Description
GigManager is a WordPress plugin for managing and displaying live shows. Whether you are a musician, a band, a DJ, a comedian, a speaker… or any kind of performer, GigManager helps you manage and display your live shows using simple shortcodes.
The plugin uses native WordPress custom post types for Shows, Artists, Venues, and Tours, giving you a familiar editing experience with full support for revisions, trash, and bulk actions.
Features
- Show management — Create shows with date, time, artist, venue, tour, ticket URL, external link, notes, and status (sold out or cancelled).
- Artists, Venues, and Tours — Manage reusable artist, venue, and tour records linked to your shows.
- Shortcode — Display upcoming, past, or all shows anywhere on your site with the
[gigmanager_shows]shortcode. - Three display templates — Choose from list (card-style), table, or classic (two-row) layouts.
- Sidebar widget — Show a compact list of upcoming shows in any widget area.
- RSS and iCal feeds — Publish your shows as an RSS feed or a subscribable calendar (.ics) that fans can add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.
- Customize to your liking — You can override any of the templates. Paste them into your theme’s
gigmanager/directory to customize the output. - Customizable labels — Rename “Show”, “Artist”, “Tour”, and more from the settings page with ease.
- CSV import and export — Bulk import artists, venues, tours, and shows via CSV. Export your data at any time.
- Sticky defaults — Optionally pre-fill artist, venue, and tour fields based on your last entry.
- Onboarding — A dashboard widget guides you through initial setup.
Shortcode Usage
[gigmanager_shows]
Parameters:
scope—upcoming(default),past,today, orallartist— Filter by artist slug or IDlimit— Maximum number of shows to displaysort—ASC(default for upcoming) orDESCtemplate—list(default),table, orclassic
Examples:
Show the last 10 events with the table template:
[gigmanager_shows scope=”past” limit=”10″ template=”table”]
Show upcoming shows for the artist with the slug “the-foo-bars”:
[gigmanager_shows artist=”the-foo-bars” scope=”upcoming”]
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the plugin zip file via the Plugins ‣ Add New screen.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to GigManager Settings and select a page where your shows will be displayed.
- Add the
[gigmanager_shows]shortcode to that page. - Start adding artists, venues, and shows.
FAQ
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Can I customize the front-end templates?
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Yes. Copy any template file from
plugins/gigmanager/templates/into your theme atyour-theme/gigmanager/and modify it as needed. -
What timezone does the plugin use?
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GigManager uses your site’s timezone as configured in Settings General Timezone.
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Can I use this for multiple artists?
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Yes. You can create as many artists as you need and filter shows by artist using the shortcode’s
artistparameter. -
Can I move my data between sites?
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Yes. Use the built-in CSV export on one site and the CSV import on another to move your artists, venues, tours, and shows.
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Do you offer RSS or calendar feeds?
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Yes. GigManager publishes two feeds:
- RSS:
https://your-site.com/feed/gigmanager-rss/ - iCal (.ics):
https://your-site.com/feed/gigmanager-ical/
Both accept the same filters as the shortcode via query parameters —
scope,artist,limit, andsort. For example, upcoming shows for one artist as a calendar:https://your-site.com/feed/gigmanager-ical/?artist=the-foo-bars. Fans can subscribe to the iCal feed in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook to see your tour dates automatically.“RSS | iCal” links appear below your show listings by default, and inherit whatever filters the listing uses. You can turn them off with the “Display Feed Links” setting on the General tab. To restyle them, copy
templates/feed-links.phpinto your theme’sgigmanager/directory — all three display templates pull in that one file. - RSS:
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My feed links go to a 404 page. How do I fix it?
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Go to Settings Permalinks and click Save Changes without changing anything. That rebuilds WordPress’s rewrite rules so the feed URLs resolve. You only need to do it once, after installing or updating the plugin.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
[1.1.0] 2026-09-17
- Feature – Add an RSS feed of shows at
/feed/gigmanager-rss/. - Feature – Add a subscribable iCal (.ics) feed of shows at
/feed/gigmanager-ical/.- Both feeds support the same
scope,artist,limit, andsortparameters as the shortcode.
- Both feeds support the same
- Feature – Add “RSS | iCal” links below the show listings, matching the filters of the listing they appear under.
- Feature – Add a “Display Feed Links” setting on the General tab to turn those links on or off.
[1.0.0] 2026-05-25
- Initial release.