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2330px) 100vw, 2330px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All of Kadence’s starter templates will now be available for your website. For a wedding RSVP website, we’ve chosen the “Events” starter template.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1274\" height=\"1316\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM.png\" alt=\"Select the Events starter template\" class=\"wp-image-2417777\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM.png 1274w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-290x300.png 290w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-665x687.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-82x85.png 82w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-768x793.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-430x444.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-645x666.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-1068x1103.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-460x475.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-1074x1109.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-512x529.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-1067x1102.png 1067w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-513x530.png 513w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-300x310.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-600x620.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.44.20-PM-500x516.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the template, choose your color scheme and font family (which you can always change later), and select the Single Page option.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ED92JsYURCxbuDeP_XUwGpC4RBUC3Kwor_w1haUTfAWhWD-mWt5pqfR0jywsmTfDjlSsPnEwSCcf0M2L1pi0SX9Dyw_aYYTgDsjsOkPgJxXX_6J9TniHucx8-94Avsl5OxpdWNLv\" alt=\"Single Page option for Kadence starter template\"/></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You’ll see a number of page template options appear. Choose the <strong>Home</strong> option.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2338\" height=\"1196\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Select the Home page template\" class=\"wp-image-2417779\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM.png 2338w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-300x153.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-665x340.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-140x72.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-768x393.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-1536x786.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-2048x1048.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-430x220.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-645x330.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-2000x1023.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-1068x546.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-460x235.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-1602x820.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-1074x549.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-512x262.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-1611x824.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-707x362.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-600x307.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-2.48.37-PM-500x256.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2338px) 100vw, 2338px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter your email address in the prompt and select <strong>Subscribe and Start Importing</strong> to add the page to your website. If additional plugins are needed for this starter template to work properly, Kadence will automatically install them for you. Once it’s done importing, you can select <strong>Finish</strong> and view the page.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may not look like a wedding website yet, but with a few additions and customizations, you’ll see things start to take shape very quickly.</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-install-event-tickets\">Install Event Tickets</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next thing you’ll need on your website is your RSVP form. To add this functionality, simply install the free Event Tickets plugin. To install a free WordPress plugin, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New</strong> and use the search bar to find the plugin that you’re looking for. From there, select <strong>Install Now,</strong> and then after the installation is complete, select <strong>Activate</strong>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on installing free and premium plugins, check out <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/k/downloading-and-installing-the-plugin/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this Knowledgebase article</a> or watch this video:</p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/htKORokq7BI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-make-the-site-your-own\">Make the site your own</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step in this process is to change the content provided on the page so that the website becomes your own. To begin editing the page, click on <strong>Edit Page</strong> at the top of the admin toolbar.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the page title to something like “John and Lisa’s Wedding”. You can upload a photo of the couple for your header image and change the text as well. The Kadence theme also comes with a Design Library with stock images to use throughout your web page. Also important are the <a href=\"https://www.kadencewp.com/kadence-theme/knowledge-base/customize-settings/how-to-setup-page-post-settings/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Settings and Kadence Blocks Controls</a> at the top. These will help you to control the layout of your page, add columns, and alter other elements on the page.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2664\" height=\"936\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM.png\" alt=\"Edit the page with Kadence\" class=\"wp-image-2417780\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM.png 2664w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-300x105.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-665x234.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-140x49.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-768x270.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-1536x540.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-2048x720.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-430x151.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-645x227.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-2000x703.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-1068x375.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-460x162.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-1602x563.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-1074x377.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-512x180.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-1611x566.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-707x248.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-600x211.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-3.35.33-PM-500x176.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2664px) 100vw, 2664px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also replace the Registration button with a link to your RSVP. Change the word “Registration” to “RSVP”. Once you create your RSVP at the bottom of the page, you can add a link to it there. This way, by clicking on the RSVP Now button, your guests will hop down to the bottom of the page to your RSVP with an <em>anchor link</em>.&nbsp;</p>\n\n\n\n<p>To generate an anchor link, select the block where the RSVP is located. Find the Block settings in the right-hand sidebar, and expand the Advanced tab. That is where you can add your HTML anchor. Be sure to start with a hashtag, so it’ll be something like <strong>#RSVP</strong>.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2568\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM.png\" alt=\"Add an anchor link with RSVP\" class=\"wp-image-2417781\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM.png 2568w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-300x119.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-665x263.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-140x55.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-768x304.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-1536x608.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-2048x810.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-430x170.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-645x255.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-2000x791.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-1068x423.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-460x182.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-1602x634.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-1074x425.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-512x203.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-1611x637.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-707x280.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-600x237.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.11.22-AM-500x198.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2568px) 100vw, 2568px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now head back up to your button and add your anchor link there.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2586\" height=\"726\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM.png\" alt=\"Add RSVP anchor link\" class=\"wp-image-2417782\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM.png 2586w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-300x84.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-665x187.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-140x39.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-768x216.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-1536x431.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-2048x575.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-430x121.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-645x181.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-2000x561.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-1068x300.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-460x129.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-1602x450.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-1074x302.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-512x144.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-1611x452.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-707x198.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-600x168.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.31.40-AM-500x140.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2586px) 100vw, 2586px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin replacing the content on the next panel with more personal images and a bit of text.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2368\" height=\"1120\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM.png\" alt=\"Add additional content to RSVP page\" class=\"wp-image-2417783\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM.png 2368w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-300x142.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-665x315.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-140x66.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-768x363.png 768w, 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https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-512x242.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-1611x762.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-707x334.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-600x284.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-15-at-8.17.55-AM-500x236.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2368px) 100vw, 2368px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the next panel, you’ll see a three-column layout that includes all of the necessary information for the wedding guests. 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Then choose the &#8220;Full Site&#8221; option to import the template and its sample content (which is essentially a full website). If there are any required Kadence plugins that you need, they will be automatically installed for you at this step.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2648\" height=\"1452\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM.png\" alt=\"Choose the Full Site option with Kadence starter template for your school WordPress site\" class=\"wp-image-2415960\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM.png 2648w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-300x165.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-665x365.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-140x77.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-768x421.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-1536x842.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-2048x1123.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-430x236.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-645x354.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-2000x1097.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-1068x586.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-460x252.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-1602x878.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-1074x589.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-512x281.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-1611x883.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-2010x1102.png 2010w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-707x388.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-600x329.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-8.36.47-AM-500x274.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2648px) 100vw, 2648px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the template has been imported, you can begin to replace the content with your own. To do this, click on Edit Page, located in the toolbar at the top of the page when you are logged in as an administrator.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2594\" height=\"1432\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Edit the page at the top toolbar to change the content for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415961\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM.png 2594w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-300x166.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-665x367.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-140x77.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-768x424.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-1536x848.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-2048x1131.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-430x237.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-645x356.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-2000x1104.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-1068x590.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-460x254.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-1602x884.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-1074x593.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-512x283.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-1611x889.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-1996x1102.png 1996w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-707x390.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-600x331.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.42.07-AM-500x276.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2594px) 100vw, 2594px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on any text to change it, use the Design Library to swap images in and out, and use the Kadence Page Settings to make further changes to the appearance of the page.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2632\" height=\"1324\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM.png\" alt=\"Use Kadence\'s design library and page settings to change the layout and appearance of your school WordPress website\'s pages\" class=\"wp-image-2415965\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM.png 2632w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-300x151.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-665x335.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-140x70.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-768x386.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-1536x773.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-2048x1030.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-430x216.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-645x324.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-2000x1006.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-1068x537.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-460x231.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-1602x806.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-1074x540.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-512x258.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-1611x810.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-707x356.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-600x302.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-9.45.11-AM-500x252.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2632px) 100vw, 2632px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You’ll find lots of <a href=\"https://www.kadencewp.com/kadence-theme/knowledge-base/kadence-theme/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documentation</a> on customizing the theme to your liking on Kadence’s website. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-installing-wordpress-plugins\">Installing WordPress plugins</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have your theme in place, the next step is to choose which plugins you’d like to install. Plugins are packages of code that add a specific type of function or service to your WordPress site. Each plugin you choose will add some unique functionality to your WordPress site. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>To install a free WordPress plugin, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New</strong> and use the search bar to find the plugin that you’re looking for. From there, select <strong>Install Now</strong> and then <strong>Activate</strong>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on installing free and premium plugins, check out <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/k/downloading-and-installing-the-plugin/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this Knowledgebase article</a> or watch this video:</p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/htKORokq7BI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-plugins-we-recommend-for-schools\">Plugins We Recommend for Schools</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to make a school website function is to add plugins that provide you with the features you need. There are many plugins available and it&#8217;s important to only choose those that improve your school website’s usability and align with your goals as an organization.&nbsp;Below are plugins that we recommend for schools, including some that we offer here at The Events Calendar.</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-the-school-management-system\">1) The School Management System</h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/school-management-system/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The School Management System</a> is a WordPress plugin designed to help you to manage your school and all of its facets, such as classes, sections, students, ID cards, teachers, staff, fees, invoices, noticeboard, and much more. It works primarily by adding shortcodes to WordPress pages and posts where you’d like to display its various features, like inquiry forms, account management, and a fees submission form using the Stripe or PayPal payment gateway. Plus, there’s a School Dashboard where you can access all of your school-related information in an easy-to-use interface.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1212\" height=\"642\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM.png\" alt=\"The School Management system plugin for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415976\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM.png 1212w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-300x159.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-665x352.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-140x74.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-768x407.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-430x228.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-645x342.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-1068x566.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-460x244.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-1074x569.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-512x271.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-707x375.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-600x318.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-2.11.55-PM-500x265.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1212px) 100vw, 1212px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these features come standard with the free version of the plugin. And you can unlock even more features with the paid Pro version like multi-school support, roles and permissions for different types of users, and library management to issue books to students and generate library cards.</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-the-events-calendar\">2) The Events Calendar</h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/products/wordpress-events-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Events Calendar</a> is our free flagship product, and we can’t deny how useful it can be for your school website. Put simply, with <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Events Calendar</a>, you can add a calendar of events to your school’s website. With a calendar on your website, you can present students, faculty, and parents with all of your upcoming events in one place. The calendar provides your users with a landing page to quickly scan through everything your school has coming up. And you can choose from several views, like List, Day, and Month views.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great aspect of The Events Calendar is that users can <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/blog/news/how-to-let-users-subscribe-to-your-wordpress-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe to the calendar</a>. Parents can add your school calendar to their personal Google Calendar or iCalendar to check in on upcoming days off from school. Or students can see when there are testing days on the horizon. If you make any changes to the calendar on the school’s WordPress site, these changes will be automatically reflected on the subscriber’s personal calendar. Pretty cool right?</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1592\" height=\"1376\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM.png\" alt=\"The Events Calendar plugin for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415977\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM.png 1592w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-300x259.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-665x575.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-98x85.png 98w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-768x664.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-1536x1328.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-430x372.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-645x557.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-1068x923.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-460x398.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-1074x928.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-512x443.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-1275x1102.png 1275w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-613x530.png 613w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-600x519.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-2.59.11-PM-500x432.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1592px) 100vw, 1592px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even compose individual category calendars for different types of events by using <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/k/event-categories/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event categories</a>. Set up separate categories for each sports team, days off from school, and PTA meetings. Add links to each of these calendars in your dropdown menu on the homepage to make navigation a breeze. To make things even easier, we’ll be launching a new <em>series</em> event type with The Events Calendar 6.0, so stay tuned!</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-learndash\">3) LearnDash</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/blog/tips/how-to-use-a-learning-management-system-with-the-events-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Management System</a> on your school website can be beneficial in many ways. With the move towards online learning, an LMS like <a href=\"https://www.learndash.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LearnDash</a> adds the ability to put course content to your website. This is great, especially for colleges and universities wanting to offer online classes in addition to their regular in-person offerings. </p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1018\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM.png\" alt=\"LearnDash plugin for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415978\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM.png 1018w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-251x300.png 251w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-665x796.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-71x85.png 71w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-768x919.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-430x514.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-645x772.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-460x550.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-512x613.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-921x1102.png 921w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-443x530.png 443w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-300x359.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-600x718.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.29.12-AM-500x598.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Features include integrations with other plugins like <a href=\"https://restrictcontentpro.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restrict Content Pro</a> so that you can keep your course content protected and available only to those registered for your course.&nbsp; LearnDash also includes a grade book, flexible prerequisites, and drip-feed lessons so that students will only get the lessons that they’re up to, rather than providing them with all of the content at once. LearnDash is the perfect solution to the online learning trend that will only continue to grow.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-4-event-tickets\">4) Event Tickets</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another free plugin offered by The Events Calendar team, <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/products/wordpress-event-tickets/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Event Tickets</a>, is key if you’d like to sell tickets or add RSVPs to your events on your school website. You can use <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-tickets/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Event Tickets</a> to enable online payments for all of your school events. By using our eCommerce solution, <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/blog/news/introducing-tickets-commerce-a-new-way-to-sell-tickets-for-free/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets Commerce</a>, you can easily accept payment for school events through your WordPress site. Construct tickets for everything from school performances, to sporting events, and even get creative by using Event Tickets to collect testing fees.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you collect payments, you’ll be able to view and <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/k/tickets-managing-your-orders-and-attendees/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manage all of your payments</a> directly from the backend of the WordPress site. Track revenue, check-in attendees, and easily refund parents who can’t make it at the last minute.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1176\" height=\"1364\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM.png\" alt=\"Event Tickets plugin for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415979\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM.png 1176w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-259x300.png 259w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-665x771.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-73x85.png 73w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-768x891.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-430x499.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-645x748.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-1068x1239.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-460x534.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-1074x1246.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-512x594.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-950x1102.png 950w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-457x530.png 457w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-300x348.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-600x696.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-3.19.25-PM-500x580.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-5-restrict-content-pro\">5) Restrict Content Pro</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you’d like the ability to enable your school to make certain content only available to specific users. In that case, you’ll want to implement a membership plugin, like <a href=\"https://restrictcontentpro.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restrict Content Pro</a>, on your school’s website. With Restrict Content Pro, you can create pages available to your faculty members, like memos, school calendars, and parent-teacher conference dates. You can also direct students to pages that only they can see such as course materials, grades, and other academic information. Parents-only pages can contain report cards, disciplinary information, or additional confidential information specifically for them.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1724\" height=\"656\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Restrict Content Pro for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415981\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM.png 1724w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-300x114.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-665x253.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-140x53.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-768x292.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-1536x584.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-430x164.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-645x245.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-1068x406.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-460x175.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-1602x610.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-1074x409.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-512x195.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-1611x613.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-707x269.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-600x228.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-10.55.07-AM-500x190.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1724px) 100vw, 1724px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-6-contact-form-7\">6) Contact Form 7</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inserting a contact form onto your school’s website is a great way to make sure that parents, prospective families, and other inquirers can get in touch with your school. With <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Form 7</a>, you can create multiple forms and customize those forms using simple markup. You can choose an email address to send form submissions to, add a Recaptcha, and include spam filters in your form.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1212\" height=\"640\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM.png\" alt=\"Contact Form 7 for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415982\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM.png 1212w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-300x158.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-665x351.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-140x74.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-768x406.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-430x227.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-645x341.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-1068x564.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-460x243.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-1074x567.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-512x270.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-707x373.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-600x317.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-28-at-1.36.07-PM-500x264.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1212px) 100vw, 1212px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-7-community-events\">7) Community Events</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>File this one under “nice-to-have,” <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/products/community-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Events</a> gives you and your faculty the opportunity to add events from the front end of your website. You typically add events from the backend as an administrator, but adding events via the frontend grants others access to event creation without providing access to everything else available in the backend. Use the community events form to let department managers submit events through your website. From there, you can approve, edit, and publish those events to your main calendar. The community events form comes pre-made, so you don’t have to worry about making it from scratch.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"754\" height=\"1374\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM.png\" alt=\"Community Events plugin for your school WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-2415980\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM.png 754w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-165x300.png 165w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-562x1024.png 562w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-47x85.png 47w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-430x784.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-645x1175.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-460x838.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-512x933.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-605x1102.png 605w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-291x530.png 291w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-300x547.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-439x800.png 439w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-8.26.30-AM-500x911.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even provide parents with access to your community events page so that they can submit ideas for fundraising or PTA events. Or use the form for students to send in ideas for the prom theme. Since the events aren’t published right away, you can review all submissions and choose which to publish.</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-8-givewp\">8) GiveWP</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add fundraising features to your school&#8217;s WordPress site with <a href=\"https://givewp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GiveWP</a>. This plugin makes it easy to kickstart your school&#8217;s fundraising efforts and makes the giving process super simple. Easily set up donation forms, embed them directly onto your event pages, and customize forms to include relevant information and eye-catching photos. No fundraising ideas? No problem, GiveWP has <a href=\"https://givewp.com/10-back-to-school-campaign-ideas/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plenty of ideas</a> to get your fundraising juices flowing.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1476\" height=\"468\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM.png\" alt=\"GiveWP donation form for a school\" class=\"wp-image-2417000\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM.png 1476w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-300x95.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-665x211.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-140x44.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-768x244.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-430x136.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-645x205.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-1068x339.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-460x146.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-1074x341.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-512x162.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-707x224.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-600x190.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-22-at-6.47.36-AM-500x159.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-preparing-the-content-for-your-website\">Preparing the content for your website&nbsp;</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people don’t realize that the bulk of the work required in building websites is in preparing the actual content that will go on the site. A website is like a restaurant, and the content is the actual food users come to consume. Although the code behind the website may be outstanding, if the quality of the written and visual content isn’t optimal, a website will not have much value for an audience.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>We won’t cover content thoroughly in this tutorial, but we can’t help but emphasize the importance of spending lots of time preparing the content for your site. A website is all about information, so start by deciding what exactly you want to share. Whip up some good old-fashioned pencil and paper or fire up a blank <a href=\"https://www.google.com/docs/about/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Doc</a> to start brainstorming together with your team.&nbsp;</p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-outlining-your-website-s-navigation\">Outlining Your Website’s Navigation</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by outlining the pages you need. 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We’ll show you how to set this up and get started in no time.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-importing-events-is-easy-with-event-aggregator\">Importing events is easy with Event Aggregator</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin importing your Google Calendar events with The Events Calendar and Event Aggregator, simply head over to <strong>Events &gt; Import.</strong> From the Import Origin dropdown menu, select Google Calendar.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"802\" height=\"790\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM.png\" alt=\"add a Google Calendar to WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2413150\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM.png 802w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-300x296.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-665x655.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-86x85.png 86w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-768x757.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-430x424.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-645x635.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-460x453.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-512x504.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-538x530.png 538w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-100x100.png 100w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-600x591.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-7.27.38-AM-500x493.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you do, you’ll see several options appear.&nbsp;</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1642\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM.png\" alt=\"Events import screen in WordPress \" class=\"wp-image-2413151\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM.png 1642w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-300x229.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-665x508.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-111x85.png 111w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-768x587.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-1536x1173.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-430x328.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-645x493.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-1068x816.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-460x351.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-1602x1223.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-1074x820.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-512x391.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-1611x1230.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-1443x1102.png 1443w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-694x530.png 694w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-600x458.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.05-AM-500x382.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These include:</p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Import Name:</strong> You can select an optional name for your import.</li><li><strong>Import Type:</strong> Choose whether you’d like to create a one-time or scheduled import. If you pick the scheduled import option, you can choose a frequency for how often your events are synced.</li><li><strong>URL:</strong> This is where you’ll add your Google Calendar link. Head over to your Calendar and hover over the calendar you’d like to import. Click on the three dots and select <em>Settings and sharing</em>. Scroll down until you see <em>Public address in iCal format</em> and copy that URL.</li></ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"750\" height=\"744\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM.png\" alt=\"Select your Google Calendar\" class=\"wp-image-2413152\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM.png 750w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-300x298.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-665x660.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-86x85.png 86w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-430x427.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-645x640.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-180x180.png 180w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-460x456.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-512x508.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-534x530.png 534w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-150x150.png 150w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-100x100.png 100w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-600x595.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.23.31-AM-500x496.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1240\" height=\"232\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM.png\" alt=\"Public Address in iCal format\" class=\"wp-image-2413154\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM.png 1240w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-300x56.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-665x124.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-140x26.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-768x144.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-430x80.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-645x121.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-1068x200.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-460x86.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-1074x201.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-512x96.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-707x132.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-600x112.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.25.59-AM-500x94.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Refine:</strong> You can narrow your search by keyword, location, and date to find the events you’d like to import.</li></ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you’ve made your selections, click <strong>Preview</strong> to see the events that will import. You can simply import all of the events, select only certain ones to import, choose a status for your imports, and pick an event category for all of your events. When you’re ready, click <strong>Import</strong>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>You’ll see a notice that your events have been imported. Then go to view your calendar with The Events Calendar to see your events on the front end.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2380\" height=\"790\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM.png\" alt=\"Imported event appears from Google Calendar on WordPress calendar\" class=\"wp-image-2413153\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM.png 2380w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-300x100.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-665x221.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-140x46.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-768x255.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-1536x510.png 1536w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-2048x680.png 2048w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-430x143.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-645x214.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-2000x664.png 2000w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-1068x355.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-460x153.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-1602x532.png 1602w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-1074x356.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-512x170.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-1611x535.png 1611w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-707x235.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-600x199.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-8.35.31-AM-500x166.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2380px) 100vw, 2380px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-more-options-with-event-aggregator\">More options with Event Aggregator</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding your Google Calendar to WordPress is just that simple with Event Aggregator. And there are even more choices that you can make. To see these additional options, head over to <strong>Events Settings &gt; Imports</strong>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you can choose how your event changes from your Google Calendar are reflected on your WordPress calendar with the Event Update Authority selections.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1366\" height=\"1292\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM.png\" alt=\"More available options with Event Aggregator\" class=\"wp-image-2413155\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM.png 1366w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-300x284.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-665x629.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-90x85.png 90w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-768x726.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-430x407.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-645x610.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-1068x1010.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-460x435.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-1074x1016.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-512x484.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-1165x1102.png 1165w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-560x530.png 560w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-600x567.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.51.39-AM-500x473.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also make global changes to all of your import settings or refine your selections only for Google Calendar if you import from other sources like iCalendar, CSV files, and Eventbrite.</p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1382\" height=\"608\" src=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM.png\" alt=\"Google Calendar Import Settings\" class=\"wp-image-2413156\" srcset=\"https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM.png 1382w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-300x132.png 300w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-665x293.png 665w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-140x62.png 140w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-768x338.png 768w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-430x189.png 430w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-645x284.png 645w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-1068x470.png 1068w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-460x202.png 460w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-1074x472.png 1074w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-512x225.png 512w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-707x311.png 707w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-600x264.png 600w, https://images.theeventscalendar.com/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-10.52.01-AM-500x220.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1382px) 100vw, 1382px\" /></figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on these settings, check out our article <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/k/event-aggregator-import-settings/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the Knowledgebase</a>.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-importing-from-other-sources\">Importing from other sources</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to helping you add a Google Calendar to WordPress, <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/product/event-aggregator/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Event Aggregator</a> can import from a wide variety of sources. 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