Events Manager: How to Bulk Edit Events in a Spreadsheet

Let’s see how to bulk edit events from the Events Manager plugin, using an intuitive spreadsheet on WordPress.

Related: How to Export and Import Events

Managing events efficiently is crucial for any events manager, but making updates manually can be overwhelming. If you need to bulk edit events, doing it one by one inside WordPress is tedious and time-consuming. Fortunately, there’s an easier way to manage events in bulk using a spreadsheet.

Editing event details manually requires you to open each event individually, make changes, and save them one at a time. This method is inefficient, especially when managing many events. It slows down productivity and takes valuable hours away from other important tasks.

The good news is that you can simplify this entire process with WP Sheet Editor – Post Types. This plugin allows you to generate tables or spreadsheets for posts, pages, and custom post types like events, allowing you to edit multiple events quickly, apply bulk changes, and manage everything in a single screen.

Follow the steps below to bulk edit events using WP Sheet Editor – Post Types.

Install WP Sheet Editor – Post Types

Once you have completed the payment process, follow these steps to install and activate the plugin:

• Go to Plugins > Add New Plugin.
• Click on Upload Plugin.
• Click on Choose File.
• Locate the file on your computer.
• Click on Install Now.
• Click on Activate Plugin.
• Enter your license and click on Activate License.

Generate a spreadsheet for events

After installing the plugin, you need to generate a spreadsheet for bulk managing your events.

Go to WP Sheet Editor > Setup spreadsheet.

Tick the Events post type and click on Save.

You can select which columns / fields you want to view or hide in the spreadsheet.

You can drag the columns to the left or right to enable/disable them.

Once you’re done, click on Save.

Now you’ll see all your events from the Events Manager plugin displayed in the spreadsheet. Every row is an event and every column is a field.

Now, every time you want to open the spreadsheet, go to WP Sheet Editor > Edit Events.

How to search for events using any field as filter

WP Sheet Editor allows you to search for events using any field as a filter. You can search for events by keyword, category, author, date, or using any other field.

In this example, we show you how to search for events using these search filters:

• Author
• Category
• Event all day = yes

You need to select these values:

• Author: Enter the author name here.
• Event categories: Add the event category here.
• Tick the Enable advanced filters checkbox.
  • Field: Event all day
  • Operator: =
  • Value: Yes
• Click on Run search.

After running the search, you’ll see all the events that match the search filters and the active filters displayed above the spreadsheet.

You can run advanced searches by combining multiple search filters.

How to edit events using the spreadsheet

Every field in the spreadsheet works according to the field type:

• Text fields
• Text editors
• Number fields
• Checkbox
• Image/file upload
• Taxonomy fields (category, tag)

You can start making edits directly in the cells. The columns work just like the standard WordPress editor fields. You can also autofill cells, copy and paste values, and make quick changes as needed.

After making your edits, click on Save to update all the changes.

Bulk Edit Events with Ease

The Bulk Edit tool allows you to modify multiple events simultaneously, saving you hours of manual work. Whether you need to update hundreds or even thousands of events, this feature simplifies the process. Bulk editing your events can be great if you want to:

• Update event descriptions: Add new details, correct typos, or apply a standard format to multiple events at once.
• Change event dates and times: Shift event dates, extend durations, or reschedule recurring events in bulk.
• Adjust event locations: Update venue names, addresses, or switch to virtual event links.
• Standardize categories and tags – Ensure all events are properly categorized and easy to find on your website.

With the Bulk Edit tool, managing your events is faster and more efficient than ever.

Once you have selected the events you want to modify, open the Bulk Edit tool.

In this example, we will show you how to disable the Event All Day option from all the selected events:

• Select the rows that you want to update: In this example, we will edit all the rows from the current search.
• What field do you want to edit: Select the event field you want to modify. In this case, we will select Event All Day.
• Select type of edit: Choose the action you want to apply. We will select Set value.
• Replace existing value with this value: We will select NO in order to disable the Event All Day option.
• Click on Execute Now.

As you can see, the Bulk Edit tool allows you to modify event settings in just a few clicks. For example, you can disable the “Event All Day” option for multiple events at once, instead of updating each one manually. But that’s just one of many possibilities. You can also adjust start and end times, change event statuses, or update event timezones in bulk.

With WP Sheet Editor – Post Types, you can easily bulk manage events from the Events Manager plugin. The spreadsheet interface, bulk editing capabilities, and search tools allow you to be more productive and save hours of work.