Description
The Advanced Importer add-on imports events from external sources into the Modern Events Calendar, converting data such as title, date, time, location, and description into event records within the WordPress panel. This extension helps calendar administrators, event producers, and content teams centralize existing schedules without recreating each event manually in the core plugin.
Key Features
- Event import
Loads external data and creates events in the Modern Events Calendar. - Field mapping
Organizes title, dates, times, location, and description in the imported records. - WordPress workflow
Concentrates the import process within the admin panel. - Calendar use
Facilitates migrating schedules to the MEC ecosystem. - Dedicated add-on
Adds import features to the core plugin without changing its core.
Benefits of the Advanced Importer
- Less manual entry
Reduces repetitive work by reusing events that are already structured. - More centralized schedule
Helps keep different sources together in a WordPress calendar. - Faster management
Speeds up publishing routines for sites with many events. - Operational continuity
Preserves using the Modern Events Calendar as the main foundation.
Who Is It For?
- Sites that already use the Modern Events Calendar and need to import external schedules.
- Event organizers, courses, conferences, meetups, and recurring programs.
- WordPress administrators who want to reduce rework when registering events.
Advanced Importer works as an additional component for anyone who needs to feed the Modern Events Calendar with data coming from other sources. Instead of relying only on manual creation, the module organizes event input in the WordPress panel and makes calendar management more practical for operations with volume, recurrence, or multiple schedules.
Frequently asked questions
Is Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer GPL-licensed?
Yes. Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer 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 Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer on multiple sites?
Yes. You can use Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer on multiple sites. The number of sites connected to Ultrapack Auto Updater is limited by your plan.
How much does Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer cost at Ultrapack?
Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer 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 Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer include updates?
Yes. The current version of Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer is 1.8.0, published at Ultrapack on Sep 13, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin Modern Events Calendar Advanced Importer?
Requires WordPress 5.8 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.2.
What changed in this version
Version 1.8.0 12 September 2026
- Added: Event Visibility filter for Eventbrite imports and syncs to import Public, Private, or both event types.
- Added: Eventbrite Publish tags (search keywords) are now imported and assigned to events as MEC tags.
- Improved: Eventbrite API requests now use extended timeouts for improved reliability.
- Fixed: Expired Google access tokens are now refreshed automatically before calendar import and auto-sync.
- Fixed: ICS EXDATE values in UTC, TZID, floating, and all-day formats are now applied correctly as exceptional days.
- Fixed: The Category saved in Import Configuration is now applied to ICS imports and Sync jobs.
- Fixed: MEC API token display and API response handling.
- Fixed: The Add Account as Category option was not respected during import.
- Fixed: Eventbrite date range filter now matches events whose start date falls within the selected window.
- Fixed: Some minor issues.
Version 1.7.0 3 August 2026
- Added: Support for ICS recurrence exceptions where compatible with MEC, including EXDATE handling.
- Optimized: Scheduled Imports storage and cleanup process to reduce database overhead.
- Improved: Evaluated support for preserving local event changes during scheduled syncs.
- Improved: Scheduled sync reliability and recurring Facebook event handling.
- Fixed: MEC custom fields were not imported from CSV files.
- Fixed: Security issues reported in the security audit.
- Fixed: Event Link was not imported from ICS and CSV files.
- Fixed: Eventbrite Event ID import was not working correctly.
- Fixed: All Day events imported incorrect start date and time from CSV files.
- Fixed: Some minor issues.
Version 1.6.0 16 December 2025
- Added: Custom Title field for ICS feeds to improve organization and labeling.
- Added: Set Imported Events as Draft option for all import methods.
- Fixed: Category assignment issue during ICS URL synchronization.
- Fixed: Incorrect timing for all-day events by honoring X-WR-TIMEZONE in ICS imports.
- Fixed: Advanced Importer menu visibility issue on Multisite installations.
- Fixed: Organizer assignment failure when importing events via CSV files.
- Fixed: Advanced Importer now imports original high-resolution images from Eventbrite.
- Fixed: Optimized Facebook Graph API calls to prevent too much data errors by limiting event fetching.
- Fixed: Some minor issues.
Version 1.5.0 13 July 2025
- Fixed: An issue in automatic ICS URL sync
Version 1.4.5 19 May 2025
- Fixed: Incorrect display of organizer and speaker names after ICS import.
- Improved: UI and UX enhancements.
Release notes published by the developer.
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 Modern Events Calendar plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the Modern Events Calendar plugin before this one.
- Download the file
mec-advanced-importer.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
mec-advanced-importer.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.8 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.2.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the Modern Events 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.
Stuck on a step? Open a ticket telling us which one you stopped at.

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