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WPSched

A WordPress plugin that integrates with Sched.com to display conference sessions and speakers with automatic speaker profile pages.

by Alan Kawamara · github.com/akawamara/wpsched

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/akawamara/wpsched/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/akawamara/wpsched ↗

A WordPress plugin that integrates with Sched.com to display conference sessions and speakers with automatic speaker profile pages.

Features

  • Session Management: Display and filter conference sessions
  • Speaker Profiles: Automatic speaker profile pages at /speakers/username URLs
  • Data Synchronization: Import data from Sched.com API with rate limiting
  • Color Customization: Manual color matching for event types and subtypes
  • Security: Rate limiting, SQL injection protection, and proper sanitization
  • Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface
  • Internationalization: Translation-ready with text domain support

Shortcodes

Sessions

[sched_sessions limit="32" pagination="true" show_filter="true"]

Displays conference sessions with filtering and pagination options.

Speakers

[sched_speakers limit="100" pagination="true"]

Shows speakers list with automatic links to individual speaker profiles.

Single Speaker Profile

[sched_single_speaker username="speaker-username" back_url="/speakers/"]

Displays detailed speaker information (used internally by virtual pages).

Speaker Profile System

The plugin automatically creates speaker profile pages:

  • Automatic URLs: /speakers/username format
  • SEO-friendly: Clean URL structure
  • Zero maintenance: Updates automatically with API sync
  • Professional design: Avatar, bio, sessions, and contact info
  • Theme integration: Works with any WordPress theme

How It Works

  1. Sync speakers from Sched.com
  2. Speaker profiles become available at /speakers/username
  3. Speaker names automatically link to their profiles
  4. No manual page creation required

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/sched-conference-plugin/
  2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin
  3. Configure your Sched.com API settings in Settings → Sched Conference
  4. Sync data from Sched.com
  5. Use shortcodes to display content on pages

Configuration

API Settings

  • API Key: Your Sched.com API key
  • Conference URL: Your Sched.com conference URL (e.g., https://yourconf.sched.com)
  • Pagination: Number of items per page

Color Settings

  • Event Type Colors: Customize colors for different event types
  • Event Subtype Colors: Customize colors for event subtypes
  • Auto-discovery: New event types are automatically detected during sync

Data Management

  • Auto Sync: Automatic data synchronization options
  • Rate Limiting: Built-in API rate limiting (25 calls/minute)
  • Cleanup: Optional complete data removal on plugin deletion

Security Features

  • Rate Limiting: Prevents API limit violations (25 calls/minute)
  • SQL Protection: All queries use prepared statements
  • Input Sanitization: All user inputs properly sanitized
  • Output Escaping: All outputs properly escaped
  • Capability Checks: Admin functions require proper permissions
  • CSRF Protection: Nonce verification for admin actions

Architecture

This plugin follows WordPress coding standards:

  • ✅ Template System: Theme override support for all templates
  • ✅ Virtual Pages: Professional speaker profile URLs
  • ✅ Database Optimization: Efficient queries with N+1 prevention
  • ✅ Security: Comprehensive security measures
  • ✅ Internationalization: Translation-ready
  • ✅ Performance: Rate limiting and caching

File Structure

wpsched/
├── README.md                               # Project documentation
├── sched-conference-plugin.php            # Main plugin file
├── uninstall.php                          # Plugin uninstall handler
├── admin/                                 # Admin interface files
│   ├── class-sched-admin.php             # Admin class with color settings
│   ├── css/sched-admin.css               # Admin styles with color picker
│   ├── js/sched-admin.js                 # Admin JavaScript with rate limiting
│   └── partials/sched-admin-display.php  # Admin template
├── includes/                              # Core plugin files
│   ├── class-sched.php                   # Main plugin class with i18n
│   ├── class-sched-loader.php            # Hook loader
│   ├── class-sched-activator.php         # Activation handler with cleanup
│   └── class-sched-api.php               # Sched.com API with rate limiting
├── public/                                # Public-facing files
│   ├── class-sched-public.php            # Public class with virtual pages
│   ├── css/sched-public.css              # Public styles
│   ├── js/sched-public.js                # Public JavaScript
│   └── partials/                         # Template partials
│       ├── sched-sessions-display.php    # Sessions template
│       ├── sched-speakers-display.php    # Speakers template
│       ├── sched-session-card.php        # Individual session card
│       ├── sched-speaker-card.php        # Individual speaker card
│       ├── sched-single-speaker-display.php # Single speaker template
│       └── single-speaker-template.php   # Virtual speaker page template
└── languages/                            # Translation files
    └── sched-conference-plugin.pot       # Translation template