=== Timely All-in-One Events Calendar ===
Contributors: timelynetwork
Tags: calendar, event, events, event manager, event management
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Stable tag: 3.0.1
Requires PHP: 7.2
License: GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPL-3.0)

Timely All-in-One Events Calendar is a free WordPress plugin trusted by 150,000+ event creators worldwide. Easily create, manage and share events.

== Description ==

The [Timely All-in-One Events Calendar](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/) is a FREE events calendar plugin, trusted by 150,000+ event creators around the globe, including UPS, AT&T, Adobe, Harvard University, Stanford University, and the University of Bristol.

It allows you to easily create, manage and share your events with the rest of the world, whether they are in-person, virtual or hybrid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb7y_GsaQjQ

= 🗓️ The Best Events Calendar WP Plugin =

Our events calendar plugin is the most advanced website calendar system available for WordPress. It was created with the latest technology, and combines a **beautiful and modern design** with a **powerful set of features**. Check our [**demo events calendar**](https://time.ly/demo/) to see it in action.

Our plugin is known in the WP community for its **great UI/UX** and **attractive visuals**. In addition, it has built-in **RSVP and ticketing** features so you can collect registrations and sell tickets directly from your calendar. Timely is considered by experts as **one of the most advanced WP calendar plugins** available in the market.

Besides being fully customizable and extremely easy to use, Timely’s plugin is 100% mobile responsive, and accessible for the community with disabilities.

**…all WITHOUT needing a coder or designer…saving you time AND money.**

= ❤️ The Events Calendar Most Loved by Event Creators Around the World =
Timely’s [All-in-One Event Calendar](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/) is made for freelancers and solo entrepreneurs, who are looking for a free but powerful event calendar to start or power up their event-related business.

If you are an event planner or event manager, and work for a small, medium or large organization that needs more sophisticated event management tools, **check out our [Event Calendar Software](https://time.ly/solutions/event-calendar-software/), our [enterprise level features](https://time.ly/event-management-software-features/), and [paid plans](https://time.ly/pricing/)**.

= 🌟 Features =

Our free events calendar plugin is feature-rich. Download the plugin and get all the following features for FREE:

* **Beautiful and attractive** event calendar for your website.
* Several out of the box calendar themes for you to choose from.
**Customize** your theme, colours and fonts to personalize your calendar appearance to match your brand and style, as well as header, footer and CSS.
* Display your public calendar on **week, month or agenda views**. Additional calendar views available on paid plans.
* Setup different views for calendar on mobile and on desktop.
* **Easy event creation** and publishing.
* Create **in-person, virtual and hybrid events**.
* Single day, multiple days, all day events.
* **Recurring events**, including complex patterns.
* **Duplicate events** with ease.
* Set the **timezone of your events**, and display it on either yours or your website visitors’ timezone.
* Event venue and organizer tag system. Add multiple event organizers to your events.
* **Search box** to search for events by keyword, as well as by date, month and year.
* **Filtering** events by categories, tags, organizers and venues. Custom filters available on paid plans.
* **Colour-coded** events based on category.
* **Media library** to facilitate media upload.
* Featured event images and category images.
* Allow or disallow your audience to subscribe to your calendar.
* Easy importing events using CSV or ICS files. Additional calendar import options available on paid plans.
* **Social share buttons**, so your audience can share events directly from your calendar.
* Calendar and events are **SEO-optimized**, **Event Schema ready** and with **Good Web Core Vitals**.
* Your calendar can be embedded into a WordPress page without needing to create template files or modify the theme.
* Collect **event registrations (RSVP)** or **sell event tickets** directly from your event calendar, with a pay per use charge.
* Free support via written documentation available on our [Help Center](https://help.time.ly/).

Timely is a [cloud-based solution](https://time.ly/blog/cloud-vs-on-premise-pros-and-cons-for-event-platforms/), so you can **do all this and more without sacrificing your website storage space or performance.**

What are you waiting for? Download [Timely All-in-One Event Calendar Plugin](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/) now and sign up for a free account!

= 🌐 Languages =

Timely's application dashboard has been translated into the following languages (in alphabetical order): Dutch | English | French | German | Italian | Portuguese (BR) | Portuguese (PT) | Spanish

Timely's events calendar public interface has been translated into the following languages(in alphabetical order): Arabic | Chinese | Danish | Dutch | English (UK) | English (US) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Polish | Portuguese(BR) | Portuguese (PT) | Spanish | Turkish | Swedish | Vietnamese. Other languages are available upon request.

= 💁🏼‍♀️ Service =

The [All-in-One Event Calendar](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/) is a SaaS service provided by [Time.ly](https://time.ly/). After installing the plugin, you will need to create and activate a Timely free account in order to use it.

While free accounts are free, we may require you to input your credit card details in order to create an account with us. This request is mainly aimed at preventing spam registrations and verifying your authenticity. Moreover, providing your credit card upfront allows you to utilize our integrated event registration and ticketing system, if you wish to do so. Please note that the use of our integrated event registration and ticketing system is subject to [Timely Ticketing Terms of Service](https://time.ly/legal/ticketing-terms-of-service/). This particular Service is not provided free of charge, and fees are based on usage. Therefore, if you choose not to use our registration or ticketing system, no charges will be imposed. Currently, we charge 2.5% + US$ 0.90 per registration or ticket sold (fees are paid by ticket buyers, unless you choose to cover them).

If you are looking for more advanced features, like more calendar view options, more importing events functionalities, integrated event submission form, and social media integrations, check our [feature list](https://time.ly/event-management-software-features) and consider upgrading to one of our [premium paid plans](https://time.ly/pricing/).

= 🤓 Some Geeky Facts =
* Responsive and works perfectly on all devices (desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile).
* Compatible with major web-browsers (Chrome, Safari, iOS, Android, Edge, Firefox and Internet Explorer v.11).
* Accessible for individuals with disabilities (Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA Level compliant)
* Average uptime is 99.5%
* HTML5 dashboard
* Available short-code

= 📒 Read More =

Want more information on Timely’s events calendar Wordpress plugin? Have a look at:

* Timely [Demo Events Calendar](https://time.ly/demo/)
* Timely Official [Homepage](https://time.ly/)
* Timely [Help Center](https://help.time.ly/event-management/)
* Timely [Video Tutorials](https://help.time.ly/ems-video-tutorials/)
* Timely [Reviews and Customer Testimonials](https://time.ly/why-timely/customer-testimonials/)
* Timely [Case Studies](https://time.ly/blog/category/case-study/)
* Timely [Press Mentions](https://time.ly/newsroom/)
* Timely [Event Management Blog](https://time.ly/blog/)
* Also follow Timely on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/timely/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/timely.network) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/_timely).

**Please note that we DO NOT provide live support to free users**. Free WordPress calendar plugin users are only supported with self service user documentation and video tutorials that can be found on our [Help Center](https://help.time.ly/). You can also check the [All-in-One Event Calendar forum here on WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/all-in-one-event-calendar/), which is the place where community members help one another.

If you need official customer support from us, consider upgrading to a [paid plan](https://time.ly/pricing/).

Please note that **we no longer support Timely’s WP events calendar version 3.0.0 (old platform), 2.6.8 or older (deprecated / superseded)**. If you are having issues with these versions, we recommend migrating to the new platform by downloading and installing the plugin again. Do not forget to create a back up of your WP installation database before doing that.

Still have questions about our event management software solutions? Please [contact us](https://time.ly/contact/).

= ⚖️ Legal =

By creating or activating an account and/or embedding the code into a website, you agree to Timely's [Terms of Service](https://time.ly/terms-of-service/) and policies. Please note that to provide you with our services, we sometimes send you service announcements and other information.

To learn more about what personal data we collect from you and how we use it, please check our [Privacy Policy](https://time.ly/privacy-policy/).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where can I get support for my Timely All-in-One Event Calendar WordPress plugin? =
WordPress clients can access the plugin written documentation and video tutorials on our [Help Center](https://help.time.ly/event-management/).

You can also check our [WordPress.org forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/all-in-one-event-calendar/), where community members help one another. Please read our sticky post and search the forum for previous support threads BEFORE posting your question.

If you need official and timely support from us, consider upgrading to a paid plan. As a paying client, you will have access to live support via support ticket and email. Please [contact us](https://time.ly/contact/) to learn more.

Please note that we no longer support Timely’s WP events calendar version 3.0.0 (old platform), 2.6.8 or older (deprecated / superseded). If you are having issues with these versions, we recommend migrating to the new platform by downloading and installing the plugin again. Do not forget to create a back up of your WP installation database before doing that.

= Can I export events from my Timely calendar? =
Yes! With [Timely All-in-One Event Calendar](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/), you can easily export events from your events calendar by downloading an XML or ICS file directly from the public view of your calendar.

= Can I import events to my Timely calendar?=
Yes! [Timely All-in-One Event Calendar](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/) has a built-in tool to import events with ease. In the menu **Import Events** in your Timely dashboard, you can upload a CSV or an ICS file to import events to your calendar. More advanced features to import events are available on paid plans only. Please [contact us](https://time.ly/contact/) to learn more.

= How do I collect RSPVs or sell event tickets from my Timely calendar? =
If you want to collect registrations or sell tickets to your events directly from your events calendar without intermediaries, you can use our built-in RSVP and Ticketing features. It integrates with PayPal, Stripe, Square and other payment gateways so you can easily collect payments and take control of your ticket sales. Please note that, currently, we charge 2.5% + US$ 0.90 per registration or ticket sold (fees are paid by ticket buyers, unless you choose to cover them).

= Can I have more than one Timely events calendar on my website? =
Unfortunately, no. You can only have one Timely free calendar of events per website. If you need more calendars, you will need to upgrade to a paying account. Please [contact us](https://time.ly/contact/) to learn more.

= How can I allow people to submit events to my Timely events calendar? =
Our Event Submission Form feature allows your website visitors to submit events to your calendar. As the calendar owner, you have full publishing control and can decide whether event submissions are approved automatically, or just after being approved by you. This feature is available on paid plans only. Please [contact us](https://time.ly/contact/) to learn more.

= What other event management software solutions does Timely offer? =
[Timely All-in-One Event Calendar WordPress plugin](https://time.ly/solutions/all-in-one-event-calendar-wordpress-plugin/) is a simple events calendar widget made for freelancers and individual entrepreneurs, who are just starting their event business and need a free calendar of events for their website.

For small, medium and larger organizations that need more advanced tools, Timely offers a myriad of event management software solutions. Our premium solutions include [Event Management Software](https://time.ly/solutions/event-management-software/), [Training Management Software] (https://time.ly/solutions/course-training-management-software-system-tms/), and [Venue Management Software](https://time.ly/solutions/venue-management-software-system-vms/). We also offer [Professional Services] (https://time.ly/professional-managed-event-services-solutions/) for clients who need an extra help to implement and use Timely event software solutions.

= How do I get more advanced event management features for my Timely Events Calendar? =
Timely offers the most comprehensive and flexible event management platform available in the market. Check out all our [amazing features](https://time.ly/event-management-software-features/), and [contact us](https://time.ly/contact/) to add them to your Timely event calendar.

= Shortcode version 3.0.1 (new platform) =

* [timely-calendar]

== Changelog ==

= Version 3.0.1 =
* Improve performance by avoiding the complete application reload.

= Version 3.0.0 =
* PHP version updated to 7.2 or higher.
* New event management platform for new plugin installs.

= Version 2.6.8 =
* Fixed broken pages after updating to WordPress 5.5

= Version 2.6.7 =
* Some calendars wouldn't show the current date when using month view

= Version 2.6.6 =
* Removing one more PHP 7.4 deprecation warning.

= Version 2.6.5 =
* Remove use of get_magic_quotes_gpc() for PHP 7.4

= Version 2.6.4 =
* Fixed deprecated syntax in PHP 7.4

= Version 2.6.3 =
* Fixed compatibility with PHP 7.4
* Changed memory limit checking.

= Version 2.6.2 =
* Improved stability: Code cleanup.

= Version 2.6.1 =
* Fixed: In some cases the activation page would refresh automatically.

= Version 2.6.0 =
* Added new and integrated account activation process.

== Installation ==

1. Upload `all-in-one-event-calendar` to the `/wp-content/plugins/`
directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu item in the
WordPress Dashboard.
3. Once the plugin is activated, follow the instructions in the notice
to configure it.
4. Log in or sign up for a Timely account.

Your WordPress site and Timely account will be connected and then you're ready to get started with Timely's All-in-One Event Calendar.

== Screenshots ==

1. Mobile view
2. Month view
3. Week view
4. Agenda view
5. Default event page layout
6. Event calendar dashboard
7. General settings
8. Design settings
9. Embed code settings
10. Events admin creation
11. Filters: categories, tags, venues and organizers
12. RSVP/Ticket: Reports for Tickets & Invoices

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 3.0 =
PHP version updated to 7.2 or higher, and new event management platform for new plugin installs.

= 2.0 =
If you believe you are missing functionality, please visit our site and
download the corresponding Add-on.

= 1.0.3 =
When upgrading to from below `1.0.3` you must reactivate the plugin.