WP Event Manager January Updates: 2026

At WP Event Manager, we started the year by reviewing most of our add-on library. The January release brings fixes and code improvements across display, payment, marketing, and virtual event add-ons, so your event website works the way it should.

This release includes updates to Speaker and Schedule, OpenStreetMap, Colors, Embeddable Event Widget, Export Events, Sliders, Stripe Split Payment, Name Badges, Salesforce CRM, Zoho CRM, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact, Zoom and Zapier. Key changes include a fix for maps not showing on the events page, the Stripe Connect button now appearing on the frontend, corrected badge colors and layouts in Name Badges, a fatal error fix in Sliders and a new duplicate contact option in Constant Contact.

Let us find out the updates.

Speaker-Schedule: Version 1.0.5 Improvements

Fixed Added the Speaker shortcode to the shortcode list.

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

OpenStreetMap: Version 1.0.3 Improvements

Fixed Missing Check API button.

Fixed The addon not appearing in the shortcode list.

Fixed Map not displaying on the events page.

Fixed Improved the alert view UI to display content properly.

Fixed Various bug fixes and code improvements.

Colors: Version 1.0.7 Improvements

Fixed Undefined variable error.

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Embeddable Event Widget: Version 1.2.5 Improvements

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Export: Version 1.3.10 Improvements

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Slider: Version 1.2.10 Improvements

Fixed Fatal error when using a shortcode.

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Stripe Split Payment: Version 1.0.5 Improvements

Fixed Error occurring when opening the frontend.

Fixed Error occurring when activating the Stripe Split Payment plugin.

Fixed Notice displayed when Stripe Split Payment is active.

Fixed Stripe Connect button not displaying on the frontend.

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Name Badges: Version 1.0.5 Improvements

Fixed Dependency on the new core plugin.

Fixed Selected colors not rendering properly in the badge layout.

Fixed Inconsistent badge rendering.

Fixed Badge data not displaying when the On-Demand Badge option is selected.

Fixed Unwanted data display when selecting the label size.

Fixed Error occurring when activating the Name Badge plugin.

Fixed Various bug fixes and code improvements.

Salesforce CRM: Version 1.0.6 Improvements

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Zoho CRM: Version 1.0.8 Improvements

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Active Campaign: Version 1.0.6 Improvements

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Constant Contact: Version 1.0.6 Improvements

Added Support for adding duplicate contacts.

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Zoom: Version 1.0.15 Improvements

Fixed Error occurring during new event creation.

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Zapier: Version 1.0.1 Improvements

Fixed Various code improvements and bug fixes.

Wrapping Up

The January release touches almost every part of the WP Event Manager ecosystem, from maps and sliders to payments, name badges, and CRM integrations. Each fix removes a small problem that could slow down your work or confuse your attendees. We will continue to test, fix, and improve our add-ons throughout the year.