Description

TicketPayGo Lite is a feature-rich, free event ticketing plugin for WordPress. Keep 100% of your ticket revenue – no per-ticket fees or commissions. Create events, sell tickets with PayPal, and manage attendees – all from your WordPress dashboard.

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Key Features

Unlimited Events – Create as many events as you need with title, description, location, and featured image
PayPal Integration – Accept payments securely via PayPal (or run free events)
Responsive Design – Beautiful event cards and booking forms that work on any device
Calendar View – Display events in an interactive FullCalendar with month, week, and list views
Email Confirmations – Send customizable order confirmation emails to attendees
WP-Admin Check-in – Manually check in attendees from your WordPress dashboard by searching order numbers
Order Management – View and manage ticket orders with status tracking
Customization – Brand your event cards and emails with custom colors
Shortcodes – Easily embed events and calendars anywhere on your site
OpenStreetMap – Integrated maps for event locations

Shortcodes

[ticketpaygo_lite_event id="123"] – Display a single event card and booking form
[ticketpaygo_lite_events limit="10" layout="grid"] – Display a list of upcoming events
[ticketpaygo_lite_calendar] – Display the interactive events calendar

Need More Features?

Upgrade to TicketPayGo Full for professional features:

Multiple Ticket Types – Create different ticket tiers (VIP, Early Bird, General Admission)
QR Code Tickets – Automatically generate scannable QR codes for every ticket
Mobile QR Scanner App – Fast check-in using your smartphone camera
Apple Wallet – Let customers add tickets to their mobile wallet
Recurring Events – Set up daily, weekly, or monthly repeating events
Advanced Analytics – Detailed reports on sales, revenue, and attendance
More Payment Gateways – Accept payments via Stripe and Mollie
Multi-Device Sync – Real-time check-in synchronization across multiple devices
Offline Mode – Check in attendees even without an internet connection

External Services

This plugin connects to the following third-party services:

PayPal

When PayPal is configured as a payment gateway, this plugin connects to PayPal’s API to process payments.

What it’s used for: Processing ticket purchases and payment transactions.

Data sent: Order details including total amount, currency, and order reference. Customer billing information is collected by PayPal directly on their secure checkout page.

When data is sent: When a customer initiates a ticket purchase and selects PayPal as the payment method, and when verifying/capturing payment completion.

Service URLs:
– Production: https://api-m.paypal.com
– Sandbox (testing): https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com

Legal:
– PayPal Terms of Service
– PayPal Privacy Policy

OpenStreetMap

This plugin uses OpenStreetMap for displaying event location maps and for geocoding addresses.

What it’s used for: Displaying interactive maps showing event locations on event pages, and converting addresses to geographic coordinates.

Data sent:
– For map display: Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) of event locations are embedded in map URLs.
– For geocoding: Address text entered by administrators when creating events.

When data is sent:
– Map embeds load when visitors view an event page with a location.
– Geocoding requests are made when administrators search for or verify event addresses in the admin panel.

Service URLs:
– Map tiles: https://www.openstreetmap.org
– Geocoding API: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org

Legal:
– OpenStreetMap Terms of Use
– OpenStreetMap Privacy Policy
– Nominatim Usage Policy

Installation

Upload the ticketpaygo-lite folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to TicketPayGo Lite > Events to create your first event
Use the shortcode [ticketpaygo_lite_event id="X"] to display your event on any page

Minimum Requirements

WordPress 5.0 or greater
PHP 7.4 or greater
MySQL 5.6 or greater

FAQ

Is there a demo available?

Yes! You can see the plugin in action on our Live Demo site.

How do I create an event?

Go to TicketPayGo Lite > Events in your WordPress admin and click “Add New Event”. Fill in the event details including title, date, time, location, and ticket pricing.

Can I accept payments with the free version?

Yes, TicketPayGo Lite supports PayPal standard payments out of the box. You can also run free events. For Stripe and Mollie support, please check out the Full Version.

How do I check in attendees?

In the Lite version, you can check in attendees via the WordPress Dashboard:
1. Go to TicketPayGo Lite > Check-in
2. Select your event
3. Search for the attendee by name or order number
4. Click “Check In”

For QR code scanning support, consider upgrading to the full version.

Can I customize the colors?

Yes! Go to TicketPayGo Lite > Settings > Customization to change the colors of event cards, buttons, and calendar elements to match your brand.

Does it support recurring events?

The Lite version supports single events. For recurring events (daily, weekly, monthly), you will need the Full Version.

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Contributors & Developers

“TicketPayGo Lite” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.3.2

Security enhancement: Improved data handling and validation
Code optimization and performance improvements

1.3.0

Added tabbed settings interface with General, Email Settings, and Customization tabs
Added Email Settings tab with customizable email templates and live preview
Added Customization tab with color settings for Event Cards, Modals, and Calendar
Added Free Event Registration option (require registration or allow walk-ins)
Added Terms & Conditions URL and Privacy Policy URL settings
Added Calendar shortcode display in event creation and edit screens
Enhanced booking modals to show Terms & Privacy links when configured
Improved settings organization and user experience

1.2.3

Updated FullCalendar library to v6.1.20
Updated Chart.js library to v4.5.1
Added External Services documentation for PayPal and OpenStreetMap integrations
Improved security: Added nonce verification for admin check-in page GET parameters
Improved security: Enhanced CSS color value sanitization and escaping
Improved webhook handler documentation for payment processor callbacks

1.2.2

Fixed WordPress.org compliance issues with script enqueuing and REST API permissions
Updated libraries: FullCalendar to v6.1.15, Chart.js to latest v3.x

1.2.1

Fixed uninstall process to properly clean up database tables
Fixed WordPress editor (wp_editor) not displaying correctly on event edit page
Fixed ticket type fields not populating when editing events
Fixed WordPress.org repository coding standards warnings
Improved database query compliance with WordPress best practices
Added proper phpcs ignore comments for custom table queries

1.2.0

Enhanced event creation with multiple ticket types support
Added ticket name customization for single ticket events
Improved event form validation and error handling
Enhanced database schema with new columns for ticket customization
Added image fit options for event featured images
Improved show/hide title on event cards functionality

1.1.9

Enhanced admin interface with better script enqueuing
Improved Leaflet maps integration for event locations
Added Chart.js for analytics visualization
Enhanced admin JavaScript localization
Improved currency symbol and position handling

1.1.8

Fixed login redirect to use frontend login instead of admin
Added WooCommerce account integration support
Smart login handling – hides login option when user registration is disabled
Added email customization options (subject, heading, greeting, footer)
Improved checkout modal UX

1.1.7

Improved thank you modal styling and consistency
Fixed modal close button visibility
Updated check-in terminology to use “Order Number”

1.1.6

Added auto-select for ongoing events in check-in
Enhanced recent check-ins with quantity and price info
Fixed check-in database column references

1.1.5

Improved payment confirmation modal display
Added payment verification for Mollie and Stripe
Fixed modal display after successful payment

1.1.4

Enhanced stats boxes styling with better spacing
Improved check-in form error handling
Fixed event selection preservation in check-in

1.1.3

Updated dashboard Quick Actions button styling
Replaced Analytics button with Edit in Events list
General UI improvements

1.1.2

Added ticket customization options
Improved event card styling
Enhanced color customization for tickets

1.1.1

Fixed PayPal payment processing
Improved order status handling
Enhanced email delivery reliability

1.1.0

Added PayPal payment gateway support
Improved checkout modal design
Enhanced mobile responsiveness

1.0.2

Fixed QR code generation issues
Improved email template rendering
Enhanced database query performance

1.0.1

Bug fixes and stability improvements
Enhanced error handling
Updated translations

1.0.0

Initial release
Event creation and management
Ticket generation with QR codes
Email confirmations
WP-Admin check-in system
Shortcodes for event display
Calendar view
Order management