Church Social
This plugin allows churches to display content from their Church Social account on their WordPress website. For example, it will display public events from the calendar as well as public sermons from the sermon archive…
Consider an alternative
Church Social shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.2 (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 Church Social stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| calendar | >100 |
| church | #68 |
| events | >100 |
| sermons | #23 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Church Social
From the official readme · v1.5.3Description
This plugin allows churches to display content from their Church Social account on their WordPress website. For example, it will display public events from the calendar as well as public sermons from the sermon archive. This is a great way to keep this content up-to-date on your church’s public-facing website.
Note, you must be a Church Social customer to use this plugin, as it requires an API key. This plugin can be used with both the Church Social provided WordPress themes, as well as any other theme. To become a customer, or to simply learn more about Church Social, please visit our website at churchsocial.com.
Installation
- Upload the plugin into a
church-socialfolder in the/wp-content/pluginsdirectory. - Activate plugin in the WordPress admin.
- In the WordPress admin, go to Settings, then Church Social, and enter your Church Social API key.
- To enable the calendar or sermon archive, simply select the pages you want them to appear on.
- You can also optionally set a theme, which is helpful if you’re not using one of the Church Social provided WordPress themes.
Frequently asked questions
What is Church Social?
Church Social is an online app built specifically for Reformed churches. It allows church administrators to manage member information securely and with ease. It also provides members access to a private area online where they can use helpful features like a member directory, sermon archive, scheduling tools, group emailer, sermon archive, and more.
Why do I need to be a Church Social customer to use this plugin?
The purpose of this plugin is to show content from within a customer’s Church Social account on their WordPress website. Without an account there would be no data to display.
Changelog
1.5.3
- Test on latest version of WordPress (6.2.2)
1.5.2
- Fix canonical URLs and sermon pagination
1.5.1
- Clean up plugin styles
1.5.0
- Add the ability to add a copyright notice on the sermon page
1.4.0
- Show page content on calendar and sermon index pages
1.3.3
- More updates for the new Church Social public API
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FAQ
Church Social: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Church Social free?
Yes. Church Social is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Church Social safe to use in 2026?
Church Social shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Church Social?
Church Social is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,791 times since it launched in March 2016. It was downloaded 114 times in the last 30 days.
Does Church Social work with WordPress 7.1?
Church Social is officially tested up to WordPress 6.2.13, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Church Social last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.3, was released on July 27, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes Church Social?
Church Social is developed and maintained by reinink.
What are the best alternatives to Church Social?
The most popular alternatives to Church Social are The Events Calendar (600K+ installs), Events Manager (60K+ installs) and Timetable and Event Schedul… (30K+ installs).
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