Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes for Event Tickets
Give every ticket and RSVP from Event Tickets, by The Events Calendar, its own wallet pass. It carries the security code as a QR code, and check-ins and refunds show on the attendee's phone.
New accounts get free pass credits to start. Tested with Event Tickets 5.30 and The Events Calendar 6.18 (free) in October 2026.
Ada Lovelace
Gallery Opening
Date
Nov 16
Time
6 PM
Where
Gallery
c5f0a3080c
Setup
Set up Event Tickets wallet passes 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 Tickets and make it yours.
Turn on Event Tickets
Switch it on under the Integrations tab. New tickets and RSVPs get their pass from then on.
Want every detail? Read the WordPress setup guide
Add to Wallet
Where attendees save their Event Tickets pass
Once the integration is on, the official Add to Apple Wallet and Add to Google Wallet buttons appear by themselves in Event Tickets' own screens and emails, with no tags to add.
Order and RSVP confirmation
Under each attendee, right after they get a ticket or answer Going.
My Tickets
Beside each ticket on the page where logged-in attendees see what they have.
Ticket emails
Under the security code in the ticket email, automatically.
On the pass
Every Event Tickets attendee's details, on their phone
On an event from The Events Calendar, a new pass shows the date, time and venue. Tickets on an ordinary page have no date, so the front shows the ticket, status and order instead.
- Event
- Date
- Start time
- End time
- Venue
- Attendee name
- Attendee first name
- Ticket type
- Security code
- Order number
- Status
Ada Lovelace
Gallery Opening
Date
Nov 16
Time
6 PM
Where
Gallery
c5f0a3080c
Ada Lovelace
Gallery Opening
c5f0a3080c
Date
Nov 16
Time
6 PM
Where
Gallery
Stays up to date
When an Event Tickets attendee changes, so does the pass
Paid or going
A ticket gets its pass once it's paid, and an RSVP once the answer is Going.
Checked in
Check an attendee in and the pass shows Checked in. Undo the check-in and it goes back.
Refunded
The status on the pass changes to Refunded or Cancelled, following the order.
Event changed
Rename or move the event and the saved passes update.
Compared
Event Tickets wallet pass or emailed ticket?
Event Tickets already emails tickets, and the buttons go in that same email. Attendees can use whichever is easier at the door.
| Emailed ticket | Wallet pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to find at the door | Only by searching their inbox | Yes, in the wallet on their phone |
| Security 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 Tickets wallet passes are for
Galleries and museums
Give free RSVPs the same pass as a paid ticket, with a code ready at the door.
Wallet passes for eventsThe Events Calendar sites
Passes pick up the event's date, time and venue from The Events Calendar.
Tickets on any page
Sell from an ordinary page without an events calendar, and the pass shows the ticket instead.
Staffed entrances
Check-ins show on the pass, so a guest can see theirs has been used.
Event Tickets 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.
- Do I need The Events Calendar?
- No. Event Tickets works on any page. With The Events Calendar, passes also show the event's date, time and venue.
- Does it work with RSVPs and paid tickets?
- It works with RSVPs and with Tickets Commerce. We tested a free Tickets Commerce order and a logged-out RSVP. Paid payment gateways were not part of our test.
- Does every ticket in an order get a pass?
- Yes. Each attendee gets their own pass with their own security code, so tickets bought together can be shared and scanned separately.
- 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 are never sent to WalletPassBuilder, because anyone who sees the phone can see a wallet pass.
- What if a ticket doesn't get a pass?
- Check that Event Tickets 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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