Description
The Event Search addon adds a dedicated search field to the EventON calendar, letting visitors find events by keyword, category, venue, or date without paging through the calendar month by month. Built for sites with a packed schedule of programs, conferences, and courses, the component filters the calendar listing based on typed words and selected parameters, cutting discovery friction on event portals, cultural platforms, and corporate environments.
Key Features
- Keyword search field
Lets visitors type terms that filter the titles and descriptions of events registered in the calendar. - Combined search filters
Cross-references date, category, and venue criteria in a single calendar query. - Placement via shortcode or widget
Can be positioned on any page, sidebar, or widget area in the theme. - Results integrated into the EventON layout
Renders matching events while respecting the visual style already set up in the calendar. - Customizable form appearance
Adjust labels, placeholders, and search field colors right in the plugin panel.
Benefits of Event Search
- Faster event discovery
Visitors find the event they want without scrolling through the entire monthly schedule. - Smooth navigation in large calendars
Cuts down frustration on sites with a high volume of programs each month. - More registration conversions
Shortens the path from visitor to the individual event page and its sign-up button. - Independence for your audience
Lets every visitor filter the calendar by the criteria that actually matter to them.
Who Is It For?
- Producers of cultural events, conferences, festivals, and workshops with a packed schedule throughout the month.
- Educational platforms that publish courses, lectures, and recurring classes on the site calendar.
- Companies, churches, associations, and institutions that maintain a public calendar of trainings, meetings, and internal activities.
Made for portals that pile up dozens or hundreds of programs per month, the module fills the navigation gap that shows up once the calendar outgrows what a user can visually process. Paired with other EventON features, it rounds out the discovery layer for event agencies, cultural institutions, and course platforms that rely on qualified traffic reaching each individual event page.
Frequently asked questions
Is EventON Event Search GPL-licensed?
Yes. EventON Event Search 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 EventON Event Search on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install EventON Event Search 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 EventON Event Search cost at Ultrapack?
EventON Event Search 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 EventON Event Search include updates?
Yes. The current version of EventON Event Search is 0.7, published at Ultrapack on May 2, 2017. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is EventON Event Search scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of EventON Event Search 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 EventON – WordPress Event Calendar plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the EventON – WordPress Event Calendar plugin before this one.
- Download the file
eventon-search.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
eventon-search.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the EventON – WordPress Event Calendar 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.
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