# Rename "Events" in The Events Calendar

> Changes the word "Event/Events" used across The Events Calendar's views and admin into your own term, such as Show/Shows, Class/Classes or Session/Sessions.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Plugin Integrations](https://wpide.com/library/category/integrations/)
- Tags: events-calendar, labels, rename
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/tec-rename-events-label/

## Code

```php
$wpide_singular = 'Show';  // Replaces "Event".
$wpide_plural   = 'Shows'; // Replaces "Events".

add_filter( 'tribe_event_label_singular', function () use ( $wpide_singular ) {
    return $wpide_singular;
} );
add_filter( 'tribe_event_label_singular_lowercase', function () use ( $wpide_singular ) {
    return strtolower( $wpide_singular );
} );
add_filter( 'tribe_event_label_plural', function () use ( $wpide_plural ) {
    return $wpide_plural;
} );
add_filter( 'tribe_event_label_plural_lowercase', function () use ( $wpide_plural ) {
    return strtolower( $wpide_plural );
} );
```

## Notes

Only the labels change; the URL slug is set in Events > Settings > General.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Rename "Events" in The Events Calendar" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/