Echo a different events_list from category if chosen category is empty

hi,

you can try to use conditional placeholder {has_category_X}content{/has_category_X}

for more info: https://wp-events-plugin.com/documentation/conditional-placeholders/

Yes, I tried wrapping the code in my post with {has_category_1}{/has_category_1} but that didn’t work. Also I would need it to load two events from category 2 if category 1 is empty. And to make things worse, it really should load one from category 1 and one from category 2 if category 1 only has one event.

Just don’t know if this is doable? Probably too complicated for shortcodes, but don’t know where to get the answer for this. Is the PRO-support possibly a solution?

Is 1 is your event category id? however, you can also try to use the event category slug

also, upgrading to EMpro will allow you to get pro support and sample snippet if available.

Actually I just changed it to 1 and 2 for clarity. It’s actually 3 and 4, but the php listed in post works, it’s just that when category 1 is empty nothing is listed, and I would like it to list events in category 2 if that is the case.

So maybe a listing with prioritized categories or something is what I am looking for.

I think the only solution here would be to create a custom shortcode since you need to be able to specify a primary and secondary category ID and run them in an if/else statement.