Dream Online Ticket Selling

A comprehensive WordPress plugin for selling event tickets online with full admin control and customer management.

Features

Admin Panel Features

• Dashboard: Overview of total sales, upcoming events, and recent ticket purchases with shortcode display
• Event Management: Create, edit, duplicate, and publish/unpublish events
  • Add Event Type (Concert, Conference, Workshop, etc.)
  • Set ticket price and available stock directly
  • View Event ID for shortcode usage
  • Display price and stock in events list
• Promo Codes: Create and manage discount codes
  • Percentage or fixed amount discounts
  • Set usage limits and validity dates
  • Track usage statistics
• Custom Form Fields: Drag-and-drop form builder with various field types
  • Auto-generates default fields (name, email, phone, address)
• Customer Management: View all customers, search, filter, and export data
• Sales Reports: Track revenue, tickets sold, payment statuses, and Event Type
• Settings: Configure currency (with auto-updating symbol), timezone, email notifications, and payment gateways

Frontend Features

• Event Listings: Display upcoming events with filters
• Single Event Page: Detailed event information with ticket purchase form
• Dynamic Ticket Forms: Forms generated based on admin-defined fields (auto-generates: name, email, phone, address)
• Real-time Price Calculation: Automatic price updates based on quantity and promo codes
• Order Confirmation: QR code generation for event check-in
• Promo Code Support: Apply discount codes (percentage or fixed amount) during purchase
• QR Code Tickets: Scan QR codes to view ticket details or download PDF
• Event Type Categorization: Organize events by type (Concert, Conference, Workshop, etc.)

Quick Start

Creating an Event

1. Navigate to Dream Tickets > Events
2. Click Add New
3. Fill in event details (name, description, date, time, location)
4. Add ticket categories with prices and availability
5. Set status to Published to make it visible on the frontend
6. Click Save Event

Customizing Ticket Forms

1. Go to Dream Tickets > Ticket Forms
2. Click Add New Field in the sidebar
3. Configure field name, label, type, and whether it’s required
4. Drag and drop fields to reorder them
5. Fields will automatically appear in the ticket purchase form

Displaying Events on Frontend

Use the shortcode to display events:

[dream_tickets_list] `

Or display a ticket form for a specific event:

[dream_ticket_form event_id=”1″] `

Events are also accessible via: – /dream-tickets/event/{event_id} – Single event page – /dream-tickets/order/{order_number} – Order confirmation page

Database Structure

The plugin creates the following database tables:

• wp_dots_events – Event information (with event_type, ticket_price, tickets_available)
• wp_dots_ticket_categories – Ticket types and pricing (legacy, optional)
• wp_dots_custom_fields – Custom form fields
• wp_dots_customers – Customer information
• wp_dots_promo_codes – Promo codes and discounts
• wp_dots_sales – Purchase records

Settings

General Settings

• Currency: Select from USD, EUR, GBP, BDT, INR, AUD, CAD, JPY, CNY, SGD, AED, SAR
• Currency Symbol: Auto-updates based on currency selection, can be customized
• Timezone: Set your timezone
• Max Tickets per Customer: Limit ticket purchases

Email Notifications

• Enable/disable email notifications
• Configure admin email for alerts

Security

• Enable CAPTCHA for forms (requires additional setup)

Payment Integration

The plugin supports multiple payment gateways:

PayPal

• Integration via PayPal API
• Requires Client ID and Secret
• Configure in Settings > Payment

Stripe

• Credit/Debit card payments via Stripe.js
• Requires Publishable Key and Secret Key
• Configure in Settings > Payment

SSLCommerz

• Popular payment gateway for Bangladesh and South Asia
• Requires Store ID and Store Password
• Supports both Sandbox and Live modes
• Test via Dream Tickets > Test SSLCommerz

Bank Transfer

• Manual payment processing
• Orders marked as “Pending” until manual confirmation
• Tickets not deducted until payment confirmed

Customization

Styling

Customize the appearance by overriding CSS classes:

• .dots-event-card – Event listing cards
• .dots-ticket-form – Purchase form
• .dots-order-confirmation – Confirmation page

Hooks and Filters

The plugin uses standard WordPress hooks. Key actions:

• dots_before_event_save – Before saving event
• dots_after_purchase – After successful purchase
• dots_before_form_display – Before displaying ticket form

Troubleshooting

Events Not Displaying

• Ensure events are set to Published status
• Check that the event date is in the future
• Verify shortcode is correctly placed

Payment Not Processing

• Check payment gateway configuration
• Verify API credentials are correct
• Review server error logs

Form Fields Not Showing

• Ensure custom fields are created in Ticket Forms
• Check field order is set correctly
• Verify form is being loaded on the correct page

Support

For issues and questions:

1. Check the WordPress admin for error messages
2. Review server error logs
3. Ensure all plugin files are uploaded correctly
4. Verify WordPress and PHP versions meet requirements

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• MySQL 5.6 or higher

External services

This plugin relies on several third-party external services to provide its core functionalities (payment processing and QR code generation).

1. PayPal It connects to the PayPal API (api-m.paypal.com / api-m.sandbox.paypal.com) to process online ticket transactions. When a user selects PayPal as the payment method, order details and amount are sent to PayPal. This service is provided by PayPal Inc: Terms of Use, Privacy Policy.

2. Stripe It loads Stripe.js (https://js.stripe.com/v3/) and connects to the Stripe API (api.stripe.com) to securely process credit and debit card payments. Order details are transmitted during checkout. This service is provided by Stripe Inc: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy.

3. SSLCommerz It connects to the SSLCommerz API (securepay.sslcommerz.com / sandbox.sslcommerz.com) to process payments primarily in South Asia. Order and basic customer details are sent to facilitate the transaction. This service is provided by SSLCommerz: Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy.

4. QR Server It uses the free API provided by goqr.me (api.qrserver.com) to dynamically generate QR codes for order confirmations and event check-ins. The generated QR code encodes the order number. This service is provided by Egoditor GmbH: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy.

License

GPL v2 or later

Author

Dream Carnival

Plugin developed by Dream Carnival. For support and updates, visit the plugin page.

Translation

The plugin uses the text domain dream-online-ticket-selling for translations. Translation files should be placed in:

/wp-content/plugins/dream-online-ticket-selling/languages/ `

To create translations: 1. Use tools like Poedit to generate .po and .mo files 2. Name files as: dream-online-ticket-selling-{locale}.po (e.g., dream-online-ticket-selling-es_ES.po for Spanish) 3. Place both .po and .mo files in the languages directory