MEC Advanced Reports Addon

The Advanced Reports Addon is a professional reporting and analytics tool for Modern Events Calendar (MEC). It transforms booking and event data into clear, actionable reports, helping event organizers and administrators understand sales performance, attendee activity, revenue, payment methods, and event trends.

The new version introduces an improved analytics dashboard, event-first reporting, financial details, customizable reports, occurrence and payment gateway filtering, professional PDF reports, and automatic report delivery to event organizers.

With these features, Advanced Reports goes beyond displaying raw booking data and provides a complete solution for analyzing event performance and preparing reports for internal teams, clients, and organizers.

Requirements

• MEC Pro: The Advanced Reports Addon requires Modern Events Calendar Pro.
• Installation: Modern Events Calendar and the Advanced Reports Addon must both be installed and activated on your WordPress website.

Initial Setup

After installing and activating the addon, a new Advanced Reports menu will be available in the MEC settings.

Open MEC → Advanced Reports to access the reporting dashboard and its configuration options.

The Advanced Reports dashboard is divided into several sections, including:

• Global report filters
• KPI cards
• Sales / Attendees analytics
• Payment Gateway analytics
• Top Events
• All Attendees
• Report customization and presets

Advanced Reports Dashboard

The Advanced Reports dashboard provides a centralized view of your event performance. All major statistics and charts respond to the filters selected at the top of the page.

Global Filters

At the top of the dashboard, you can filter the report using options such as:

• Event Name
• Payment Gateway
• Date Range

These filters allow you to narrow the report to the exact data you want to analyze.

All relevant statistics, charts, event summaries, and attendee data are updated according to the selected filters.

Presets

Advanced Reports allows you to save frequently used report configurations as presets.

The preset controls include:

• Preset: Select an existing saved configuration.
• New Preset Name: Enter a name for a new preset.
• Save: Save the current report configuration.
• Apply: Apply a saved preset.
• Delete: Remove an existing preset.
• Customize: Configure the columns and charts displayed in the report.

Presets are useful when different users or teams regularly need different report formats.

KPI Dashboard

The KPI section provides a quick overview of the most important event metrics.

The dashboard includes the following KPI cards:

All Attendees

Displays the total number of attendees included in the current report.

All Bookings

Displays the total number of bookings matching the selected filters.

Confirmed Bookings

Shows the number of confirmed bookings.

Verified Bookings

Shows the number of verified bookings.

Total Income

Displays the total revenue generated by the bookings included in the report.

Performance Trends

KPI cards can also provide a comparison with the previous reporting period, allowing you to quickly identify whether performance is increasing or decreasing.

Trend information helps administrators understand the direction of their event performance without manually comparing separate reports.

Sales and Attendees Analytics

The Sales / Attendees section provides visual analysis of booking activity and revenue over time.

The chart can be analyzed according to different dimensions, including:

• Locations
• Organizers
• Categories
• Payment Gateways

This makes it possible to compare attendee activity and sales performance across different parts of your event data.

Sales and Attendees Chart

The chart provides a visual representation of sales and attendee activity within the selected date range.

The data is automatically affected by the global filters selected at the top of the dashboard.

For example, selecting a specific organizer or category limits the chart to the relevant events.

Gateway Analysis

When Gateways is selected, the report can be used to compare revenue generated through different payment methods.

Pie Chart: Illustrates the overall percentage distribution of all payments.

Horizontal Bar Charts: Displays the exact monetary amount and percentage for each individual payment gateway (e.g., PayPal, Stripe, Local).

This can help administrators understand:

• Which payment gateway generates the most revenue
• How revenue is distributed between gateways
• Payment behavior across different events

Top Events

The Top Events section provides an event-first summary of the report.

Instead of starting with individual bookings, this section allows you to analyze the overall performance of your events.

The table includes information such as:

• Event name
• Number of sales
• Income
• Confirmed bookings

Searching Events

Use the search field to quickly find a specific event.

Sorting Events

Events can be sorted according to their performance, including:

• Income: High to Low
• Income: Low to High
• Sales: High to Low
• Sales: Low to High

This makes it easier to identify the best-performing events or events that may require further attention.

Event Filtering

Clicking an event in the Top Events table applies it as a filter to the report, allowing you to analyze the selected event using the dashboard and charts.

Occurrence Filtering

When you select an event from the Top Events table, the selected event is applied as a filter to the report. The KPI Dashboard and charts are then updated to display data related to that event.

If the selected event contains multiple occurrences, an Occurrence filter is displayed below the Event filter. You can use this filter to select a specific occurrence and further narrow down the report.

This allows you to analyze:

• All events included in the current report
• A specific event
• A specific occurrence of an event with multiple occurrences

The selected filters are applied across the relevant report sections, including the KPI Dashboard and charts.

Example

For example, clicking an event in the Top Events table applies the selected event as the active Event filter.

If the selected event has multiple occurrences, an Occurrence field becomes available below the Event field. You can then select a specific occurrence to further filter the report.

This provides an event-first workflow where you can start with an event in the Top Events list and then narrow the analysis down to a specific occurrence when applicable.

Actions

The Actions column provides quick options for sending a complete report for each event directly to its organizer.

Two actions are available:

• PDF: Generates and sends a complete PDF report for the selected event to its organizer.
• CSV: Generates and sends a complete CSV report for the selected event to its organizer.

Clicking either button generates the report using the data associated with that event and sends it directly to the organizer assigned to the event.

This allows administrators to send an event-specific report to the organizer without having to generate or send the report manually.

All Attendees

The All Attendees section provides detailed information about the individual bookings included in the report.

The attendee list can be accessed directly by clicking on a KPI card. Each KPI opens the corresponding attendee data, allowing you to view the bookings related to that metric.

The available data can include:

• Booking ID
• Invoice
• Assigned User
• Order Time
• Price
• Event
• Event Date
• Payment Gateway
• Coupon Code
• Discount
• Fee
• Booking Status

Navigation and Filtering

The Attendees List provides several filtering options to help you narrow down the displayed bookings.

Available filters include:

• Date
• Event Name
• Category
• Location
• Organizer

These filters can be used together to further refine the attendee list.

The attendee list is also affected by the filters selected in the report dashboard, allowing you to view the bookings relevant to the selected report criteria.

KPI-Based Attendee List

Clicking on a KPI card opens the attendee list related to that KPI.

This provides a direct way to move from the dashboard statistics to the corresponding attendee records. After opening the list, you can further filter the results using Date, Event Name, Category, Location, and Organizer.

Customizing Reports

Advanced Reports allows you to control which information is displayed in the report.

Click Customize to configure the report layout.

Customizable Columns

You can enable or disable individual columns according to your reporting requirements.

Available columns can include:

• ID
• Invoice
• Assigned To
• Order Time
• Price
• Event
• Event Date
• Gateway
• Coupon Code
• Discount
• Fee
• Status

This allows administrators to create a simpler report for everyday use or a more detailed report for financial analysis.

Customizable Charts

You can also control which analytical charts are displayed.

Available chart options can include:

• Sales / Attendees by Locations
• Sales / Attendees by Organizers
• Sales / Attendees by Categories
• Sales / Attendees by Gateways
• Gateway Doughnut Chart

Only the selected charts are displayed in the customized report.

Saving Customizations as Presets

After configuring the columns and charts, the configuration can be saved as a preset.

This allows the same report structure to be reused without configuring the dashboard every time.

For example, an administrator can create separate presets for:

• Financial Reports
• Event Performance
• Organizer Reports
• Attendance Reports

Exporting Reports

Advanced Reports provides export options for taking report data outside the WordPress dashboard.

Export Formats

The Advanced Reports Addon allows you to export attendee data in the following formats:

• CSV (Excel-compatible)
• XML
• JSON
• PDF

Click the Export icon to download your data.

The exported report provides a list of attendees based on the selected report data and filters.

PDF Export

PDF is a new export format in the updated version of Advanced Reports.

Unlike the CSV, XML, and JSON formats, PDF provides a formatted version of the attendee report that is suitable for viewing and sharing.

The PDF report displays the MEC logo in the header.

Sending Reports to Organizers

Advanced Reports can automatically generate and send reports to the organizer of an event.

Open:

MEC → Settings → Notifications → Advanced Reports

to configure automatic organizer reports.

Auto-Send Reports

Enable Auto-Send Reports to allow MEC to send reports automatically to organizers.

Send Before Event

The Send Before (hour) option determines how many hours before the event starts the report should be sent.

For example, if the value is set to 24, the report can be generated and sent approximately 24 hours before the event.

This removes the need for an administrator to manually prepare a report before every event.

Report Format

You can select the format of the automatically generated report:

• PDF
• CSV

The report is generated according to the configured report settings and sent to the relevant organizer.

Troubleshooting for Beginners

Advanced Reports Menu Is Missing

Make sure:

1. Modern Events Calendar Pro is installed and activated.
2. Advanced Reports Addon is installed and activated.
3. The addon is compatible with the installed MEC version.

No Data Appears in the Report

Check the active filters.

A selected event, gateway, occurrence, category, organizer, location, or date range may exclude the bookings you expect to see.

Try clearing the filters and generating the report again.

An Event Does Not Appear in Top Events

Check the selected date range and other global filters.

If the event does not match the active filters, it will not be included in the results.

Coupon or Fee Information Is Missing

Make sure the relevant columns are enabled under Customize.

Disabled columns are not displayed in the report table.

A Payment Gateway Is Not Shown

Check whether the booking contains payment gateway information and whether the Gateway column or gateway chart has been enabled in the report configuration.

An Occurrence Is Not Available

The occurrence filter is intended for events with multiple occurrences.

For single-occurrence events, there is no separate occurrence to select.

Automatic Organizer Reports Are Not Sent

Check:

• Auto-Send Reports is enabled.
• A valid value has been entered in Send Before (hour).
• The event has an organizer assigned.
• A supported report format such as PDF or CSV has been selected.
• WordPress scheduled tasks are functioning correctly.

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