{"id":1944946,"date":"2020-01-27T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=tribe-knowledgebase&#038;p=1944946"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:44:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T16:44:40","slug":"enabling-updated-calendar-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/enabling-updated-calendar-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Enabling Updated Calendar Views"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:var(--global-palette8)\"><strong>Important Update:<\/strong> As of The Events Calendar 6.0, we will be <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/news\/the-events-calendar-is-retiring-legacy-views\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">retiring the legacy views<\/a>. We&#8217;d recommend that you enable updated calendar views soon, in order to make this transition as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Events Calendar 5.0 introduced the updated calendar views. If you haven&#8217;t seen the changes, it&#8217;s worth checking out the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/release-notes\/the-events-calendar\/the-events-calendar-5-0-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release notes<\/a> before updating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;d recommend that you enable these views as soon as possible. After August 3, 2021, we will <strong>no longer support legacy views<\/strong>, so let&#8217;s take a look at how to update so that you&#8217;ll be ready for this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plugin will prompt you to update to the new designs after updating to 5.0. You can enable them right there in the Upgrade tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2020\/01\/calendar-views-upgrade-screen.png\" alt=\"Events &gt; Settings &gt; Upgrade\" class=\"wp-image-1945223\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Events \u2192 Settings \u2192 Upgrade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can log into WordPress and head over to the plugin settings, which are under Events \u2192 Settings in the WordPress admin. Click on the &#8220;Display&#8221; tab at the top of the screen to open up the calendar&#8217;s display settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the specific setting you&#8217;re looking for. It is located about halfway down the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/admin-settings-updated-views.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the &quot;User updated calendar designs&quot; setting in The Events Calendar plugin settings with the checkbox checked, which enables the new designs.\" class=\"wp-image-1944935\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check that box and make sure to hit the Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen. This will activate the updated calendar views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-happens\">What happens after updating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First things first: <strong>your events are completely untouched.<\/strong> Those are safe and managed the same way they&#8217;ve always been. And aside from the new option to enable the new designs, no other changes have been made to the plugin in the WordPress admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you will notice is that the front end style of your calendar will look different \u2014 in a very good way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of the calendar before updating to The Events Calendar 5.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/month-pre-5-1024x920.png\" alt=\"Showing the calendar's month view before updating to the new design.\" class=\"wp-image-1944940\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s the calendar after updating to 5.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-23-at-2.39.01-PM-1024x918.png\" alt=\"Showing the calendar's month view after updating to the new design.\" class=\"wp-image-1944941\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about this change? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/v1-deprecation-faqs\/\">FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important Update: As of The Events Calendar 6.0, we will be retiring the legacy views. We&#8217;d recommend that you enable updated calendar views soon, in order to make this transition as smooth as possible. The Events Calendar 5.0 introduced the updated calendar views. 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