Musopress Discography
Creates a Discography Custom Post Type and allows you to import your albums from Bandcamp.
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- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Musopress Discography stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Bandcamp | #27 |
| bands | >100 |
| custom post types | >100 |
| discography | #15 |
| music | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 5 reviews
About Musopress Discography
From the official readme · v0.5.1Description
Musopress Discography creates a Discography Custom Post Type to display and organize your albums on your site.
If you use Bandcamp, it lets you import your music through the click of a button. This way you can use Bandcamp’s awesom features and integrate them effortlessly with your site. Any changes you make can be easily updated by simply re-importing the album(s) in question.
An optional Artist taxonomy is included, useful for labels and artists with many bands/projects.
There’s also a widget to display your latest releases.
Installation
You can install it through the admin interface or manually:
- Upload
musopress-discographyfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Plugin Setup
1. Create a page and add the [discography] shortcode.
2. If you want to use the Artist taxonomy, create a copy of your current theme’s ‘archive.php’ file and rename it ‘taxonomy-artist.php’. Replace the title with * and the Loop with *.
Changelog
0.5.1
- Now flushes rewrite rules on activation and deactivation to minimize permalink problem.
- Disabled has_archive for the album post type to prevent conflicts with the discography slug.
0.5
- Initial release.
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Musopress Discography: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Musopress Discography free?
Yes. Musopress Discography is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Musopress Discography safe to use in 2026?
Musopress Discography shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Musopress Discography?
Musopress Discography is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 17,454 times since it launched in July 2011. It was downloaded 226 times in the last 30 days.
Does Musopress Discography work with WordPress 7.1?
Musopress Discography is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Musopress Discography last updated?
The latest version, 0.5.1, was released on February 12, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Musopress Discography?
Musopress Discography is developed and maintained by eschnack.
What are the best alternatives to Musopress Discography?
The most popular alternatives to Musopress Discography are Blocks for Bandcamp (300+ installs), DEL Embed for Bandcamp (60+ installs) and Acidboxblues Visual Grid fo… (10+ installs).
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