Better Bandsintown
Kay van Bree By Kay van Bree

February 21, 2015

Better Bandsintown Plugin

Embed Tour Dates from Bandsintown.com without having to deal with CSS (or an ugly widget).

Embed Tour Dates from Bandsintown.com without having to deal with CSS (or an ugly widget).

Planned features

  • More themes
  • Customizable widget and shortcode

Know issues

  • The widget doesn’t like narrow spaces

Installation

  1. Upload plugin-name.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Use the widget Better Bandsintown
  4. Use the shortcode [bbit bandname=”Lady Gaga”] in a post for all gigs

Screenshots

  1. The widget with a dark theme

    The widget with a dark theme

  2. The shortcode in action

    The shortcode in action

  3. The widget with a light theme

    The widget with a light theme

FAQ

How do I use the widget?

Just enter a bandname that has a Bandsintown.com page and you’re ready to go.

How do I use the shortcode?

Enter the shortcode [bbit bandname=”Lady Gaga”] into a page and it will show all future gigs.

How do I switch themes in the shortcode?

Enter a theme into the shortcode like this: [bbit bandname=”Lady Gaga” theme=”dark-transparent”]. The following themes are supported:

  • dark-transparent
  • light-transparent

Changelog

0.4.2

  • Fixed a shortcode issue only appearing on my live website

0.4.1

  • Tested using WP_DEBUG, found some minor issues

0.4

  • Added the light theme for the shortcode

0.3

  • Added the light theme

0.2

  • Updated plugin information

0.1

  • Initial version

Details

  • Version: 0.4.2
  • Active installations: 200
  • WordPress Version: 4.0.0
  • Tested up to: 4.1.41

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