Beatport Discography shortcode
Wordpress plugin that adds a shortcode on posts or pages to read the artist discography using the Beatport API.
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Beatport Discography shortcode shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Beatport Discography shortc… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| artist | >100 |
| beatport | #7 |
| digital | >100 |
| discography | #13 |
| dj | #58 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
About Beatport Discography shortcode
From the official readme · v1.3.8Description
WordPress plugin that adds a shortcode on posts or pages to read the artist discography using the Beatport API.
This plugin gets the feed on request and on the fly, so there is no need to save in database or do any updates.
As soon as a release is out on beatport it will be on the list.
There are three different types of feed:
– Artist Feed
– You can get list of tracks or releases
– If getting list of tracks, you have the option to enable/disable the sound player.
– Artist Bio
– Label Feed
– You can get list of tracks or releases
– If getting list of tracks, you have the option to enable/disable the sound player.
– Release Details Feed
– Gets a detailed view of a release by ID. You can find the release id on beatport.com in the URL.
For example: If you go to beatport and click on a release, the url on your browser will be something like this http://www.beatport.com/release/sonntag/1092381. Where the ID is the numbers at the end of it.
It’s very easy to use:
- Install the plugin
- Activate
- Create a new post or page
- Click the icon with the green Beatport logo on the toolbar
- Type in your artist name, or the artist name you want to show the discography on your wordpress site.
Done.
This version will get a JSON object with the following information
- Artist Biography
- Release Detail
- Release Art Cover
- Release Artists (If it’s a compilation, this will get an array with all artists included in the compilation)
- Catalogue Number
- Label
- Release Date
- Buy link which will direct the user to the release page on beatport.com
This will be displayed on on or two columns depending on the page width.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
plugin-name.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.3.7
- Bug fixes
- Update so it works with WordPress 4.0
1.3.5
- Bug fixes
1.3.3
- Bug fixes
- Add support for artist buigraphy
- Enable sound player
1.3.2
- Bug fixes
- Make sure we display an error message when no results were returned.
- Add a try shortocde button on the plugin panel to test the shortcode and show the JSON result to make sure we get a correct result
- Make sure we format the Artist Name and Label Name correctly when setting up the shortcode.
1.3.1
- Bug fixes
1.3.0
- Bug fixes
- New url to get the json feed from
- Soundplayer has been temporarily removed because beatport removed the samples urls.
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FAQ
Beatport Discography shortcode: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Beatport Discography shortcode free?
Yes. Beatport Discography shortcode is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Beatport Discography shortcode safe to use in 2026?
Beatport Discography shortcode shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Beatport Discography shortcode?
Beatport Discography shortcode is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,412 times since it launched in March 2013. It was downloaded 73 times in the last 30 days.
Does Beatport Discography shortcode work with WordPress 7.1?
Beatport Discography shortcode is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Beatport Discography shortcode last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.8, was released on October 7, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Beatport Discography shortcode?
Beatport Discography shortcode is developed and maintained by Federico Giust.
What are the best alternatives to Beatport Discography shortcode?
The most popular alternatives to Beatport Discography shortcode are Gigs Calendar (200+ installs), Simple Discography (70+ installs) and ISTK Add-On (70+ installs).
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