Gigs Calendar
Manage and display a calendar of your gigs/shows/performances.
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Gigs Calendar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3.3/5 from only 4 reviews
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (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 Gigs Calendar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| artist | >100 |
| calendar | >100 |
| gigs | #29 |
| musician | #68 |
| shows | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 from 4 reviews
About Gigs Calendar
From the official readme · v0.4.12.1Description
This plugin is geared toward bands and musicians to manage and display a
calendar of their gigs within WordPress. It’s meant to be as easy as possible
for both the musician and the fan. It even manages venue data complete
with mapping and ticket links.
Compatibility notes
= Browser =
This plugin’s administration pages are currently only supported fully by the
Firefox and Safari browsers. When I am approaching version 1.0, I plan to
develop full support for IE7 and Opera. If you would like to know more about
my decision to focus on Firefox and Safari, feel free to get in touch with me.
WordPress
If you are using a WordPress version less than 2.3, you may need to create the
database tables manually. You can find the SQL in tables.sql. Get in touch with
me if you need help doing that. You might also want to consider updating to the
most recent version of WordPress.
MySQL
If you are using a MySQL version less than 4.1, filtering the gig posts from
your normal blog entries will be disabled. You will need to filter those based
on the category you select in the settings page using another plugin. I suggest
the Advanced Category Excluder (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-category-excluder/) plugin.
Installation
Simply drop the files into a folder in your WordPress plugins folder. Once
you’ve activated the plugin, go to Manage -> Gigs Calendar in your WordPress
admin panel. You’ll probably want to set which WordPress page you want your
calendar to appear on. Once you’ve saved that, you are ready to get started.
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FAQ
Gigs Calendar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Gigs Calendar free?
Yes. Gigs Calendar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Gigs Calendar safe to use in 2026?
Gigs Calendar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Gigs Calendar?
Gigs Calendar is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 75,859 times since it launched in January 2008. It was downloaded 122 times in the last 30 days.
Does Gigs Calendar work with WordPress 7.1?
Gigs Calendar 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 Gigs Calendar last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.12.1, was released on November 27, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Gigs Calendar?
Gigs Calendar is developed and maintained by DanCoulter.
What are the best alternatives to Gigs Calendar?
The most popular alternatives to Gigs Calendar are Beatport Discography shortc… (80+ installs), Simple Discography (70+ installs) and ISTK Add-On (70+ installs).
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