Gatherly WordPress plugin documentation

Gatherly installs like any WordPress plugin and is ready to use in a few minutes. You can get started without configuring anything.

Go to Plugins → Add New

In your WordPress admin, search for "Gatherly" and click Install, then Activate.

Open the Gatherly setup wizard

Choose your date format, timezone, and default calendar view.

Add the calendar to a page

Drop in the Gatherly block, or use the shortcode below on any page or post.

Shortcode

[gatherly_events view="month"]

Creating your first event

From the WordPress admin, go to Gatherly → Add Event. Fill in the essentials: title, date, time, and location. Then publish. Your event page is generated automatically and matches your site's theme.

EVENT TITLE

Summer Rooftop Mixer

DATE

Jul 18, 2026

TIME

6:00 PM

Calendar views & shortcodes

Every shortcode accepts a view attribute:

Value

Description

month

Monthly grid calendar (default)

list

Scrollable agenda list

map

Events plotted by location (Pro)

Enabling RSVPs

Toggle "Allow RSVPs" on any event to add Going / Maybe / Can't go buttons to its page. Set an optional capacity to enable automatic waitlisting once a threshold is reached.

Connecting Stripe

Go to Gatherly → Settings → Payments and click Connect with Stripe. Once linked, a "Sell tickets" option appears in the event editor. Payouts go directly to your Stripe account with no Gatherly fees. This feature requires Pro or Lifetime.

Reminder emails

Reminders are sent automatically 1 week, 1 day and 1 hour before an event to everyone marked Going or Maybe. Edit the schedule and templates under Gatherly → Settings → Reminders.

Hooks & filters

Common filters for customizing behavior in your theme or a custom plugin:

add_filter( 'gatherly_event_capacity', ... );

add_filter( 'gatherly_reminder_schedule', ... );

add_action( 'gatherly_after_rsvp', ... );

Troubleshooting

My calendar isn't showing on the page

Check that the shortcode is spelled exactly as [gatherly_events] and that no other plugin is stripping shortcodes from content.

RSVP emails aren't sending

Most delivery issues are caused by WordPress's default mail function. We recommend an SMTP plugin for reliable delivery.

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