Custom Plugin for Creating Unique Product Types in WooCommerce, Ideal for Non-Profit Organizations
Affordable Solution Found for Nonprofit's Events System
In a bid to help a local nonprofit church/daycare streamline their events management, an individual has undertaken a project to develop a custom events system for their website. The project, named "Awesome Events Type," will utilize a plugin called "The Events Calendar."
The Events Calendar plugin is a free and lightweight solution for creating and managing events on WordPress websites. It supports custom event fields such as event name, date, and price, and it has compatibility for adding ticketing and stock features with additional plugins like Event Tickets.
To further enhance the functionality, the individual will integrate the project with the free Event Tickets plugin. This combination will enable the nonprofit to manage event stock quantities, making it possible to sell tickets for their events.
For those seeking a more comprehensive solution, alternatives like WP Event Manager and Events Manager offer advanced features, but they come with additional costs. WP Event Manager, for instance, provides custom event fields and event listing management with frontend forms, and it supports ticketing and stock management when integrated with add-ons. However, its advanced features require a paid version starting at $99/year.
In summary, if your primary goal is a simple, free or low-cost solution for event product types with event name, date, stock quantity, and price, combining The Events Calendar free plugin with the free or low-priced Event Tickets plugin is likely the most straightforward and well-supported approach.
The individual is also open to understanding the code for potential future changes and is willing to cover the cost of the project. Additionally, the project involves designing a layout for the nonprofit's website, and a guide on Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for startups is being consulted to ensure the project meets the nonprofit's needs effectively.
[1] The Events Calendar Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/ [2] Event Tickets Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-tickets/ [3] WP Event Manager Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-event-manager/ [4] Events Manager Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/ [5] My Calendar Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/my-calendar/ [6] My Tickets Add-on: https://wordpress.org/plugins/my-tickets/
[1] The integration of 'The Events Calendar' plugin and the 'Event Tickets' plugin will not only offer a free and lightweight solution for education-and-self-development on the nonprofit's website but also enable technology-driven event management, such as event stock quantity and price management.
[2] For those who desire a more advanced comprehensive solution in education-and-self-development, plugins like WP Event Manager and Events Manager can be explored, although they come with additional costs and require a paid version for their advanced features.
