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After installing the plugin, there are two ways to bring Facebook events onto your website. Pick the one that fits you — you can also use both at the same time.
Option 1: Live Feed (recommended, no setup)
- No Facebook App, no login, no access token required.
- Just enter a public Facebook Page username/ID, Group URL, Event IDs, iCal URL and publish.
- Comes with a visual builder — pick a layout, choose which fields to show, set a button label, and you’re done.
- Best for: anyone who wants events live on their site in under 2 minutes.
Go to: Live Feed – Create Your First Feed
Option 2: Classic Facebook Events (OAuth-based)
- Requires creating a Facebook Developer App and authorizing your Facebook account once.
- Uses the official Facebook Graph API, so it can also read events you’ve marked “Interested/Going” and events from Pages you manage.
- Displayed using the
[facebook_events]shortcode, the classic sidebar widget, or the Gutenberg block. - Best for: users who were already using this plugin before the Live Feed existed, or who specifically need Graph-API level data.
Go to: Facebook Account Authorization
Quick comparison
| Live Feed | Classic (OAuth) | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Under 2 minutes | 15–20 minutes (Facebook App required) |
| Facebook App / Token needed | No | Yes |
| Works with public Pages | Yes | Yes |
| Group events / Event IDs / iCal | Yes | No |
| Layout options | Card Grid, List + Masonry, Minimal Grid, Compact List, Timeline, Ticket | Widget view + Grid, Style 2 |
Not sure which one to pick? Start with the Live Feed — it takes a minute to try and needs nothing from Facebook.