Compact Card [event_card]

Shortcode3 Min.Updated: October 2, 2026

The compact card [event_card id="…"] shows a single session as a small card – ideal for highlighting a session on the home page, in a blog post or next to a sponsor text.

The compact card: date tile, title, time, venue, person and language, with the actions ticket, favorite, save date and share below.

Structure of the card

Area	Content
Date tile	Weekday, day, month and year of the session.
Title	The session title (can be hidden with `hide_title="true"`). Cancelled sessions are marked in red.
Details	Time, venue, the first person with their role, and the language – empty details are left out.
Actions	Ticket (if a ticket URL is set), “Add to Favorites”, “Save Date” (iCal) and “Share”.

Embedding a card

1
Find the ID
The card needs the WordPress post ID of the session. It is shown in All Events in the “ID” column on the far left – a click copies it. Easier: the shortcode generator lets you pick the session from a list.
2
Add the shortcode
A “Shortcode” block where you want it, e.g. [event_card id="123"].
3
Adjust
Use the parameters below to hide parts or switch the buttons to icons only.

Shortcode parameters

Parameter	Example	Effect
`id`	`id="123"`	Required. The WordPress post ID of the session.
`hide_title`	`hide_title="true"`	Hides the title – e.g. when the page heading already shows it.
`hide_role`	`hide_role="true"`	Hides the person and role.
`hide_language`	`hide_language="true"`	Hides the language.
`hide_ticket`	`hide_ticket="true"`	Hides the ticket button even if a URL is set.
`hide_fav`	`hide_fav="true"`	Hides “Add to Favorites”.
`hide_ical`	`hide_ical="true"`	Hides “Save Date”.
`hide_share`	`hide_share="true"`	Hides “Share”.
`compact_buttons`	`compact_buttons="true"`	`true`: icons only, everywhere. `false`: icon and text, everywhere. Not set: icon and text on desktop, icons only on phones.

Examples

[event_card id="123"]
[event_card id="123" hide_title="true" compact_buttons="true"]
[event_card id="123" hide_share="true" hide_ical="true"]

Global settings

Whether ticket and share buttons appear in compact cards at all is controlled by two switches under Settings → Design & Options (“Ticket button in compact event card”, “Share button in compact event card”). Shortcode parameters take precedence. The color of the card footer is set with the colors (“Background card footer”).

Also as a widget

For sidebars, the same card exists as the “Event Highlight Card” widget – with a list of the next 50 sessions to choose from. See Widgets.