events Social Sharing is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Event Espresso Events Social Sharing on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Event Espresso Events Social Sharing on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Event Espresso Events Social Sharing cost at Ultrapack?
Event Espresso Events Social Sharing costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Event Espresso Events Social Sharing include updates?
Yes. The current version of Event Espresso Events Social Sharing is 1.0.p, published at Ultrapack on Jul 6, 2019. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Event Espresso Events Social Sharing scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Event Espresso Events Social Sharing goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
This item is an add-on for the Event Espresso plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the Event Espresso plugin before this one.
- Download the file
eea-events-social-sharing.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
eea-events-social-sharing.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the Event Espresso plugin turns this add-on off with it.
- An add-on settings usually show up inside the main plugin screens, not in a menu of their own. If you find nothing new in the dashboard after activating, look there before opening a ticket.
Stuck on a step? Open a ticket telling us which one you stopped at.

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