The Name Badges addon helps your attendees identify each other at an event through customized badges.

Installing the Plugin                                                                               

The installation process is the same for all the addons offered by WP Event Manager. They can be installed automatically or manually.

1. Automatic Installation: You can install the plugin from the backend of your WordPress. Click Here to see how you can install the plugin automatically.

2. Manual Installation: You can also install the plugin manually using SFTP or FTP tools. Click Here to see how you can install the plugin manually.

Printing Badges From the Admin Panel                                             

In order to print badges for all your attendees at one go, please follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Go to WP Admin >> Event Manager >> Name Badges.

2. You will get the following options here:

Select Event  

Select the event for which you want to print the badge.

On-Demand Badge  

This option is for all the admins who want to print a label based on a user demand, in case of an urgency with the printer available at the venue.

• Select the On-Demand Label: The list of available printers can be seen here, from which one needs to be selected to print the label on the spot.

• Select the On-Demand Label Size: Select the size of the label from the available options.

Attendee Filtering Options  

Select Attendees: This drop-down menu allows you to choose attendees using the following options:

• All Unique Attendees: It displays only unique attendees, removing multiple entries by single users. This means each attendee will appear only once in the list.

• Specific Attendees: It shows the entire attendee list, including multiple entries.

• Attendees by Ticket Type: It reveals the attendee list based on the type of tickets they have purchased. When a user chooses this option, the ticket type dropdown appears containing the following options:

• Paid Ticket: Showcases attendees who purchased paid tickets.

• Free Ticket: Filters attendees with free tickets.

• Donation Ticket: Displays attendees with donation tickets.

Sort Attendees By  

Here, you need to choose the way your attendees will be sorted in the list based on the following:

• Attendee Name: Attendees will be sorted by their Names.

• Attendee Email: Attendees will be sorted by their Email IDs.

• Last Name: Attendees will be sorted by their last name.

Select Badge Style  

Choose your preferred badge style from the available style options.

If you disable the On-Demand Badge option, you will get the following options:

• Select Attendees: This drop-down menu allows you to choose attendees using the following options:

• All Unique Attendees: It displays only unique attendees, removing multiple entries by single users. This means each attendee will appear only once in the list.

• Specific Attendees: It shows the entire attendee list, including multiple entries.

• Attendees by Ticket Type: It reveals the attendee list based on the type of tickets they have purchased. When a user chooses this option, the ticket type dropdown appears containing the following options:

• Paid Ticket: Showcases attendees who purchased paid tickets.

• Free Ticket: Filters attendees with free tickets.

• Donation Ticket: Displays attendees with donation tickets.

• Sort Attendees By: Here, you need to choose the way your attendees will be sorted in the list based on the following:

• Attendee Name: Attendees will be sorted by their Names.

• Attendee Email: Attendees will be sorted by their Email IDs.

• Last Name: Attendees will be sorted by their last name.

• Select Badge Styles: It is a dropdown menu that allows you to choose a suitable badge style for your event badge.

Customize the Badge Layout  

You can customize the layout of all the information that you have collected during attendee registration.

• Line Number: Here, you can choose which line number should display which information. For example, Line No. 1 displays the attendee name, Line 2 displays attendee emails, etc.

• Field: Select the fields you want to showcase in a specific line.

• Font Family: Choose your preferred font from the various font options.

• Font Size: Choose your preferred font size from the available font size options. You can choose different font sizes for the same badge based on the lines.

• Alignment: Choose your preferred alignment—Left, Center, or Right—to display the information.

• Text Color: Choose your preferred color to display your information.

• Click on Save Settings.
  

• Click on Generate Badges.
  

Finally, you will get the badges in PDF form that you can print later.

Printing Name Badges from the Frontend                                       

To create name badges from the frontend, here are the steps you need to take:

1. Go to the Event Dashboard.

2. Click on the Name Badges option from the addon list present on the left side of the page.

3. Then you need to fill in the following details to create Name Badges.

Select Event  

Select the event for which you want to print the badge.

On-Demand Badge  

This option is for all the admins who want to print a label based on a user demand, in case of an urgency with the printer available at the venue.

• Select the On-Demand Label: The list of available printers can be seen here, from which one needs to be selected to print the label on the spot.

• Select On-Demand Label Size: Select the size of the label from the available options.

Attendee Filtering Options  

Select Attendees: This drop-down menu allows you to choose attendees using the following options:

• All Unique Attendees: It displays only unique attendees, removing multiple entries by single users. This means each attendee will appear only once in the list.

• Specific Attendees: It shows the entire attendee list, including multiple entries.

• Attendees by Ticket Type: It reveals the attendee list based on the type of tickets they have purchased. When a user chooses this option, the ticket type dropdown appears containing the following options:

• Paid Ticket: Showcases attendees who purchased paid tickets.

• Free Ticket: Filters attendees with free tickets.

• Donation Ticket: Displays attendees with donation tickets.

Sort Attendees By  

Here, you need to choose the way your attendees will be sorted in the list based on the following:

• Attendee Name: Attendees will be sorted by their Names.

• Attendee Email: Attendees will be sorted by their Email IDs.

• Last Name: Attendees will be sorted by their last name.

Select Badge Style  

Choose your preferred badge style from the available style options.

If you disable the On-Demand Badge option, you will get the following options:

• Select Attendees: This drop-down menu allows you to choose attendees using the following options:

• All Unique Attendees: It displays only unique attendees, removing multiple entries by single users. This means each attendee will appear only once in the list.

• Specific Attendees: It shows the entire attendee list, including multiple entries.

• Attendees by Ticket Type: It reveals the attendee list based on the type of tickets they have purchased. When a user chooses this option, the ticket type dropdown appears containing the following options:

• Paid Ticket: Showcases attendees who purchased paid tickets.

• Free Ticket: Filters attendees with free tickets.

• Donation Ticket: Displays attendees with donation tickets.

• Sort Attendees By: Here, you need to choose the way your attendees will be sorted in the list based on the following:

• Attendee Name: Attendees will be sorted by their Names.

• Attendee Email: Attendees will be sorted by their Email IDs.

• Last Name: Attendees will be sorted by their last name.

• Select Badge Styles: It is a dropdown menu that allows you to choose a suitable badge style for your event badge.

Customize the Badge Layout  

You can customize the layout of all the information that you have collected during attendee registration.

• Line Number: Here, you can choose which line number should display which information. For example, Line No. 1 displays the attendee name, Line 2 displays attendee emails, etc.

• Field: Select the fields you want to showcase in a specific line.

• Font Family: Choose your preferred font from the various font options.

• Font Size: Choose your preferred font size from the available font size options. You can choose different font sizes for the same badge based on the lines.

• Alignment: Choose your preferred alignment, Left, Center, or Right to display the information.

• Click on Save Settings.
  

• Click on Generate Badges.
  

One-Site Badge Printing Process                                                  

Pre-Registration Steps  

• Initially, attendees must register for the event by completing the detailed registration form.

• All the details that the attendees add to this form will be stored in the event dashboard, which can be easily accessed by the organizer.

On-Site Check-In Process  

• Event staff can search for attendees at the registration desk through their name, email, or ticket number from the registered attendee list.

• After finding the names in the list, they can simply mark them as checked in with a simple click.

Printing Badges  

• Once an attendee successfully checks in, the Name Badges addon allows the staff to create and print the attendee’s badge.

• The badge template can be customized with attendee's name, QR code, company, role, etc.

Finally, you will get the badges in PDF form that you can print later.