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Best shows plugins for WordPress

The most popular shows plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Theater for WordPress leads with 600+ active installs, ahead of Gigs Calendar (200+) and Event Page Plugin (20+). All 9 plugins tagged “shows” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 7 shows plugins

  1. 1.
    Theater for WordPress

    The most installed shows plugin, with 600+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 25 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Gigs Calendar

    200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.

  3. 3.
    Event Page Plugin

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.

  4. 4.
    European School Radio Widget Block

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

  5. 5.
    Shubaloo

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  6. 6.
    ArtistPress

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Event Schedule for ABOSS

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

All 9 plugins tagged “shows”