Modern Events Calendar Licence Activation

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#1

Hi,

Whis is MEC asking for licence activation?

Modern Events Calendar: Modern Events Calendar Pro is not activated. Pro-only calendar layouts now fall back to a standard layout, and automated calendar syncing has stopped. Bookings still work; new bookings stop on September 7, 2026. [Activate your license]

This was included in the purchase.

#2

Hello @web_wa,

I am also seeing this on my local testing server:

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Thank you for reaching out. I understand Modern Events Calendar Pro is displaying a “not activated” notice and asking for a purchase code, even though the plugin is included with your Pro purchase. Please review the steps below to resolve this.

  1. No purchase code is required – Modern Events Calendar is bundled with Pro/X under Themeco’s licence, so a separate Webnus purchase code is not issued and the MEC Activate step can be skipped. Updates for the bundled copy are delivered through the Pro/X dashboard rather than from Webnus, so the plugin’s built-in activation notice does not apply to your installation.
  2. Confirm your theme validation – Go to WP Admin > Pro > Validation (or X > Validation) and confirm the site shows as validated. Validation is what unlocks Extensions and automatic updates, including the Modern Events Calendar update channel. Then open WP Admin > Pro > Extensions and confirm Modern Events Calendar is listed there and reports no pending update.
  3. Confirm the installed copy is the Themeco distribution – In WP Admin > Plugins, confirm there is only one Modern Events Calendar entry and that it was installed from Pro > Extensions rather than downloaded directly from Webnus. A copy obtained from Webnus, or a second stale copy alongside the bundled one, will keep requesting activation. If the notice claims features have been restricted, please test one Pro-only layout and one booking on the front end and let us know whether either actually fails, as the bundled copy should remain fully functional without a code.

By the way, check out the documentation here:

#3

Hi @ruenel,

Thanks for responding. I have checked everything you have mentioned and yes, the Pro licence is valid and extensions activated with all recent updates. The Dashboard still shows the notice regarding MEC Pro is not activated.

#4

I am getting exactly the same on a live site - no bookings can be made and payments be taken as a result.

#5

Hey guys,

Modern Events Calendar has changed their policy regarding restricting features and there was a notice of this in the previous version. It’s just now that they strictly restricted the features. We are currently investigating this. For now, it would be best to revert your sites to a previous working version.

#6

I have reverted back to 7.35.1. The activation message is gone. Look forward to this issue being solved. Thanks heaps.

#7

Where can I find a rollback version of MEC?

#8

Hello @whitemedia,

Unfortunately, we do not provide previous versions of bundled plugins. I would suggest contacting your hosting provider and restoring a backup from a date when the previous version of the MEC plugin was installed. This should restore the earlier version of the plugin along with the associated site data.

Thanks for understanding

#9

What is the latest on this please?

#10

Hello @AMAC,

The latest supported version of Modern Events Calendar that is compatible with the X/Pro theme is version 7.36.3 .

Thanks

#11

Thanks, I meant to say, is this issue resolved yet?

#12

Hello @AMAC,

Unfortunately, there is no fix available at the moment. We have informed our development team, and they are still investigating the issue. Please note that we do not have an estimated time of resolution yet. We recommend staying tuned for further updates.

Thanks for understanding

#13

Thanks. I commented on this in another thread, as I missed this one when I was searching. Hope we can get this solved quickly, because rolling back to an insecure version that was identified as being a security threat is not something I want to do, but the alternative is even worse.

#14

Hello @toddbenton,

We will ask our developers about the status of this issue.
Thanks.

#15

The new Pro update hasn’t fixed this issue yet even though changelog mentions about MEC licencing. Is this still under works?

#16

Hello @web_wa,

The update in Pro 6.9.4 means we’re working with the Modern Events Calendar team to complete the required licensing integration. MEC may still request activation while these changes are being implemented.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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#17

Thanks for the clarification.

#18

You are most welcome @web_wa

#19

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