SeriesKeeper · Guide
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR RECURRING EVENTS WHEN EVENTS CALENDAR PRO EXPIRES
Short answer: according to TEC support, your existing recurring events and Pro features keep working after the license expires. You lose updates, downloads and premium support. The real risk is version drift: once the free The Events Calendar updates and your Pro stays old, warnings appear and Pro features can stop working (TEC forum, 2017, 2018; checked 2 Nov 2026).
What you keep
- Your existing series and their dates, and the event URLs on your site.
- Creating new recurring events with the Pro version you have installed, according to a 2018 TEC support reply. We haven't re-tested this on the current Pro version.
These answers come from TEC staff on the support forum. The official knowledge base page they pointed to (“Expired licenses/subscriptions”) no longer exists, and we found no current official doc that says it in one place. Whether the 2026 unified licensing changes this is not verified.
What you lose
- Automatic updates and downloads. Downloads are only available for active subscriptions (Nexcess).
- Premium support (Nexcess: renewing an expired license).
- If an automatic renewal payment fails, Nexcess says license keys are deactivated immediately.
The real risk: version mismatch
The free The Events Calendar keeps updating; an expired Pro doesn't. Nexcess says a mismatch between the two “can trigger the warning … or even cause some premium features to disappear or stop working” (Nexcess). TEC support said the same years ago: the plugins have to be at matching versions (TEC forum). Holding back the free plugin also means holding back its fixes and security patches.
- Take a full backup before changing anything.
- Test updates on a staging site first.
- Don't auto-update the free plugin on a site with a lapsed Pro.
Your options
- Renew. The simplest, fully supported choice. From November 16, 2026, renewals move to the Nexcess bundle: what changes at your Pro renewal.
- Let it lapse and pin versions. No cost, but no updates and a slowly growing risk.
- Free add-on for the free plugin. Bazingaworld adds daily and weekly rules (Bazingaworld).
- Switch calendar plugin, such as Events Manager, Sugar Calendar or EventKoi. Expect migration work: URLs, templates and event data.
- SeriesKeeper (beta, our product). Recurring series on the free The Events Calendar, keeping your existing pages and theme. Importing Pro dates is beta: preview and Undo, it imports only future dates Pro already created, and old Pro occurrence URLs are not redirected. Testing with Events Calendar Pro is in progress; we don't claim compatibility yet.
Quick decision checklist
- Need ticketing, seating or other Pro features? SeriesKeeper isn't for you. Renew or switch.
- Kept Pro only for recurring events? Any of the last four options can work.
- Moving events in bulk from a spreadsheet? See importing recurring events from CSV.
Only kept Pro for recurring events?
We're building SeriesKeeper for exactly that: series on the free The Events Calendar, with your existing pages kept. It's a pre-order with delivery by November 15, 2026; see the page for price and pre-sale terms. Pro compatibility testing is in progress.
FAQ
Will my recurring events disappear if Events Calendar Pro expires?
No, according to TEC support. In a 2017 forum reply, TEC staff said existing recurring events keep working as they did before the license expired. We have not re-tested this on the current Pro version.
Can I still create new recurring events after expiry?
According to TEC support (2018), yes, with the Pro version you already have installed. This has not been re-tested on the current Pro version.
Can I update The Events Calendar (free) with an expired Pro?
You can, but a version mismatch between the free plugin and Pro may show a “Please install or upgrade” warning or make Pro features stop working. Nexcess advises renewing or downgrading the free plugin to match Pro.
Can I still download Pro after expiry?
No. According to Nexcess, downloads are only available for active subscriptions.
Is there a free way to get recurring events in The Events Calendar?
Bazingaworld offers a free add-on with daily and weekly rules for the free The Events Calendar, and other calendar plugins have recurrence built in. SeriesKeeper, our own add-on, is a paid pre-order in beta.
Does SeriesKeeper import my Pro events?
Importing the future dates Pro already created is a beta feature, with a preview and Undo. Compatibility testing with Events Calendar Pro is in progress, so we don’t claim it is confirmed.
Sources checked 2 November 2026. Forum replies are TEC staff answers from 2017 and 2018 and may not reflect current Pro versions.
Independent product
SeriesKeeper is our product, by Tacko (tacko.io). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by The Events Calendar, StellarWP, Nexcess, Liquid Web or Bazingaworld. Trademarks belong to their owners and are used only to describe compatibility.