Description
The Elementor Shortcode Builder addon adds a visual shortcode builder within Elementor to Modern Events Calendar, allowing you to create event shortcodes, switch skins and types, enable a search bar, and adjust filter fields with live preview. It serves teams that publish calendars on pages built with Elementor, reducing trial and error when testing appearance, displayed elements, and styles before inserting the shortcode into the final layout.
Main Features
- Visual builder
Creates and configures event shortcodes directly within the Elementor workflow. - Live preview
Displays the shortcode as layout and filter changes are applied. - Search bar
Adds search fields to shortcodes and visually tests their behavior. - Element controls
Shows or hides elements available in different calendar shortcodes. - Custom styles
Adjusts typography and spacing applied to shortcode elements.
Benefits of Elementor Shortcode Builder
- Faster setup
Reduces manual adjustments by showing changes before publishing. - Greater editorial control
Makes it easier to adapt calendars to specific website pages. - More convenient search
Allows you to test filters before displaying events to visitors. - Visual consistency
Helps keep styles aligned between the calendar and layout.
Who Is It For?
- Websites that use Modern Events Calendar with pages created in Elementor.
- Agencies that build event calendars for clients in WordPress.
- Administrators who need to test shortcodes before applying them to the website.
Within the Modern Events Calendar ecosystem, this add-on brings the visual configuration of shortcodes into a more predictable workflow for those who work with custom pages. The Elementor Shortcode Builder extension is useful when the calendar needs to combine filters, search, skins, and style adjustments without relying on repeated testing directly within published content.
Frequently asked questions
Is Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder GPL-licensed?
Yes. Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder 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 Elementor Shortcode Builder on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder 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 Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder cost at Ultrapack?
Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder 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 Elementor Shortcode Builder include updates?
Yes. The current version of Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder is 2.1.0, published at Ultrapack on Aug 3, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Modern Events Calendar Elementor Shortcode Builder 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 Elementor Shortcode Builder?
Requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.2.
What changed in this version
Version 2.1.0 3 August 2026
- Added: Entity Type option to Elementor Shortcode Builder enviroment.
- Added: An option to control the featured image resolution.
- Added: Missing Liquid Carousel options to match the default shortcode settings.
- Fixed: Translation loading triggered too early (load_textdomain_just_in_time) notice.
- Fixed: Security issues reported in the security audit.
- Fixed: Various minor issues and improvements.
Version 2.0.0 21 December 2025
- Fixed: Missing Descending Order option in Shortcode Builder settings.
- Fixed: Styling application issues and Elementor view bugs in General Calendar.
- Fixed: General Calendar preview not displaying in Elementor backend editor.
- Fixed: Styling and color inconsistencies in Classic monthly calendar view.
- Fixed: Layout issues and missing navigation arrows in Liquid style date boxes.
Version 1.9.5 28 September 2025
- Added: Dropdown Method option in Shortcode Builder for search functionality.
- Improved: Added support for customizing additional sections.
Version 1.9.0 19 May 2025
- Added: Limit setting for Tile View skin.
- Fixed: Encoding issue with ampersands in tags causing filter malfunction.
- Fixed: Event list not displaying in map skin when Advanced Map addon is enabled.
- Fixed: "End Date" option not working in List View skin within Elementor shortcode widget.
- Fixed: Location and organizer filters returning inconsistent results for recurring events.
- Fixed: MEC assets still loading when "Enable Assets Per Page" option is enabled and Shortcode Builder addon is active.
- Fixed: Styling options missing for recurring event label in Tile View skin.
- Fixed: Tag dropdown in Filter Options still displaying all tags despite inclusion filter.
- Improved: Minor UI issues fixed.
- Improved: "Limit" and "Pagination Method" options now available in Tile View for Shortcode Builder.
Version 1.8.3 21 December 2024
- Fixed: Typography controls
- Fixed: Display options and config
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-shortcode-builder.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
mec-shortcode-builder.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.0 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.

UAU Ready