=== Plugin Name === Contributors: coconuttickets Tags: e-tickets, ticket, sell tickets online, online event, barcode tickets, Coconut Tickets, sell vendor pitches, sell concessions, event management, event tickets, multi-day tickets, whole-day tickets, fireworks, party, days out Requires at least: 4.0.0 Tested up to: 4.8 Stable tag: 1.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Sell the event tickets and vendor pitches you defined on Coconut Tickets platform from your own WordPress site using this plugin. == Description == Sell event tickets on your website quickly and easily with Coconut Tickets. Once you have created your events on the Coconut Tickets platform you can then use this plugin to automatically display those ticket and vendor pitch sales pages within your WordPress website. Customers will visit your website and see your marketing then Coconut Tickets will fulfill the ticket sales sending the tickets with the funds received going straight to your PayPal account. [https://coconuttickets.com](https://coconuttickets.com/ "Visit the website") Coconut Tickets benefits: * Free trial * Predictable monthly costs. This is achieved through our subscription model where you pay for the number of events not for the number of tickets sold, we dont want to penalise your success with extra fees. * Vendor pitch sales as well as customer tickets. Advertise your vendor pitches for the event, let vendors pick the pitch they want and pay for it online. * Single day tickets, complete event tickets, and tickets for a specific period (e.g. a weekend) * Barcode ticket scanning system to control entry to your event that can be scanned with the Coconut Tickets Android app * Real world usability. Features from experience you will need, like being able to manually resend a ticket to a customer who has lost it. Coconut Tickets was created by event managers that didn't feel their interests were being served by the existing online ticketing services. The team brings together long standing event managers with software engineers that have a track record of delivering ticketing systems that work. Events you can sell online with Coconut Tickets: * Outdoor fesitval tickets (fireworks, military festivals, music festivals and open air concerts) * Indoor presentation tickets and show tickets with strict seating limits (e.g. musical recitals and indoor concerts) * Outdoor show tickets (country shows and fairs with specific day tickets and multi-day tickets) * Short repeating event tickets (ice skating with hourly time slots and strict participation limits) * Vendor pitch tickets (stalls for food sales and merchandise at your events) * Charity event tickets and fundraiser tickets * Single day or multi-day events that repeat every year [Sign-up for an account](https://coconuttickets.com/sign-up/ "sign-up") See the terms and conditions for Coconut Tickets [Coconut Tickets Terms & Conditions](https://coconuttickets.com/terms-of-use/ "Terms and conditions") == Installation == This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working. 1. Unzip and Upload the folder 'coconuttickets' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 1. From your browser, login to Coconut Tickets website 1. On the Coconut Tickets dashboard use the embedding tool to generate the code for WordPress embedding 1. Paste your WordPress embedding code into your page or post where you wish the sales page to appear == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does the plugin on my website affect the security of my event ticket sales = No, your customers will see your tickets sales page through the plugin but all transactional processing takes place either on the Coconut Tickets platform or through PayPal. = I am an event manager, how can I design a ticket sales page? = Anyone can design their ticket sales page on the Coconut Tickets platform. You can accept the design automatically created for you, or you can drag/drop click until you get the design you want. This design will appear on your WordPress site when you use this plugin. = How will my customers know the tickets are from me? = You can include your branding, your business name and your logo on the ticket sales page; then using this plugin these branded sales pages will appear on your WordPress website. = Do I need a website to sell my tickets? = In addition to this plugin you can also place a link to your Coconut Tickets sales page in your email or any social media tool you are using. When the customer clicks then Coconut Tickets takes control of the sales process for you either through the plugin or by redirecting your customer to Coconut Tickets website. = When do you send me the ticket revenues? = Customers make their payments directly into your PayPal account. Coconut Tickets never receives the ticket payment money. = Are there any hidden fees? = To use Coconut Tickets services you need only pay the monthly subscription. However, your payment services provider is likely to charge you a fee for your use of their services (e.g. PayPal 2.9% fee for withdrawals). = Can this plugin be used to edit my events on Coconut Tickets? = No, this plugin is purely for the display of your sales pages. The plugin has no administrative rights to your events. = What if I need to obtain spcific information from my event visitors? = Using Coconut Tickets you can design your own registration form to capture exactly the information you need from your event bookers. = Are there real people that I can talk to? = Yes of course. Send a contact request with your details and we will happily contact you. [Coconut Tickets](https://coconuttickets.com/contact-us "Contact us") = How can I control entry to my events? = Coconut Tickets has a barcode scanning system for event checkin which uses an Android app that can be downloaded for free from Google Play. All online tickets issued by Coconut Tickets can be read by the barcode scanner. = How can I be sure the every ticket booker will pay? = For paid events the event visitor must pay to complete their online registration. Tickets will not be issued unless payment is received. = Will the plugin work with other ticketing platforms? = This plugin works exclusively with the Coconut Tickets platform. If you already use Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor or Picatic then you will be prepared for the ease of use of Coconut Tickets. Creating an event in Coconut Tickets is quick to do and easy to redefine for monthly or yearly repeating events. Sign-up for a free trial and you will see how you can benefit. == Screenshots == 1. Example of a Coconut Tickets sales page displayed through the plugin. == Changelog == = 1.0 = * Initial release == Upgrade Notice ==