Theatre WP
The plugin “Theatre WP” helps developers and designers who use WordPress to create websites for troupes and Performing Arts Companies.
Consider an alternative
Theatre WP shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Theatre WP stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dance | #39 |
| performing arts | #14 |
| theatre | #27 |
| troupe | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Theatre WP
From the official readme · v1.0Description
The plugin “Theatre WP” helps developers and designers who use WordPress to create websites for troupes and Performing Arts Companies.
Theatre WP is intended for designers and developers using WordPress to set up a performing arts company website.
This plugin provides productions and performances (gigs) management.
What does the plugin include?
- Custom posts for Productions, Performances and Sponsors
- Widget for upcoming Performances of a particular Show
- Widget for upcoming Performances in general
- Widget for Production Sponsors
Plugin benefits
- Adapted to the basic needs of most Theatre Companies
- Organized and well-structured information for Shows and Performances to facilitate their management and accessibility
- Independent of the theme used in WordPress
- Customizable
- Translatable
- Open to improvements and suggestions
ToDo
- Hookable
- A Sage Theme
Notes for developers/designers
There are six templates within the plugin as examples to use it in your custom theme:
single-spectacle.php# Single Show pagesingle-performance.php# Single Performance pagearchive-spectacle.php# List of available Showsarchive-performance.php# List of available Performancescheck-dates-form.php# To filter performances by datetaxonomy-format.php# Productions by category
You can copy the files located in includes/templates within the plugin directory to your theme’s directory and modify it to your liking.
Define TWP_THEME constant in your theme if using the templates to avoid duplicate content:
define( 'TWP_THEME', true );
Have a look into classes/theatrewp/class-theatrewp.php for functions to use in your templates.
Installation
Use automatic installer
Frequently asked questions
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Not yet.
Changelog
New setup option: Google Maps API. Add your API key to display map in performance.
1.0
- Code refactor
- Classes autoload
- Small fixes
0.69
- Fix missing sponsors functions
0.68
- get_show_next_performances_array()
- Pass $first_available_year and $last_available_year to get_calendar_data()
- Little fixes
0.67
- Localization fixes
- Tickets information fixes
0.66
- WordPress 4.7
- New setup option: Google Maps API
- Set desired thumbnail size in $theatre_wp->get_spectacle_data
- New template function to get the featured image in all available sizes (get_spectacle_thumbnail)
- Enable “tag” taxonomy for shows
- Added get_busy_dates
- Added tickets options for performances
0.65
- Fix. Display future years in performaces select box
Screenshots
For developers
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Best Theatre WP alternatives
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| 2 |
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FAQ
Theatre WP: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Theatre WP free?
Yes. Theatre WP is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Theatre WP safe to use in 2026?
Theatre WP shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Theatre WP?
Theatre WP is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 14,199 times since it launched in December 2013. It was downloaded 195 times in the last 30 days.
Does Theatre WP work with WordPress 7.1?
Theatre WP is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Theatre WP last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 7, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Theatre WP?
Theatre WP is developed and maintained by Bolorino.
What are the best alternatives to Theatre WP?
The most popular alternatives to Theatre WP are BailaYa (<10 installs).
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