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Live Events
Live Events is a WordPress plugin for live blogging. It adds real-time timelines, live statistics and comment sections to your site, so visitors can follow a sports match, conference, election or TV show as it happens without refreshing the page.
- Version
- 1.34
- Released
- May 26, 2023
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Live Events 1.34
Version 1.34 · May 26, 2023
Latest
- NewA TinyMCE editor is now optionally applied to the "HTML" field available in the timeline item
What it does
Covering an event as it unfolds on a regular WordPress post usually means editing, republishing and hoping readers reload the page. Live Events gives you a dedicated live display instead. New timeline entries, updated statistics and fresh reader comments appear automatically, so your audience stays on the page and sees each update as soon as you post it. It suits breaking news, sports coverage, political elections, product launches, live podcasts and similar real-time coverage.
The plugin comes with over 95 settings for adjusting how the live display looks. You can change colors, fonts and social media icons, and use layout scaling to tune readability on different screen sizes. The design is responsive and retina ready, so it works on desktops, tablets and phones. It also runs on single sites or multisite networks, with the choice of enabling it across the whole network or on selected sites only.
Best for
- News sites covering breaking stories and elections
- Sports blogs posting live match updates
- Event and conference sites running live coverage
Features
Real-time timeline updates
Timeline entries appear on the page automatically as you publish them, so readers follow the event without refreshing their browser.
Live statistics
Display statistics that update in real time alongside your coverage, useful for scores, results or running figures during an event.
Instantly updating comments
Reader comments show up as they are posted, giving your audience a place to react and talk while the event is still happening.
Over 95 customization settings
Adjust colors, typography, social media icons and responsive behavior so the live display matches the look of the rest of your site.
Adjustable layout scaling
Fine-tune the size and spacing of the live display to keep it readable and well proportioned on screens of different sizes.
Responsive and retina ready
The live display adapts to desktops, tablets and smartphones and stays sharp on high-resolution screens.
Multisite network support
Use the plugin on a single WordPress site or across a multisite network, enabling it network-wide or only on selected sites.
Questions about Live Events
Do my visitors need to refresh the page to see new updates?
No. Timeline entries, statistics and new comments are delivered automatically, so readers see each update on the page as it is posted without reloading their browser.
What kinds of events can I cover with it?
It works for any event you want to report as it happens. Examples include sports matches, conferences, political elections, TV shows, breaking news, product launches and live podcasts.
Can I make the live display match my site's design?
Yes. There are over 95 settings for colors, fonts, social media icons and responsive behavior, plus layout scaling so you can adjust how the display looks and reads on different screen sizes.
Will it work on a WordPress multisite network?
Yes. Live Events supports both single sites and multisite networks, and you can enable it across the entire network or only on specific sites within it.
Is Live Events free?
The code of Live Events is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Live Events is this?
Version 1.34, released May 26, 2023. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Live Events?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Live Events automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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