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BuddyPress Simple Events
A simple Events plugin for BuddyPress or the BuddyBoss Platform.
The facts
- Rating
- 3.7★ from 12
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Added
- Mar 2015
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Downloads
- 26,415
Our analysis
AI-assistedBuddyPress Simple Events is a WordPress plugin designed for BuddyPress or BuddyBoss users, allowing members to manage events directly from their profiles. Users can create, edit, and delete events, and the plugin integrates with Google Places API for location creation and Google Maps for displaying event locations.
This plugin is suited for community sites that want to facilitate event management among their members. It provides a straightforward way to handle events without the complexity of ticketing or recurring events.
Best for: Community websites that need a simple event management solution.
What it does well
- ✓Allows members to create, edit, and delete events from their profiles
- ✓Integrates with Google Places API for location creation
- ✓Displays event locations using Google Maps
- ✓Creates a custom post type for events
- ✓Includes a widget for added functionality
Where it falls short
- •Does not support ticketing or recurring events
- •Lacks built-in calendar functionality, but may work with compatible WP calendars
- •Limited features compared to the Pro version
Verdict
BuddyPress Simple Events offers basic event management features for community sites, but may not meet all user needs without upgrading to the Pro version.
From the developer
shanebp's own description of BuddyPress Simple Events, lightly tidied.
A simple Events plugin for BuddyPress or the BuddyBoss Platform.
This plugin allows members to create, edit and delete Events from their profile.
It:
- provides a tab on each members’ profile for front-end creation, editing and deletion
- has an option to use the Google Places API for creating locations
- has an option ro use Google Maps to show Event location
- creates a custom post type called ‘event’
- uses WP and BP templates that can be overloaded
- includes a widget
It does NOT have:
- ticketing
- calendars – BUT should work with any WP Calendar that supports assigning custom post types
- recurring events
If you would like support for…
- search
- a map showing all Events
- a Settings screen for Map options
- an end Date
- Images
- an Attending button
- an option for assignment to a Group
… then you may be interested in BuddyPress Simple Events Pro
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Tagged as
industry
Community & Forum
platform
BuddyPress & BuddyBoss
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