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XT Event Widget for Social Events

Display Facebook events on your WordPress site with beautiful, auto-updating event feeds using the Live Feed Builder. No API key required.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version2.0.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update17 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations800Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.5 / 5 from 15 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records XT Event Widget for Social Events version 2.0.0 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

XT Event Widget for Social Events is the most powerful WordPress plugin for displaying Facebook events on your website. Whether you run a community page, a business, or a yoga studio — this plugin lets you create stunning, real-time event feeds in minutes.

🚀 No Facebook API Key Required! Our intelligent scraping engine fetches events directly — no app creation, no tokens, no hassle.

🔥 Upgrade to Pro | 📖 Documentation | 💬 Support

🎯 Live Feed Builder (New!)

Create and manage multiple event feeds with our intuitive visual builder:

  • Event IDs Source — Paste specific Facebook Event IDs to display selected events
  • iCal URL Source — Import events from any Facebook iCal/ICS export link
  • Facebook Page Source — Fetch all events from any public Facebook Page automatically (Pro)
  • Facebook Group Source — Fetch all events from any public Facebook Group automatically (Pro)

🎨 Beautiful Layouts

Choose from a variety of stunning, responsive layouts:

  • Card Grid — Modern, responsive grid cards with event images, dates, and venue info
  • List View — Clean, classic list layout for a traditional event listing
  • Timeline — Vertical chronological timeline with elegant date markers (Pro)
  • Compact List — Maximum event details packed into a space-saving design (Pro)
  • Minimal Grid — Sleek, minimalistic grid with subtle hover effects (Pro)
  • Ticket List — Specialized layout highlighting ticket info and event dates (Pro)
  • Masonry — Dynamic, Pinterest-style staggered grid layout (Pro)

⚙️ Powerful Features

  • Gutenberg Block — Embed event feeds directly from the WordPress Block Editor
  • Advanced Date Filters — Show today’s, this week’s, this month’s, upcoming, or custom date range events
  • Hide Online Events — Filter out virtual/online events from your feed
  • Configurable Pagination — AJAX load-more or numbered pagination with customizable events per page
  • Smart Caching — Set your own cache duration (minutes) to balance freshness vs. performance
  • Auto Background Sync — Events and HQ images are fetched in the background without slowing down your page
  • High-Quality Images — Automatically fetches full-resolution cover photos for every event
  • Location & Venue Data — Displays venue name, address, and coordinates scraped from Facebook
  • Organizer Details — Shows event creator/organizer name with link
  • Responsive Design — Looks great on desktop, tablet, and mobile
  • Custom CSS — Add your own CSS per feed for full design control
  • Shortcode Support — Use [xtfeprofeed id="FEED_ID"] anywhere on your site
  • Legacy Widget Support — Classic WordPress widget for sidebars and footers
  • Legacy Shortcode — [wpfb_events page_id="YOUR_PAGE_ID" max_events="10"] still supported (Pro)

🔌 Facebook Embeddable Page Widget

Two easy ways to display Facebook’s official embeddable page widget:

  • Shortcode: [fb_event_widget page_url="https://www.facebook.com/redbull/" width="340" height="500" hide_cover="false" hide_cta="true" small_header="true"]
  • WP Widget: Use the “Facebook Page Event Widget” from the WordPress widget area

🔑 Facebook App Authentication (Optional)

For the legacy widget that uses the official Facebook Graph API:

  • Connect your Facebook account with one click — no manual app creation needed
  • Or create your own Facebook App for full control ( How to create a Facebook App )
  • Your site must use HTTPS (SSL certificate)

⭐ Pro Features

Unlock the full potential with XT Facebook Events Pro:

  • Facebook Page Source — Automatically scrape all events from any public Facebook Page
  • Facebook Group Source — Automatically scrape all events from any public Facebook Group
  • 5 Additional Layouts — Timeline, Compact List, Minimal Grid, Ticket List, and Masonry
  • Legacy Grid Shortcode — Beautiful responsive event grid via shortcode
  • Gutenberg Block Shortcode — Enhanced block editor support
  • Activity Logs — Track all API calls, image fetches, and errors in a detailed log viewer
  • License & Updates — Automatic updates and priority support
  • Background Pagination — Silently fetches all event pages in the background for large event lists

👉 Get Pro Now

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  • event calendar
  • facebook events
  • facebook feed
  • facebook widget
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity17 Aug 20262mo ago

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