{"id":107,"date":"2018-05-22T08:55:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T08:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webnus.site\/dox\/?p=107"},"modified":"2026-01-31T14:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:55:43","slug":"general-settings","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/general-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"General Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In General Settings, you will have access to modify the main global settings of the Modern Events Calendar, such as SEO, categorizing, and indexing for search engines. Not to mention sorting out your events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, you will find two tabs: Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab includes the essential settings necessary for MEC to operate correctly. The Advanced tab contains more intricate settings that allow users to add additional features to their calendars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Settings_Basic_Tab\"><\/span>General Settings Basic Tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"3221\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9944\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01.png 2048w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01-191x300.png 191w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01-651x1024.png 651w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01-768x1208.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01-977x1536.png 977w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-01-1302x2048.png 1302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Hide_Events\"><\/span>1. Hide Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature displays the events&#8217; start and end times on the website&#8217;s front end. It includes options for On Event Start, +1 Hour after Start, +2 Hours after Start, and On Event End, all of which indicate when the event disappears from the Shortcodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hide Events\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gZ9xp2xFUz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Multiple_Day_Events_Show\"><\/span>2. Multiple Day Events Show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When displaying multiple-day events on the front end, you can show either all days or just the first day. To display only the date for the first day of the event, choose the First day on the list\/grid\/slider\/agenda skins or the First day on all skins. Alternatively, if you want to display the dates for all event days, select All Days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This option doesn&#8217;t work on the General Calendar view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Multiple Day Events\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4tRTj43F85s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Weekdays\"><\/span>3. Weekdays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can adjust the days of the week according to your geographical location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Weekends\"><\/span>4. Weekends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can customize the last day of the week based on your location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Datepicker_Format\"><\/span>5. Datepicker Format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the option to modify the date picker format on MEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Midnight_Hour\"><\/span>6. Midnight Hour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature allows you to display events that span across two days as a single-day event. By default, midnight is considered as 12 AM. However, if your event ends after midnight and you want to avoid being counted as a multi-day event, you can adjust the default setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>This option doesn&#8217;t work on the General Calendar view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Settings_Advanced_Tab\"><\/span>General Settings Advanced Tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2051\" height=\"4607\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9946\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02.png 2051w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02-134x300.png 134w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02-456x1024.png 456w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02-768x1725.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02-684x1536.png 684w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-02-912x2048.png 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2051px) 100vw, 2051px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Exclude_Date_Suffix\"><\/span>1. Exclude Date Suffix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enable this option, the &#8216;th&#8217; suffix will be removed from the dates in the monthly view skin. For example, &#8217;12th&#8217; will be displayed as &#8217;12&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03-mec-general-settings-adv.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1144\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03-mec-general-settings-adv.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9947\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03-mec-general-settings-adv.png 1144w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03-mec-general-settings-adv-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03-mec-general-settings-adv-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/03-mec-general-settings-adv-768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1144px) 100vw, 1144px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Schema\"><\/span>2. Schema<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can turn Schema scripts on\/off. (Learn more about&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/technical-seo\/schema\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schema code<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Add_Event_Wizard\"><\/span>3. Add Event Wizard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabling this option will open your add event wizard as a popup window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Add_Shortcode_Wizard\"><\/span>4. Add Shortcode Wizard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabling this option will open your add shortcode wizard as a popup window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Include_Event_Featured_Image_in_RSS_Feed\"><\/span>5. Include Event Featured Image in RSS Feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Selecting this option will display the featured image of the events in the RSS feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Fallback_Featured_Image\"><\/span>6. Fallback Featured Image<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enable this option, you can add featured images to your event categories. To do this, go to the Categories section in the M.E. Calendar menu and scroll down to the bottom of the page to set the fallback image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-mec-general-settings-adv-fallback.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-mec-general-settings-adv-fallback.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9948\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-mec-general-settings-adv-fallback.png 612w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-mec-general-settings-adv-fallback-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Tag_Method\"><\/span>7. Tag Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can establish a unique event tagging system by choosing this option. If you select Post Tags, the tags for your events will be shared with the default tags in WordPress. However, if you choose Independent tag, a new tagging system will be created specifically for MEC events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Admin_Calendar\"><\/span>8. Admin Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By enabling this feature, a calendar view will be included in the backend event manager with the ability to navigate through the months.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Display_powered_by_URL\"><\/span>9. Display powered by URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once enabled, a link to the MEC website will be displayed beneath the shortcodes. While not required, turning on this option will introduce MEC to your website visitors and greatly assist us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_iCal_Feed\"><\/span>10. iCal Feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By providing users with your iCal feed link, they can easily add all of your events to their calendars. The feed will be automatically checked by their calendar, ensuring that any changes are immediately reflected (as they are subscribed to your feed). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/general-settings-0002-1024x707.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11319\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/general-settings-0002-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/general-settings-0002-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/general-settings-0002-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/general-settings-0002.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Include_Only_Upcoming_Events\"><\/span>Include Only Upcoming Events <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This option will only include the upcoming events in the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subscribe_To_Calendar\"><\/span>Subscribe To Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By enabling this option, you can add the whole calendar to your calendar all in one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Filtered_Feeds\"><\/span>Filtered Feeds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create an unlimited number of filtered feeds using a combination of filter parameters. You can add&nbsp;<code>&amp;mec_locations=1,2,3<\/code>&nbsp;to the URL to filter events by location. You should insert the location IDs separated by commas. Additionally, to filter events by categories, you can add&nbsp;<code>&amp;mec_categories=1,2,3<\/code>&nbsp;to the URL. Similarly, to filter events by organizers, you can add&nbsp;<code>&amp;mec_organizers=1,2,3<\/code>&nbsp;to the URL to filter events by multiple organizers. Combining two or more filter parameters will filter events by all selected options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Just a small reminder<\/strong>: to avoid any confusion with local time and daylight saving, please ensure that you set your timezone using the name of your city or another city within the same timezone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Maintenance\"><\/span>11. Maintenance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Move to trash events older than<\/strong> This option will move events that are older than a certain amount of time to the trash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Permanently delete events older than<\/strong> This option will permanently delete the events that are older than a certain amount of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Assets_CSS_and_JavaScript_files\"><\/span>12. Assets (CSS and JavaScript files)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using this feature, you can have MEC&#8217;s assets under control. For instance, if you do not use MEC shortcodes on the Contact Us page, you can enable this feature to prevent the CSS and JS files from being loaded on that page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Assets_Per_Page_Option\"><\/span>How to Use Assets Per Page Option?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <strong>MEC Settings &gt; General &gt; Advanced Tab<\/strong> and enable the check box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-03.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-03.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9949\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-03.png 1430w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-03-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-03-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-03-768x285.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature is automatically enabled in the pages MEC creates by default, such as<\/span> MEC Single Event Page, Category Archive Page, and Main Archive Page. But if you have put a shortcode on a specific page on your website, you must go to the WordPress dashboard&#8217;s page settings<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the <strong>Include MEC Assets<\/strong> option. If you cannot find it, go to <strong>Screen Options<\/strong> (Classic Editor) or <strong>Options&nbsp; &gt; Performances <\/strong>(Gutenberg Editor). You can enable it from there. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MEC assets will be loaded on that specific page by checking the box. <\/span><br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Classic_Editor\"><\/span>Classic Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1898\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor.jpg\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9950\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor.jpg 1898w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor-1024x248.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor-768x186.jpg 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-classic-editor-1536x371.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/06-mec-general-settings.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/06-mec-general-settings.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9951\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/06-mec-general-settings.png 369w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/06-mec-general-settings-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gutenberg_Editor\"><\/span>Gutenberg Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-block-editor.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1432\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-block-editor.jpg\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9952\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-block-editor.jpg 1432w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-block-editor-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-block-editor-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-assets-per-page-option-block-editor-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1432px) 100vw, 1432px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07-mec-general-settings.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07-mec-general-settings.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9953\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07-mec-general-settings.png 345w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/07-mec-general-settings-153x300.png 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following this procedure, you can determine where the assets should be loaded. This can help you increase the load speed of your website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_User_Profile\"><\/span>13. User Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern Events Calendar allows you to create user profiles to keep track of their activities on your website. Each user will have columns designated for attendee status, invoice information, and overall status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To inform users of their booking status, use the provided shortcode. Place it on a page where they can easily access their dashboard. Once logged in and on the designated page, users will see a list of their event reservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put the following shortcode into your desired page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;MEC_profile]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Use&nbsp;<strong>hide-canceleds=&#8221; 1\u2033<\/strong>&nbsp;attribute to hide canceled bookings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;MEC_profile hide-canceleds=\"1\"]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Use show-upcomings=&#8221; 1\u2033 attribute to show upcoming bookings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;MEC_profile show-upcomings=\"1\"]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MEC-settings-user_profile1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MEC-settings-user_profile1.jpg\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9954\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MEC-settings-user_profile1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MEC-settings-user_profile1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MEC-settings-user_profile1-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MEC-settings-user_profile1-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"User Profile\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0um_5pgtp4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_User_Events\"><\/span>14. User Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Modern Events Calendars&#8217; User events feature, you can create a user events page so that users can have a record of their own events on the websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08-mec-general-settings.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1390\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08-mec-general-settings.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9955\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08-mec-general-settings.png 1390w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08-mec-general-settings-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08-mec-general-settings-1024x327.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/08-mec-general-settings-768x245.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1390px) 100vw, 1390px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can select the desired skin in the dropdown for displaying user events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put the following&nbsp;shortcode into your desired page. Then users are able to see their own events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;MEC_userevents]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Remove_MEC_Data_on_Plugin_Uninstall\"><\/span>15. Remove MEC Data on Plugin Uninstall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This option will clear all your data from the database after uninstalling the MEC plugin. If it is disabled and you delete MEC, your data will be kept in a database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Archive_Pages\"><\/span>Archive Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Archive Pages consist of your event category page that can enhance your website&#8217;s structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11977\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-768x661.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Archive_Page_Title\"><\/span>1. Archive Page Title<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change your archive page title using this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Tag_of_Archive_Page_Title\"><\/span>2. Tag of Archive Page Title<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This dropdown will let you change the HTML tag of the archive title (Heading 1 to 6, Division, Paragraph, Inline Bold Text, and Inline Text).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_MEC_Archive_Sidebar\"><\/span>3. MEC Archive Sidebar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabling this option displays any widget added to the &#8220;MEC Archive&#8221; widget area on the event archive page, allowing you to customize the sidebar with widget-supported content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-1-1024x447.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11979\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-1-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-1-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-1-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-1-1536x670.png 1536w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-1.png 1912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-2-1024x735.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11980\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-2-1024x735.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-2-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-2-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/General-Settings-new-2.png 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Archive_Page_Skin\"><\/span>4. Archive Page Skin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can select the template (skin) for the main Events archive page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This setting applies to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Events Archive Page (e.g. \/events)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event Tag Archive Pages (e.g. \/events-tag\/{tag-slug})<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Category archive pages are not affected and have their own separate skin settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yearly View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendar\/Monthly View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timetable View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Masonry View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grid View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agenda View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Map View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Shortcode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Category_Page_Skin\"><\/span>5. Category Page Skin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can select the template of your category pages among the following skins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yearly View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendar\/Monthly View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timetable View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Masonry View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grid View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agenda View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Map View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Shortcode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Category Page Skin\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iu6GTZQG9pY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Category_Events_Method\"><\/span>6. Category Events Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can select between &#8220;<strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Expired Events<\/strong>&#8221; as your archive page events method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Events_Archive_Status\"><\/span>7. Events Archive Status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you disable this option, you should create an archive page for MEC with an identical slug to the MEC main slug. Also, it will disable all of the MEC rewrite rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_URL_of_Your_Events_RSS_Feed\"><\/span>What Is the URL of Your Events RSS Feed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just add &#8220;feed&#8221; to the end of the archive page URL (i.e.,<em> yourwebsite.com\/events\/feed\/<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mec.webnus.net\/events\/feed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to see a live example.<br> \u200b<br> <strong>Note<\/strong>: If you have changed the archive slug, then the feed URL will be changed to &#8220;<em>yourwebsite.com\/custom-slug\/feed\/<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Display_Expired_Events_on_The_Archive_Page\"><\/span>How to Display Expired Events on The Archive Page?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/making-advance-shortcodes-in-modern-event-calendar\/\">new shortcode<\/a> and enable the &#8220;<strong>Include Expired Events<\/strong>&#8221; option in the shortcode settings, then navigate to <strong>MEC Settings &gt; Archive pages &gt; Archive Page Skin &gt; Custom Shortcode<\/strong> and set your custom shortcode here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/how-i-can-i-see-past-events-on-archive-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How can I see past events on Archive Page?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archive Page Skin\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QXvIhrazZTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SlugsPermalinks\"><\/span>Slugs\/Permalinks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Slugs\/Permalinks settings in the Modern Events Calendar&nbsp;allow you to change the Main Slug and Category Slug.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;helpful&nbsp;feature since you can&nbsp;have&nbsp;a unique and shareable address for each&nbsp;event.&nbsp;Moreover, ranks better in Google.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9965\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05.png 2048w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05-1024x355.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-05-1536x533.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Setup slug for the categories and main events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Main Slug<\/strong>: Post slug is a post&#8217;s user-friendly and URL-valid name. Slugs are mainly used to create permalinks for posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category Slug<\/strong>: You can change the base slug of the categories in this field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency\"><\/span>Currency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change the currency for your event prices and their appearance in this part of the MEC plugin settings. Setup your event calendar currency options like the below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2049\" height=\"1896\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9966\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06.png 2049w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06-1024x948.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06-768x711.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-06-1536x1421.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2049px) 100vw, 2049px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency-2\"><\/span>Currency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can modify the currency for your tickets using this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency_Sign\"><\/span>Currency Sign<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you cannot find the currency label in the top dropdown box, you can manually add it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency_Position\"><\/span>Currency Position<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can set where to display the currency label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before the number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thousands_Separator\"><\/span>Thousands Separator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the sign of the separator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decimal_Separator\"><\/span>Decimal Separator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the sign of the decimal separator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_decimal\"><\/span>No decimal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove the decimals and show an integer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_Captcha\"><\/span>Security Captcha<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Securing the booking process is crucial in an event website, and Google reCaptcha options in MEC provide a reliable solution. To add it to your website, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2046\" height=\"1248\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07.png\" alt=\"General Settings\" class=\"wp-image-9967\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07.png 2046w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mec-general-07-1536x937.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2046px) 100vw, 2046px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/recaptcha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google reCAPTCHA <\/a>V2 will run a module for connecting to the site key and the secret key that the users must create using Google reCAPTCHA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabling Google reCAPTCHA on the Booking Module simply by checking this option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable Google reCAPTCHA on <a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/frontend-event-submission-sections\/\">Front Event Submission<\/a> for both registered and guest users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEC Google Recaptcha\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3E7i1FQ4t0I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search\"><\/span>Search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Basic\"><\/span>Search Basic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Bar\"><\/span>Search Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The search bar allows the user to look for different events. For example, this can be placed on the event website homepage, and this way, the feature is added to your Homepage so that users can search for various events there. A search bar adds to your site&#8217;s SEO credibility, which is an essential compartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To set it up, go to MEC Settings and navigate to the Search option. Once you have set it up, you can use it on any page by simply adding the shortcode to that page. The shortcode will ensure that the function is displayed on that page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#91;MEC_search_bar]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-basic-03.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1170\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-basic-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12457\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-basic-03.jpg 1029w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-basic-03-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-basic-03-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-basic-03-768x873.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also add a search by category, location, organizer, speaker, tag label, and a text field to the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Advanced\"><\/span>Search Advanced<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-16\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1035\" height=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12452\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01-1016x1024.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mec-general-search-advanced-01-768x774.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Search_Options\"><\/span>Advanced Search Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automatically_search_and_display_next_months_events_if_no_events_are_found_for_the_requested_month\"><\/span><strong>Automatically search and display next month&#8217;s events if no events are found for the requested month<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When enabled, this option automatically triggers a search to display the events for the next month if no events are found for the current month being requested. This ensures that users will always see relevant events, even if there are no events available for the selected month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use Case:<\/strong> This feature is helpful for users who are searching for events and may be disappointed by the absence of events for the current month. With this option, they are automatically shown the events for the following month, making the search process more seamless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update_browser_URL_with_active_filters\"><\/span><strong>Update browser URL with active filters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When enabled, applying filters on the search page updates the browser\u2019s URL with query parameters reflecting the active filters. This allows users to share the filtered view by simply sharing the URL or to bookmark it for later use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Behavior:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>With Active Filters:<\/strong> The browser URL will change based on the applied filters (e.g., selected category, location, or other filter criteria).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When Resetting Filters:<\/strong> If the user resets the filters, the URL will revert to its original state, without any query parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact on Search Form:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This option also affects the <a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/making-advanced-shortcodes\/#Search_Form\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/making-advanced-shortcodes\/#Search_Form\"><strong>Search Form<\/strong> <\/a>displayed at the top of the shortcode skins when the <strong>Show Search Form<\/strong> option is enabled in the Shortcode Settings. With this setting enabled, when a user applies filters to the search form, the URL will be updated accordingly with the active filters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use Case:<\/strong> This feature is particularly useful for users who want to share their specific search results with others or quickly revisit the same set of filtered results. It allows for a more personalized search experience and easier access to specific content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geo-point_Radius-based_Location_Search\"><\/span>Geo-point (Radius-based Location Search)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Geo-point<\/strong> option extends the Search functionality by enabling radius-based event discovery using a real-world address as the center point. This feature relies on the <strong>Google Geocoding API<\/strong> to convert the entered address into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and then find events within a specified radius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_It_Works\"><\/span>How It Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When Geo-point is configured and enabled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The user enters an address in the <strong>Address<\/strong> field of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/making-advanced-shortcodes\/#Search_Form\">Search Form<\/a><\/strong> on the frontend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The address is converted to geographic coordinates using the provided Google Geocoding API Key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Events located within the defined radius (in meters) from that point are returned as search results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuration\"><\/span>Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To use this feature, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obtain a valid <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/maps\/documentation\/geocoding\/get-api-key\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/maps\/documentation\/geocoding\/get-api-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Geocoding API Key<\/a><\/strong> and enter it in the plugin settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit your shortcode settings and navigate to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/making-advanced-shortcodes\/#Search_Form\">Search Form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the <strong>Address<\/strong> field type to <strong>Radius Search<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Define the <strong>Radius (m)<\/strong> value in meters to specify the search distance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Case\"><\/span>Use Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature is ideal for location-sensitive event discovery scenarios, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finding nearby events around a specific address or landmark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event directories where proximity matters (e.g., workshops, meetups, local activities).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving user experience by allowing \u201cevents near me\u201d\u2013style searches with precise distance control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By using Geo-point search, users can discover relevant events based on real geographic distance rather than predefined locations, resulting in more accurate and meaningful search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RESTful_API\"><\/span>RESTful API<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d8efd1d138d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2050\" height=\"1320\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/restfulAPI.png\" alt=\"RESTful API\" class=\"wp-image-11507\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/restfulAPI.png 2050w, https:\/\/webnus.net\/dox\/modern-events-calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/restfulAPI-300x193.png 300w, 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