I want to know how Tickera works

I want to know how Tickera works

Tickera is a complete event ticketing system that runs directly on your own WordPress website. It consists of a WordPress plugin for creating and managing events and tickets, and dedicated check-in apps used at the entrance of your event.

Because everything runs on your own site, you stay in full control. You sell tickets through your own website, use your own payment gateway, and receive the funds directly into your own account. There is no middleman involved and no additional platform taking a percentage of your sales. A list of supported payment gateways is available here.

Getting started

After installing and activating Tickera for the first time, a setup wizard will automatically appear. This wizard guides you through the initial configuration of your ticketing store, including setting up basic details and connecting your preferred payment gateway.

Once the initial setup is complete, you can create your first event. When done, you can create one or more ticket types associated to this event. As soon as you have an event and at least one ticket type created, your system is technically ready to start selling tickets.

Displaying tickets on your website

To display your events and tickets on any page or post, you simply use Tickera shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks, if you prefer using the block editor. You can add them to a landing page, event page, or any part of your website where you want people to be able to purchase tickets. A full list of available shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks and their functionality can be found here.

What happens after a customer buys a ticket

After a customer completes the checkout process, Tickera automatically generates their ticket as a PDF file. Each ticket contains a unique QR code or barcode (or both), along with any other information you choose to display using the ticket template builder. The customer then receives an email containing a link to download their ticket. They can either print it out or simply bring it with them on their phone or tablet.

Checking tickets in at the event

On the day of the event, you can use one of the Checkinera apps to scan tickets and admit attendees:

• The Checkinera mobile apps for Android and iOS use your phone’s camera to scan QR or barcodes.
• The Checkinera plugin can turn any WordPress based website into check-in platform.

Each scan is checked in real time against the attendee database on your website. The app instantly tells you whether the ticket is valid, already used, or invalid.

Extending Tickera with add-ons

This is only the beginning. Tickera’s core functionality can be expanded with more than 25 official add-ons (and growing), giving you access to advanced features like integration with WooCommerce, seating charts, additional payment integrations, communication tools, reporting enhancements, and more.

You can keep your setup simple, or turn it into a fully advanced, custom-ticketing platform – it’s entirely up to you.

Want to try it before deciding?

If you’d like to see Tickera in action before committing, you can request access to our fully featured, fully functional playground version of Tickera. Once you receive your login credentials, you’ll be able to explore the system, test real scenarios, play with settings and features, and see exactly how everything works – hands-on – before making a final decision.