Better Bandsintown
Embed Tour Dates from Bandsintown.com without having to deal with CSS (or an ugly widget).
Consider an alternative
Better Bandsintown shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Better Bandsintown stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bands | >100 |
| bandsintown | #4 |
| in | >100 |
| tour dates | >100 |
| town | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Better Bandsintown
From the official readme · v0.4.2Description
Embed Tour Dates from Bandsintown.com without having to deal with CSS (or an ugly widget).
Planned features
- More themes
- Customizable widget and shortcode
Know issues
- The widget doesn’t like narrow spaces
Installation
- Upload
plugin-name.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Use the widget Better Bandsintown
- Use the shortcode [bbit bandname=”Lady Gaga”] in a post for all gigs
Changelog
Get your shortcodes to work!
0.4.2
- Fixed a shortcode issue only appearing on my live website
0.4.1
- Tested using WP_DEBUG, found some minor issues
0.4
- Added the light theme for the shortcode
0.3
- Added the light theme
0.2
- Updated plugin information
0.1
- Initial version
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Better Bandsintown: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Better Bandsintown free?
Yes. Better Bandsintown is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Better Bandsintown safe to use in 2026?
Better Bandsintown shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Better Bandsintown?
Better Bandsintown is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,713 times since it launched in February 2015. It was downloaded 100 times in the last 30 days.
Does Better Bandsintown work with WordPress 7.1?
Better Bandsintown is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Better Bandsintown last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.2, was released on February 21, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Better Bandsintown?
Better Bandsintown is developed and maintained by mrpaplu.
What are the best alternatives to Better Bandsintown?
The most popular alternatives to Better Bandsintown are Simple Popup Plugin (1K+ installs), Musopress Discography (90+ installs) and tf Song List (20+ installs).
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