Members-Only Events for Sugar Calendar

Restrict Sugar Calendar events and ticket sales by membership level. This page covers what changes for non-members on restricted event pages, in calendar and event list blocks, in event downloads, and at ticket checkout.

Set Up Members-Only Events

The integration loads automatically when Sugar Calendar is active. There’s nothing to configure in the Add On.

1. Navigate to Sugar Calendar > Events in the WordPress admin and edit an event, or add a new one.
2. In the Require Membership box in the sidebar, check the membership levels that can access the event.
3. Click Update or Publish.

Recurring events in Sugar Calendar are a single event, so the levels you choose apply to every date in the series.

To decide whether non-members see restricted events in your calendars and event lists, and whether they see excerpts, review the Paid Memberships Pro content settings.

The Restricted Event Page

When a non-member opens a restricted event, Paid Memberships Pro replaces the event description with the membership required message. The Add On also removes:

• The event details shown above the description (date, time, location, and calendar).
• The event ticketing box and ticket checkout popup.
• The Google map of the event location.

Developers can keep these details on the page with the pmpro_events_sc_hide_event_meta filter. Ticket purchases stay blocked for non-members either way.

What Non-Members Can’t See or Do

Restricted event details are hidden from non-members everywhere Sugar Calendar loads them. Users who can edit the event, such as administrators, still see everything.

• Calendar and Event List Blocks: Restricted events show without their description or location, including in the popover that opens when a visitor clicks an event in the calendar. The excerpt is shown only when Show Excerpts to Non-Members? is set to Yes.
• Event Downloads: iCal downloads and other places Sugar Calendar loads events leave out the description and location.
• Structured Data: Sugar Calendar doesn’t output event structured data for restricted events, since it includes the description, price, and join link.
• Abilities: Event data shared through Sugar Calendar’s abilities for the WordPress Abilities API leaves out the content, location, and venue. The excerpt is removed unless Show Excerpts to Non-Members? is set to Yes.
• Tickets: Non-members can’t look up ticket prices or check out for a restricted event, even by submitting the checkout form directly. They see the message “You must be a member to access this event.”

Hide Restricted Events Completely

Set Filter searches and archives? to Yes under Memberships > Settings > Advanced to remove restricted events for non-members from Sugar Calendar’s calendar and event list views. This includes calendar months and lists Sugar Calendar loads in the background, such as when a visitor moves to the next month. A restricted event’s own page still shows the membership required message.