Title: CitySpark Events and Embeds Author: Ty Davis Published: March 21, 2025 Last modified: April 24, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/cityspark-events-and-embeds/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3259917) ![](https://ps.w.org/cityspark-events-and-embeds/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3259917) # CitySpark Events and Embeds By [Ty Davis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tydavis/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cityspark-events-and-embeds.0.1.3.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cityspark-events-and-embeds/) ## Description CitySpark Inc. is the leading event listing and promotion platform for publishers. This plugin integrates the CitySpark platform into WordPress, allowing you to easily display your CitySpark calendar along with business listings and upcoming best of content. This plugin requires a CitySpark account. Go to [CitySpark.com](https://cityspark.com) for more info. External services This plugin embeds scripts on the page that provide access to CitySpark, Inc’s services, including displaying community events in your area and allowing users to log into the CitySpark system to bookmark events. Usage of the plugin by a publisher requires a CitySpark subscription and the embedded scripts can be configured in the CitySpark Admin site. This service is provided by “CitySpark, Inc”: [terms of use](https://cityspark.com/terms-of-use/). ### Configuring the settings Before adding a block to the page, make sure to update the CitySpark Admin Page Settings. The settings configured here are required for the correct operation of plugin, and without them you may run into undesired 404 errors. In the CitySpark Event Calendar Settings page on the WordPress admin site, add a new “Placement URL” for each Portal and List Page block you intend to add to your site. Include the Placement URL and the Script ID just as you see on the CitySpark Admin site. ### Adding the block You can add a CitySpark Block to any page or post with the Gutenberg block editor. Directions for the different kind of blocks are outlined below. ### Portal and List Page Blocks After adding a CitySpark Portal or List Page Block to any page or post with the WordPress Gutenberg editor, insert the `Script ID` that matches the script that you want from the CitySpark admin page, and you should see the block show up in the preview (currently only available for CitySpark Portal blocks). ### Widget Blocks After adding one or more CitySpark Widget Blocks to a page or post with the WordPress Gutenberg editor, insert the `Widget ID` that matches the widget you want from the CitySpark admin page. ### Custom Hostname If ad-blockers on your visitors’ browsers are preventing the CitySpark portal script from loading, you can serve it through your own domain instead. To set this up: 1. Log in to [admin.cityspark.com](https://admin.cityspark.com) and configure a Custom Domain (e.g. `events.yoursite.com`). 2. Follow the DNS instructions provided there to point that hostname at CitySpark’s servers. 3. In the CitySpark Event Calendar Settings page in your WordPress admin, find the** Custom Hostname** section and enter just the hostname — no `https://` prefix (e. g. `events.yoursite.com`). 4. Click **Save Custom Hostname**. The plugin will now load the portal script from your domain instead of portal.cityspark.com. Leave the field blank at any time to revert to the default CitySpark domain. ## Screenshots [⌊CitySpark Calendar and other Embeds can be easily incorporated via the Gutenberg Editor.⌉⌊CitySpark Calendar and other Embeds can be easily incorporated via the Gutenberg Editor.⌉[ CitySpark Calendar and other Embeds can be easily incorporated via the Gutenberg Editor. [⌊A sample from the settings page.⌉⌊A sample from the settings page.⌉[ A sample from the settings page. ## Blocks This plugin provides 3 blocks. * CitySpark Portal Block Display a CitySpark portal. * CitySpark List Page Block Display a CitySpark List Page element. * CitySpark Widget Block Display a CitySpark widget. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/cityspark-wp-plugin` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “CitySpark Events and Embeds” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ty Davis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tydavis/) * [ Cityspark ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cityspark/) [Translate “CitySpark Events and Embeds” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cityspark-events-and-embeds/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cityspark-events-and-embeds/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cityspark-events-and-embeds/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cityspark-events-and-embeds/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.3 * Added XML sitemap integration: CitySpark event sitemaps are automatically fetched and injected into your site’s active sitemap system (WordPress core, Yoast SEO, RankMath, or AIOSEO), refreshed daily via filesystem cache. * Added Custom Hostname support: serve the CitySpark portal script from your own domain to prevent ad-blockers from interfering with event content. #### 0.1.2 * Handling of OpenGraph tags for details of pages of events * Added plugin version attribute to script tags used in blocks #### 0.1.1 * Minor bug fixes #### 0.1.0 * Release ## Meta * Version **0.1.3** * Last updated: **6 months ago** * Active installations: **80+** * WordPress Version: ** 5.2 or higher ** * Tested up to: **6.9.10** * PHP Version: ** 7.2 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds/) * Tags: * [block](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[business listings](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/business-listings/) [calendar](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/calendar/)[Event](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/event/) [listings](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/listings/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/cityspark-events-and-embeds/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cityspark-events-and-embeds/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cityspark-events-and-embeds/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Ty Davis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tydavis/) * [ Cityspark ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cityspark/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cityspark-events-and-embeds/)