Church Admin
Organise and communicate church life, with associated Android and iOS app for your congregation.
Safe pick
Yes — Church Admin is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 2 days ago, and scores 81/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 78.7% vs the previous 30 days
- Small user base (900+ active installs)
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 Church Admin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| calendar | >100 |
| church | #2 |
| membership | >100 |
| schedule | #100 |
| sermons | #4 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 17 reviews
About Church Admin
From the official readme · v5.1.4Description
This plugin is for church wordpress sites to give you a membership database, church calendar and sermon podcasting tools. There is a premium version that adds many more modules like service scheduling, event ticketing and a church app.
Sign up for our email list to get a detailed PDF manual
Compatible with Elementor and provides Elementor widgets, tested to v3.25
- FREE VERSION
- Church Membership database
- Integrate newcomers with customisable registration form and follow up flows
- Calendar for church diary
- Sermon podcasting
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Customisable Church Directory with full privacy settings.
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PREMIUM VERSION
- Adds scheduling, communication tools, ministries, giving, pastoral visitation, an app and more.
Installation
- Upload the
church_admindirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Place [church_admin type=address-list member_type_id=# map=1 photo=1] on the page you want the address book displayed, member_type=1 for members, map=1 toshow map for geocoded addresses. The member_type_id can be comma separated e.g. member_type_id=1,2,3
- Place [church_admin type=small-groups-list] on the page you want the small group list displayed
- Place [church_admin type=small-groups ] on the page you want the list of small groups and their members displayed
- Place [church_admin type=rota] on the page you want the rota displayed
- Place [church_admin type=calendar category=# weeks=#] on the page you want a page per month calendar displayed
- Place [church_admin type=calendar-list] on the page you want a agenda view calendar – option category and weeks options pastable from category admin page
- There is a calendar widget with customisable title, how many events you want to show and an option for it to look like a post-it note
- Place [church_admin_map member_type_id=#] to show a map of colour coded small groups – need to set a service venue first to centre map and geolocate member’s addresses by editing them.
We recommend password protecting the pages – if it is password protected, a link is provided to logout
The # should be replaced with which member types you want displayed as a comma separated list e.g. member_type=1,2
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get help?
Sign up for our email list to get a detailed PDF manual http://www.churchadminplugin.com/support/
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
You can report any security bugs found in the source code of the site-reviews plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment and take care of notifying the developers of this plugin.
Changelog
Fixes access vulnerability for subscriber account email attachment upload
5.1.4
- Harden Confirmation alerts against XSS.
5.1.3
- Fix Register block not registering
- Update all blocks to be compatable with WordPress 7.1.1
- Fix XSS vulnerability for Register & Basic Register shortcodes and blocks
5.1.2
- Sermon SQL vulnerability patched
5.1.1
- Documentation links for each function added.
5.1.0
- Update Database queries for secure best practice
- Fix update-directory vulnerability for logged in subscriber user editing another household.
5.0.32
- Fix PDF download links
Screenshots
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FAQ
Church Admin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Church Admin free?
Yes. Church Admin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Church Admin safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Church Admin is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 2 days ago, and scores 81/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Church Admin?
Church Admin is active on 900+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 464,025 times since it launched in January 2011. It was downloaded 1,222 times in the last 30 days.
Does Church Admin work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Church Admin up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Church Admin need?
Church Admin requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Church Admin last updated?
The latest version, 5.1.4, was released on September 28, 2026 (2 days ago).
Who makes Church Admin?
Church Admin is developed and maintained by andy_moyle.
What are the best alternatives to Church Admin?
The most popular alternatives to Church Admin are The Events Calendar (600K+ installs), Events Manager (60K+ installs) and Timetable and Event Schedul… (30K+ installs).
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