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The Event Creator lets you build reusable event detail widgets (formatted HTML blocks with event date, time, location, type, and pricing) that you can insert into Ghost posts. Unlike the full Events system, Event Creator is a simpler tool focused on creating and embedding event information without registration or attendee tracking.
Events Creator Dash Beta

Event Creator list showing event name, date, and action buttons

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How it works

  1. Create an event widget with details (name, date, time, location, price).
  2. Insert In New Post: Outpost creates a new Ghost draft post. The widget HTML is added to the post’s codeinjection_foot, and the post body starts empty. The event details render on your published site, not inside the Ghost editor.
  3. Or copy the embed code to your clipboard and paste it into any existing Ghost post.

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Creating an event

Go to Event Creator in the left navigation and click Create Post Event.

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Event fields

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Templates

If you’ve created event templates, you can pick one instead of filling in every field manually. Templates are user-authored: click Manage templates on the Event Creator list page to create your own. Each template defines its own custom fields (text input, date, time, price, dropdown, timezone) and can carry default values. If your publication has starter templates pre-configured by Outpost, those are also available in the dropdown when creating an event.

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Using event widgets

After creating an event, you have two options:

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Insert into a new post

Click Insert In New Post to create a new Ghost draft. Outpost places the rendered widget HTML into the post’s codeinjection_foot; the post body starts empty. Open the draft in Ghost, add a title and your own copy, then publish. The widget renders on your live site.

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Copy and paste

Click Copy/Paste to copy the event embed code to your clipboard. Then paste it into any existing Ghost post.

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Editing events

Click any event row in the list to expand and edit it. Changes are saved in Outpost, but if you’ve already inserted or pasted the widget into a Ghost post, the existing post does not update automatically. You’ll need to re-insert (creates a new draft) or re-copy and paste the updated HTML.

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Event Creator vs. Events

Use Event Creator for simple event announcements with external ticketing. Use Events for events where you want built-in registration, attendee management, and calendar integration.

Events

Full event system with registration, attendee tracking, and Ghost integration.

CTAs

Add conversion-focused calls to action alongside your event content.

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FAQ

Not through Outpost. Event Creator generates event detail widgets for display in posts; it doesn’t handle registration. For registration, either link to an external ticketing service via the Ticket Purchase Link field, or use the full Events system for built-in RSVP.
No. The HTML is embedded as a snapshot. If you update an event, you’ll need to re-copy the HTML and update the Ghost post manually.
Yes. Click Manage templates on the Event Creator list page to create your own templates. Each template defines its own custom fields and default values, so a recurring event format only needs the variable details filled in each time.