Theater for WordPress
v0.19.1by Jeroen Schmit · updated 10 months ago
Manage and publish events for your theater, live venue, cinema, club or festival.
- Rank
- #8,524
- Down10 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 607
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 45K
- 44,983 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 25 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Theater for WordPress at a glance
Theater for WordPress is a WordPress plugin by Jeroen Schmit with 600+ active installs, the #8,524 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 38% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews. Version 0.19.1 came out on Dec 17, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “shows”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats342 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 14 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 607 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 607 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 607 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 604 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 604 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 614 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 615 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 616 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 619 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 619 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 618 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 618 |
Rank over time
#8,524 · down 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,524 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,514 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,512 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,512 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,462 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,537 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,516 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,511 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,502 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,488 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,497 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,522 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,521 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.34% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.49% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8522 → #8512Downloads +23.8%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1971%
- v0.1829%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★25 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.19.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Dec 22, 2013
- Last updated
- Dec 17, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Theater for WordPress
How many websites use Theater for WordPress?
Theater for WordPress is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,524 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Theater for WordPress been downloaded?
44,983 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was Theater for WordPress last updated?
Version 0.19.1 came out on Dec 17, 2025 (10 months ago).
Is Theater for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Theater for WordPress’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Theater for WordPress still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Theater for WordPress have?
4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Theater for WordPress?
The plugins most like Theater for WordPress, by the tags they share, are Simple Event Planner (1K+), The Events Calendar (600K+) and Events Manager (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
25 reviews
- 5 stars: 24 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 16 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 49 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 607 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 25 |
| Total downloads | 45K |
| Author | Jeroen Schmit |
| First released | Dec 22, 2013 |
| Version | 0.19.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Dec 17, 2025 |
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