Most event setups need one of two things: a calendar with ticketing, or registration tied to user accounts and memberships.
We tested the leading WordPress event registration plugins and picked seven worth using.
This list is for something event-specific, like a conference, workshop, or RSVP page. If you need a general signup form instead, our best WordPress user registration plugins roundup is the better start.
The right plugin depends on your problem. Here’s how we tested them, then a comparison table, then a full breakdown of each one.
How We Tested
We ran all seven plugins through the same four checks. These decide whether a plugin works for your event, not just what the pricing page promises:
- Registration and attendee capture. How much control do you get over the form: field types, approval workflow, spam protection?
- Payment and ticketing. Does the plugin take payment natively? Does it produce a real ticket with a QR code and check-in, or just a payment record?
- Calendar and listing structure. Does the plugin build a public event calendar or directory, or is it just a form with no listing?
- Notifications and integrations. Can you customize and trigger confirmation emails? What connects natively: Zoom, WooCommerce, a CRM?
Best WordPress Event Registration Plugins Summary
| Plugin | Best for | Native ticketing (QR/check-in) | Entry-tier price |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Registration & Membership | Events tied to user accounts and approval workflows | No (PDF export only) | $99/yr (Personal) |
Eventnetic | Self-hosted ticket sales, reserved seating, and recurring events | Yes; PDF tickets and QR check-in start with Starter | $99/yr (Starter), Renews at $199 |
| WP Event Manager | Multi-organizer event directories | No (paid add-on) | ~$99/yr (add-on) |
| Eventin | Ticketed conferences & virtual events | Yes, free tier | $89/yr (Pro), Renewals at $99 |
| Events Manager | Bookings & recurring events | No | $99/yr (Pro), Renews at $129 |
| Registrations for the Events Calendar | Turnkey group registrations & conditional pricing | No (check-in is Pro-tier) | $89/yr (Standard), Renewals at $178 |
| RSVP and Event Management | Simple RSVP-only events | No (Pro only) | $89/yr (Professional) |
Disclosure: User Registration & Membership is our own plugin. We ran it through the same four tests as the other five, and we say plainly where it isn’t the strongest option.
1. User Registration & Membership
Best for: Events tied to user accounts and approval workflows, with a clear path into paid registration.
Registration form building is this plugin’s core job. The drag-and-drop builder handles custom fields.
Every submission goes through one of three approval methods: auto-approval, email verification, or manual admin review. Only then does the registrant’s account go live.
Invite codes gate registration to people who have a specific code, useful for private or invite-only events.
Payment for registration is native. The free version takes PayPal and bank transfer, and paid tiers add Stripe and other gateways.
Confirmation and notification emails are fully customizable. You can trigger them by event and pull registrant data into the message with smart tags.
One feature needs a caveat. Registrants can export their submitted details as a branded PDF. It works, but it’s a profile-record export, not a ticketing system.
There’s no QR code, no check-in scan, no unique ticket ID. It’s a table of the submitted form fields with your logo on it. Use it as a printable confirmation for a small in-person event, not as a scannable ticket.
Key Highlights
- Drag-and-drop form builder with three approval methods: auto-approval, email verification, or manual admin review
- Invite codes gate registration for private or invite-only events
- Native payment on every tier: PayPal and bank transfer free, Stripe and more on paid plans
- Registrant PDF export is a branded record, not a scannable ticket, no QR code or check-in
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Drag-and-drop form builder, approval workflows (auto/email/manual), invite codes, PayPal/bank transfer, PDF registration export, reCAPTCHA/honeypot |
| Personal | $99/yr, 1 site | Stripe and additional payment gateways, advanced content rules |
| Plus | $199/yr, 5 sites (Renews at $249) | Private notes on registrant accounts, conditional logic, content drip |
| Professional | $499/yr, unlimited | Priority support, live chat |
Who it’s for: Sites running paid workshops, gated webinars, or invite-only events. Registrants need a real account, not just a form submission.
Before you commit: the PDF export is a profile-record printout, not a scannable ticket, there’s no QR code, check-in scan, or unique ticket ID. Use it for a small in-person event, not one that needs real check-in.
2. Eventnetic
Best for: Organizers who want to sell tickets from their own WordPress site with no platform commission, plus reserved seating, recurring dates, and QR check-in when needed.
Eventnetic is a self-hosted WordPress event registration, booking, and ticketing plugin. Its free version supports unlimited active events and unlimited bookings, with no time limit.
You can create multiple ticket types, set capacity per date, collect attendee details, keep customer records, and export bookings to CSV without paying Eventnetic a percentage of ticket revenue.
Organizers can create multiple ticket types, set capacity by date, collect attendee information, manage customer records, export bookings, and use cash or offline payments without paying Eventnetic a percentage of ticket revenue.
Online payments and real ticketing need a paid plan. Starter adds Stripe, PayPal, taxes, coupons, recurring dates, and branded PDF tickets with QR check-in that door staff scan by phone. Free-tier check-in works by name or booking code. Elite adds reusable seat maps and reserved seating, with one QR code per seat.
Automation covers emails for bookings, payments, refunds, check-ins, and date changes. Paid tiers extend this to webhooks, Zapier, Telegram, SMS, and WhatsApp.
Key Highlights
- Free version has unlimited events and bookings, with multiple ticket types and offline payments
- No Eventnetic commission on ticket sales, though payment processor fees still apply
- Starter adds Stripe, PayPal, recurring dates, and PDF tickets with QR check-in
- Pro adds waiting lists and invoices, Elite adds seat maps and reserved seating
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever | Unlimited events and bookings, multiple ticket types, capacity per date, customer records, offline payments, email automation, CSV export, name/booking-code check-in |
| Starter | $99/yr, 1 site (Renews at $199). $199 lifetime | Recurring dates, Stripe and PayPal, taxes and coupons, custom forms, PDF tickets, QR check-in, ticket extras, date-specific pricing, Zoom |
| Pro | $199/yr, 5 sites (Renews at $299). $399 lifetime | Invoices with number series, waiting lists |
| Elite | $299/yr, 25 sites (Renews at $399). $599 lifetime | Seat maps and reserved seating, WooCommerce integration, team permissions, all notification channels, priority support |
Who it’s for: Organizers selling tickets from their own site who need seating, recurring dates, or door check-in.
Before you commit: The free plan covers basic bookings and offline payments only. Online gateways, recurring dates, PDF tickets, and QR check-in need Starter. Waiting lists and invoices need Pro. Seat maps and reserved seating need Elite, and renewals cost about double the Starter first-year price.
3. WP Event Manager
Best for: Multi-organizer event directories where other people post their own events.
WP Event Manager solves the opposite problem from User Registration & Membership. It’s built for many independent organizers posting to a shared directory: a community events board, a coworking space’s listings, a chamber of commerce calendar.
The account it creates on frontend submission belongs to the organizer, not the attendee. To post a listing, you sign in or create an account first (an admin setting can turn this off).
This is the core structural difference between the two. WP Event Manager’s free core doesn’t capture attendee registrations at all. Actual registration and ticketing need the paid Registrations and Sell Tickets add-ons.
Check the reviews before you install. Recent WordPress.org reviews describe update-related breaking changes shipped without changelog notes, plus complaints about slow or unresolved support tickets.
The plugin holds a 4.0/5 rating across 247 reviews, a real but imperfect track record. Read the current reviews before you commit a live directory to it.
Key Highlights
- Built for multi-organizer directories, the account created on signup belongs to the organizer, not the attendee
- Free core handles listings only, attendee registration and ticketing need the paid Registrations and Sell Tickets add-ons
- 4.0/5 across 247 reviews, a real but imperfect track record
- Recent reviews flag update-related breaking changes and slow support responses
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Event listings, frontend organizer submission, categories/filtering, CSV export |
| Event Manager Plus | $99/yr | Attendee registration form per event |
| Event Manager Pro | $199/yr | Ticket sales, QR check-in |
| Virtual Event Manager Pro | $299/yr | Zoom, Speaker and Schedule, Expo Networking |
| All Events Manager Pro | $399/yr | Emails, Zapier, SMS Notification, CRMs |
Who it’s for: Sites gathering events from multiple independent organizers, not sites running one event series of their own.
Before you commit: the free core doesn’t capture attendee registrations at all, that needs the paid Registrations and Sell Tickets add-ons on top of the base license. Read current WordPress.org reviews first; recent ones flag breaking changes shipped without changelog notes.
4. Eventin
Best for: Ticketed conferences, workshops, and virtual events.
Eventin handles the full event workflow in one plugin: creation, multiple ticket types, payment processing, attendee management, and QR code check-in. The free tier covers a useful amount of this. Independent reviews, not just Eventin’s own listing, confirm speaker profiles, session schedules, event tracks, and multiple ticket tiers all ship free.
Zoom integration is free too, a standout for virtual and hybrid events. Schedule and manage Zoom meetings from the WordPress dashboard. Meeting links go out automatically after registration.
Key Highlights
- Full event workflow in one plugin: creation, ticket types, payment, attendee management, QR check-in
- Free tier includes speaker profiles, session schedules, event tracks, and multiple ticket tiers, confirmed independently, not just Eventin’s own listing
- Free Zoom integration schedules meetings and sends links automatically after registration
- Real ticketing with QR code check-in, not just a payment record
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Event creation, multiple ticket tiers, QR check-in, Zoom integration, Stripe/PayPal |
| Pro | $89/yr, Renewals at $99 | Landing page builder, ticket template builder, certificate builder, visual seat map |
| Premium | $149, Renews at $299/yr | 100 domains |
| Agency | $299, Renews at $599/yr | Unlimited domains |
Who it’s for: Conferences, multi-session events, and virtual workshops that need real ticketing and check-in, not just a registration form.
Before you commit: renewal pricing jumps sharply above the entry tier, Premium renews at $299/yr from a $149 first year, and Agency at $599/yr from $299, so budget for the renewal, not just the first-year price.
5. Events Manager
Best for: Bookings and recurring events.
Events Manager’s free tier is the most complete in this roundup for booking management. Multiple independent reviews confirm this, not just its own listing. Recurring and multi-day events, booking approval or rejection, Google Maps, and time zone support all ship free.
Payment gateways like Stripe and PayPal are Pro-only. Budget for the upgrade if you need to charge for registration. The free tier handles bookings, not payments.
Key Highlights
- Most complete free tier in this roundup for booking management, confirmed by multiple independent reviews
- Recurring and multi-day events, booking approval/rejection, Google Maps, and time zone support all ship free
- Stripe and PayPal are Pro-only, the free tier handles bookings, not payments
- Pro tier adds check-in, attendance tracking, coupons, and RSVPs alongside payment processing
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Recurring/multi-day events, booking approval workflow, Google Maps, time zones |
| Pro | $99, Renews at $129/yr | Payments & tracking, Booking and attendee forms, Check-in & attendance, Coupons & discounts, RSVPs, AI & automation |
| Pro+ | $129, Renews at $169/yr | Events Manager Connect, Events Manager I/O, Events Manager App |
Who it’s for: In-person or multi-location events where booking management matters more than payment collection.
Before you commit: the free tier handles bookings only, Stripe and PayPal are Pro-only, so budget for the $99/yr Pro plan the moment you need to charge for registration.
6. Registrations for the Events Calendar
Best for: Turnkey group registrations and conditional, form-based pricing.
This plugin does two things natively that nothing else in this roundup does. It can change a registration’s price based on how someone answers a form field. A “student” checkbox, for example, can trigger an automatic discount.
It also lets one person register multiple attendees in a single submission, useful for families, teams, or classes signing up together.
It requires The Events Calendar as a parent plugin, so it’s not a standalone choice.
Support is a genuine strength here, though. Reviews consistently name the developer directly for fast, detailed help. Not every plugin in this roundup earns that (see WP Event Manager above).
It’s well-reviewed at 5.0/5 across 103 reviews, but it has almost no presence outside its own WordPress.org listing. Most general “best event plugin” roundups skip it. The two-plugin dependency makes it a narrower recommendation than a standalone tool.
Key Highlights
- Conditional, form-based pricing, a checkbox answer (e.g. “student”) can trigger an automatic discount
- Multi-attendee group registration in a single submission, for families, teams, or classes
- 5.0/5 across 103 reviews, with reviews consistently naming the developer for fast support
- Requires The Events Calendar as a parent plugin, not a standalone tool
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Registration form, attendee list, CSV export, cancellation links |
| Standard | $89, Renews at $178/yr | PayPal, Tickets, Tiers, Sessions, Waiting List, Check-in system |
| Premium | $129, Renews at $258/yr | Stripe, Mollie, Discount codes, Email marketing, Zapier |
| Advanced | $299, Renews at $598/yr | WooCommerce, User accounts, Priority support |
Who it’s for: Sites that need group sign-ups or conditional pricing without stacking form add-ons, and are already using (or willing to add) The Events Calendar.
Before you commit: Requires The Events Calendar to be installed and active. It does not work as a standalone plugin.
7. RSVP and Event Management
Best for: Simple RSVP-only events.
RSVP and Event Management keeps to one job: let people say yes or no to a single event.
The free tier is bare by design. It skips QR codes, reminder emails, and payment processing. We confirmed this against WordPress.org’s own feature list, not just the marketing copy.
That’s the point. For a wedding, meetup, or small gathering, all you need is a headcount, and this plugin has the least overhead in the roundup.
Key Highlights
- Single-purpose: attendees respond yes or no, you get a headcount
- Free tier deliberately skips QR codes, reminder emails, and payment processing, confirmed against WordPress.org’s own feature list
- Least setup overhead of any plugin in this roundup
- Pro tier adds multiple/recurring events, public attendee lists, and automatic reminders
Pricing & What Each Tier Unlocks
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Single-event RSVP form, attendee list |
| Pro | $89 | Multiple events, recurring events, public attendee lists, automatic reminders |
| Business | $399 | Unlimited license, Front-end attendee management, Priority support |
Who it’s for: Free-admission events where a simple yes/no headcount is the entire job.
Before you commit: the free tier has no reminder emails, no QR codes, and no payment processing by design, if you need any of those, the $89 Pro tier is the minimum, not an optional add-on.
Our Top Pick
The right plugin depends on what the event needs. That’s why we tested seven instead of crowning one. Match your situation to each entry’s “who it’s for” above:
- Events tied to user accounts, approval workflows, or paid registration → User Registration & Membership
- Self-hosted ticket sales, reserved seating, or recurring events → Eventnetic
- Ticketed conferences, workshops, or virtual events → Eventin
- Free-admission events or simple RSVP → Events Manager or RSVP and Event Management
- Group sign-ups or conditional pricing, without stacking add-ons → Registrations for the Events Calendar
- Multi-organizer event directories → WP Event Manager
💰 Zero-budget events: If budget is the deciding factor, Events Manager gives you the most complete free feature set here: booking management, recurring events, and time zone support, with no Pro purchase needed. RSVP and Event Management is the simplest free option if you just need attendee replies, no booking logic required. Eventnetic is another useful zero-cost starting point when you need unlimited events and bookings with multiple ticket types and offline payments
What About Payment and Ticket Sales?
Several plugins on this list support paid registration, but the depth varies from basic gateway connections to complete ticketing, seating, and check-in workflows.
If payment processing and ticket sales are your main need, not a side feature of a broader registration workflow, compare options built specifically for that. We cover this in more depth, including plugins not on this list, in 5 Best WordPress Registration Payment Plugins.
Registration for Specialized or Niche Events
Not every event fits neatly into “conference” or “meetup.” A race, a clinic visit, or a webinar series still works with the plugins above, since they’re all built on flexible form fields.
For a race, fun run, or similar timed event, the same form-builder approach from User Registration & Membership applies directly. See our walkthrough on building a patient registration form for the same pattern applied to intake-style registrations.
Running a virtual event instead of an in-person one? Our guide to creating a webinar registration form covers the fields and follow-up emails specific to online attendance.
Frequently Asked Questions About WordPress Event Registration Plugins
How do I create an event registration form in WordPress?
Install a registration plugin like User Registration & Membership, then use its drag-and-drop builder to add fields for name, email, ticket type, and payment (if applicable). Every plugin reviewed above includes a free registration form builder. Check the pricing table under each review for the free-tier scope.
Is there a free WordPress event registration plugin?
Yes. Events Manager and RSVP and Event Management both have usable free tiers with no payment processing required. User Registration & Membership’s free version also covers registration forms and basic payment gateways if you need accounts tied to the event.
Is an “event sign-up” plugin the same as an event registration plugin?
Yes. “Sign-up” and “registration” describe the same feature. Some plugins and searchers use “sign-up” for free or informal events and “registration” for anything involving payment or an account, but every plugin on this list handles both.
How do I add RSVP functionality to WordPress?
The RSVP and Event Management plugin is built for this. Attendees respond yes or no, and you get a list, with reminder emails in the Pro version. Events Manager also supports RSVP-style booking if you need location and time zone handling too.
Can I charge for event registration or sell tickets?
Yes. Eventin, User Registration & Membership, and Events Manager all support paid registration with Stripe or PayPal (Events Manager’s gateways are Pro-only). Eventin also supports multiple ticket tiers, like Early Bird, Regular, and VIP, in its free version. Eventnetic supports cash and offline payments in its free version. See the Payment and Ticket Sales section above for more detail.
Do I need an event calendar plugin as well?
Only if you want a public, browsable calendar of upcoming events. If you’re only collecting registrations for events you promote elsewhere, like email, social, or a single landing page, a calendar isn’t required. Every plugin above works standalone except Registrations for the Events Calendar, which needs The Events Calendar to function.
Wrapping It Up
All seven plugins above handle event registration well. The right one depends on whether your event needs a calendar, ticketing, payment, or a user account system.
You now know which plugin fits your event:
- User Registration & Membership if the event is really about building a user base around paid access
- Eventnetic for self-hosted ticket sales, recurring dates, reserved seating, and QR check-in
- Eventin for a ticketed conference
- Events Manager or RSVP and Event Management for a free RSVP-only meetup
- WP Event Manager for a multi-organizer event directory
- Registrations for the Events Calendar if you already run The Events Calendar
Get User Registration & Membership to start building your event registration form today. The free version covers the form, payments, and user accounts, no credit card required.
Related WordPress Registration Plugin Roundups
If you’re evaluating registration tools beyond events, these cover the other common needs:
- 7 Best Free WordPress Registration Plugins, for general-purpose registration forms beyond events
- Best WordPress Admin Approval Plugins, for exclusive or capacity-limited events where you want to manually approve each registrant