Apple Wallet and Google Wallet tickets for Event Espresso
Give every Event Espresso registration its own wallet pass, with its registration code as a QR code. Attendees save it from the thank-you page, and it updates when the event changes.
New accounts get free pass credits to start. Tested with Event Espresso Decaf 5.0.59 in October 2026.
Setup
Set up Event Espresso wallet tickets in four steps
Install the plugin
In WordPress, go to Plugins, then Add New, and search for WalletPassBuilder.
Connect your account
Open WalletPassBuilder in the admin menu and paste the API key from your dashboard.
Design the pass
On the Pass Template tab, choose Event Espresso tickets and make it yours.
Turn on Event Espresso
Switch it on under the Integrations tab. New registrations get their pass from then on.
Want every detail? Read the WordPress setup guide
Add to Wallet
Where attendees save their Event Espresso ticket
Once the integration is on, the official Add to Apple Wallet and Add to Google Wallet buttons appear on Event Espresso's thank-you page, and you can add them to its emails.
Thank-you page
One pair of buttons per ticket, under the registration details.
Event Espresso's emails
Add a shortcode to a registration or ticket message under Event Espresso > Messages. Inside [ATTENDEE_LIST], it covers every ticket.
- [WALLET_PASS_BUTTONS]
- The Add to Wallet buttons
- [WALLET_PASS_LINK]
- A plain link to the pass
On the pass
Every Event Espresso registration's details, on the attendee's phone
A new pass shows the attendee's name, the event, its date, time and venue, and the registration code as a QR code. The ticket number shows which ticket it is in the order, such as 2 of 3.
- Event
- Date
- Start time
- End time
- Venue
- Attendee
- First name
- Ticket type
- Ticket number
- Registration code
- Order number
- Status
Ada Lovelace
Summer Concert
Date
Nov 18
Time
7 PM
Where
Riverside
12-4f9c2a7e1b
Ada Lovelace
Summer Concert
12-4f9c2a7e1b
Date
Nov 18
Time
7 PM
Where
Riverside
Stays up to date
When an Event Espresso registration changes, so does the ticket
Registered
The pass is issued when a registration is approved or awaiting review. Pending payment, waitlist and incomplete registrations wait.
Details edited
Change the attendee, ticket, date, venue or event in Event Espresso, including in its newer editor, and the pass updates.
Cancelled or declined
The status on the pass changes to Cancelled or Declined.
Event cancelled
Cancel the event and its passes show Event cancelled.
Compared
Event Espresso wallet ticket or emailed ticket?
Event Espresso already sends registration emails. A wallet pass keeps each ticket on the attendee's phone, and you can put the buttons in those emails.
| Emailed ticket | Wallet pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to find at the door | Only by searching their inbox | Yes, in the wallet on their phone |
| Registration code ready to scan | Yes, if the email loads | Yes, as a QR code |
| Updates when the event changes | No, it shows what was sent | Yes, on the customer's phone |
| Lock-screen reminder | No | Optional, at the start time |
| Reminder near the venue | No | Optional |
Who it's for
Who Event Espresso wallet tickets are for
Conferences
Give each delegate their own pass with their registration code, ready at the desk.
Wallet passes for eventsTraining and courses
Attendees keep the date, venue and registration code together, and see any change.
Group registrations
An order for three is three passes, each with its own attendee and code.
Events with approval
Passes can go out while a registration is awaiting review, and the status updates when you decide.
Event Espresso questions
- Do my customers need to install an app?
- No. The pass opens in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, which they already have on their phone. On a computer, the button opens a page with a QR code to scan with their phone.
- Does it work with Event Espresso Decaf?
- Yes. We tested with the free Decaf version from WordPress.org.
- Does each registration get its own pass?
- Yes. Event Espresso makes one registration per ticket, and each gets its own pass and code.
- When is the pass issued?
- When a registration is approved or awaiting review. If it's waiting on payment, on the waitlist or incomplete, the pass waits too.
- What does it cost?
- The plugin is free. It uses pass credits from your WalletPassBuilder account: 1 per pass created or saved to a wallet, whichever total is higher. Updating passes doesn't use credits, and new accounts get free pass credits to start.
- Is my attendee's contact information on the pass?
- No. Email addresses, phone numbers and postal addresses are never sent to WalletPassBuilder, because anyone who sees the phone can see a wallet pass.
- What if a registration doesn't get a pass?
- Check that Event Espresso is turned on under the plugin's Integrations tab, then look in Activity. A failed entry says why, and Retry sends it again. The plugin also checks every 15 minutes for anything that failed.
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