Modern Events Calendar Pro is the events plugin for sites where events are a community activity, not just a calendar: built-in booking with Stripe and PayPal, front-end event submission so visitors can contribute their own events, and eight display views (monthly, weekly, daily, list, tile, timeline, map, and more) skinnable to match the site. Where listing-first tools like EventON focus on display, MEC bundles the booking engine into the core — attendees reserve and pay without leaving your site. For community calendars, coworking spaces, and multi-organizer directories, the combination of submissions and bookings in one plugin removes two integrations.
The recurring events system deserves mention: daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly patterns with per-occurrence management, so a weekly class series is one event rather than fifty. Skins and shortcodes make every view embeddable, and the Pro licensing covers the full module set — booking, submissions, and premium views.
Competitive Features
- Built-in booking engine — reservations and payments (Stripe, PayPal) in the core
- Front-end event submission — visitors submit events with moderation workflow
- Eight-plus display views — monthly, weekly, list, tile, timeline, map, and more
- Recurring event system — patterns with per-occurrence control
- Skins and shortcodes — every view embeddable anywhere
- Virtual/online events — links and details for remote events
- Ticket variances — multiple ticket types with pricing per event
Key Features
- Event editor — dates, times, locations, organizers, and costs with live preview
- Booking form customization — fields and ticket limits configurable
- Organizer and speaker profiles — repeated event metadata managed centrally
- Import/export — CSV and iCal support for migrations
- Search and filters — category, location, and organizer filtering on views
- Schema markup — event structured data for search engines
- QR tickets — booking confirmations with check-in support
Comparison with Competitors
Modern Events Calendar Pro vs EventON
| Aspect | Modern Events Calendar Pro | EventON |
|---|---|---|
| Booking engine | Built into core | Via add-on |
| Front-end submission | Built in | Via add-on |
| View count | 8+ skinnable views | Month grid focus |
| Event popups | Cards and pages | Popup cards |
| Complexity | Moderate — more modules | Low — focused |
| Best for | Community event platforms | Calendar-centric sites |
Bottom line: EventON is the cleaner pure calendar; MEC is the event platform. When visitors submit events or book directly on your site — community calendars, workshop directories — MEC’s built-in modules save two add-on purchases and an integration.
Modern Events Calendar Pro vs The Events Calendar Pro
| Aspect | Modern Events Calendar Pro | The Events Calendar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Booking | Built-in with payments | Via Event Tickets ecosystem |
| Submissions | Built-in | Community Events add-on |
| Views | 8+ skinnable | Multiple polished views |
| Ecosystem | Self-contained | Largest events ecosystem |
| Schema and SEO | Event structured data | Stronger SEO tooling |
Bottom line: The Events Calendar Pro has the larger ecosystem and deeper SEO integrations; MEC bundles booking and submissions natively. Organizations already in The Events Calendar world stay; new community platforms get more out of the box from MEC.
Recommended Stack — paid events pair naturally with WooCommerce: connect MEC’s booking data with WooCommerce for bundled event-and-product offers, or use MEC’s native ticketing for straightforward ticket sales.
Plugin Updates
Modern Events Calendar Pro is a premium plugin distributed without a public version changelog. The developer releases updates continuously through their licensing platform, and the plugin file’s version metadata reflects each release.
Updates for MEC Pro arrive through its update channel as the developer publishes new versions. Because the developer does not maintain a public changelog for the Pro edition, we don’t display specific version numbers or release dates — check the developer’s announcements for the current release notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can visitors submit their own events?
Yes — front-end submission is built in with a moderation workflow: submitted events enter a pending queue, and administrators approve before publication. Ideal for community calendars and multi-organizer directories.
Does MEC handle ticket sales?
Yes — the booking engine supports multiple ticket types with per-ticket pricing, capacity, and date ranges, paid through Stripe or PayPal directly on your site.
How do recurring events work?
Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly patterns generate occurrences from a single event definition, with per-occurrence editing when specific dates differ — the standard setup for class series and meetups.
Which calendar views are included?
Over eight skinnable views: monthly, weekly, daily, list, tile, timeline, map, masonry, and more — each embeddable via shortcode or widget with custom colors and styles.
Can I import existing events?
Yes — CSV import handles bulk event data, and iCal feeds synchronize events from external calendars like Google Calendar.
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