Doc Tag: check-ins

  • Do attendees have to print out their tickets for my event?

    The unique barcode that is displayed on each ticket can generally be scanned directly from a printed ticket or onscreen from a tablet or mobile phone at the event using the FooEvents Check-ins apps or FooEvents Express Check-in plugin. We recommend using an external barcode scanner or high quality smartphone camera to scan barcodes. The…

  • How does the app connect to my website?

    The FooEvents Check-ins app connects to your WordPress website using a secure REST API connection with a XML-RPC fallback. The app scans the barcode or QR code which contains the event ID and passes it back to WordPress via the API which compares the check-in status and updates it if necessary. The event information is…

  • Which mobile phones work best with the FooEvents Check-ins app?

    The barcode scanner uses the native functionality of the phone’s camera and the operating system’s built-in libraries therefore the accuracy and speed of scanning is very much dependent on the quality and ability of the device, not the app. In general we have found that higher end smartphones, particularly the latest iPhone, perform best as…

  • Where can I download the FooEvents Check-ins app?

    You can find download links to the free FooEvents Check-ins apps for iOS and Android on our website: https://www.fooevents.com/apps/