Install the official Ticket Spot WordPress plugin, connect payments, add your event widget with a shortcode, and test your first registration.
The Ticket Spot WordPress plugin displays your event widget inside a WordPress page or post. Create events, choose the widget’s layout, and manage orders in the separate Ticket Spot dashboard. Then paste the widget’s shortcode into WordPress.
You need a WordPress account with permission to install plugins and edit the page. Your WordPress hosting or plan must allow plugin installation. Sign in to your Ticket Spot account, or create one before continuing.For paid tickets through Ticket Spot checkout, open Account → Get Paid and connect your payment provider. Free registration does not require a provider. Review Ticket Spot plan requirements for the features you plan to use.
In WordPress, open Plugins → Add Plugin (Add New in older versions), search for Ticket Spot, and choose Install Now, then Activate. The official listing is Ticket Spot – Event Tickets, RSVPs & Calendar, by ticketspot.You can also download the ZIP from that listing and use Upload Plugin on the same screen, then activate it.
After activation, Ticket Spot appears in Installed Plugins with Settings and Deactivate links. Shown in a local WordPress demo with the released plugin.
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Open Ticket Spot and choose your workspace
The plugin’s Settings → Ticket Spot page provides setup instructions and a link to Ticket Spot. Open the Ticket Spot dashboard in a separate tab and sign in there. You do not enter your Ticket Spot credentials or select a workspace inside WordPress.In Ticket Spot, open the site-name menu and choose the workspace whose events you want to display. If you need a new one, choose + Create Workspace, enter a name, and select Continue. See create and switch workspaces.Create and publish your event in that workspace using the first-event guide, or open an event you already have.
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Choose or create your event widget
Open Design → Widget. In Editing Widget, select the widget you want on this page. To create a separate calendar or event list, open the dropdown, choose Create new widget, enter its name, and select Create. Leave Set as Default off when you want a separate embed configuration.
Choose an existing widget or create one for this WordPress page. Installation is beside the widget selector.
Choose the layout and event filters for this widget. Review its preview, then choose Installation → WordPress and copy the complete generated shortcode.
The WordPress installation tab gives the shortcode for the selected widget. Copy the complete code, including widget_id.
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Add the shortcode
Edit the WordPress page and add a Shortcode block. Paste the generated shortcode. Its format is:
[ticket_spot widget_id="YOUR_WIDGET_ID"]
Use your actual widget ID, not an event ID or site ID. Keep the underscore in ticket_spot, the widget_id attribute, and the straight quotation marks. This ID tells the plugin which Ticket Spot widget to display.Copy from the dashboard’s Installation → WordPress tab even if the plugin’s settings screen shows a different placeholder. To display a different calendar or event selection on another page, create another widget and use its generated shortcode there.
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Publish and test
Publish the event in Ticket Spot, then update or publish the WordPress page. Open the published URL as a visitor and check desktop and mobile views. Verify the event list loads, the correct event opens, and its tickets and prices are correct.
Set your brand colors and logo, then adjust widget design. Event and design changes happen in Ticket Spot; keep the same shortcode while using the same widget.
Place a test order through the published WordPress page using the checkout you will offer attendees. Check the confirmation and ticket link, then find the attendee and order in Ticket Spot. For paid tickets, also verify the payment with your connected provider. Follow the launch checklist before sharing your page.
Confirm Ticket Spot is active, use a Shortcode block, and check the underscore in ticket_spot.
A blank space where the widget should appear
Copy the generated shortcode again. It must include widget_id and a real widget ID. An older plugin placeholder such as [ticket_spot=’…’] omits the required attribute.
The widget loads but shows no events
Check the selected workspace/widget, event publication and privacy, dates, and widget filters.
Valid code still produces no widget
Ask the site administrator to check whether script optimization, consent settings, or a security plugin blocks or delays Ticket Spot’s script. Compare the page on a staging site before changing live-site settings.
A page still shows old content
Refresh the WordPress page cache and reload the public URL.
A registration completes but the ticket email is missing
