Data Machine Events #2 in Events & Booking

WordPress events plugin with AI-powered import automation and a block-first calendar system.

What It Does

Data Machine Events brings full-featured event management to WordPress:

• Smart event imports — Pull from 15+ sources with automatic deduplication
• Visual calendar — Responsive carousel with filtering, search, and date navigation
• Venue management — Geocoding, maps, and automatic venue creation
• Block-first design — Native Gutenberg blocks for events and calendars

How It Works

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│   IMPORT    │ ──▶ │   PROCESS   │ ──▶ │   DISPLAY   │
│ Ticketmaster│     │  Normalize, │     │  Calendar,  │
│ Eventbrite  │     │  Dedupe,    │     │  Details,   │
│ ICS, RSS... │     │  Upsert     │     │  Maps       │
└─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────┘

Pipelines fetch events from external sources. Handlers normalize the data. Blocks display the results.

Import Sources

The Universal Web Scraper handles Squarespace, Wix, WordPress (Tribe), Bandzoogle, and more with automatic pagination.

Blocks

Calendar Block

Responsive carousel display with:

• Day grouping and time-gap separators
• Taxonomy filtering (venues, genres, etc.)
• Date range picker
• Search with debounce
• URL state for shareable filtered views

Works without JavaScript (server-rendered), enhanced when scripts load.

Event Details Block

Rich event display with 15+ attributes:

• Dates, times, pricing
• Venue with Leaflet map integration
• Performer and organizer metadata
• Status badges and display toggles

REST API

Full API documentation: docs/rest-api.md

Requirements

• WordPress 6.9+
• PHP 8.2+
• Data Machine (core plugin)
• Action Scheduler

Development

# PHP dependencies
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

# Build blocks
cd inc/Blocks/Calendar && npm ci && npm run build
cd ../EventDetails && npm ci && npm run build

# Package for distribution
./build.sh  # Creates /dist/data-machine-events.zip

Documentation

• docs/ — Handler guides and feature documentation
• docs/rest-api.md — API reference
• docs/calendar-block.md — Calendar block usage
• docs/venue-management.md — Venue features
• AGENTS.md — Technical reference for contributors