Serial Ticket Codes — an add-on for the Tickera plugin

Your tickets,
numbered the way you want.

Stop using WUNVA2, X7Z2QM, and other random gibberish. Set a prefix, a starting number, padding and length — every ticket code on your site follows the format. Branded, sequential, scannable, useful.

Global prefix & suffix — NORTHBAY-VIP-0001
Sequential starting number — start at 1, 100, 5000
Zero-padding — 0001, 00042, your call
Site-wide — every event, every ticket, one rule

Or get Bundle — $199/yr

Included in Bundle & Lifetime

What it does

Six knobs that shape
every ticket code on your site.

Set the rules once, apply site-wide. Every code that gets generated — new sale, manual ticket, comp — follows the same format. Forever.

Custom prefix

Lead every code with your brand or venue: NORTHBAY-, SUMMERFEST-, VIP-. Anything you type, prepended to every ticket.

Custom suffix

Append a sponsor tag, year, or venue code: -2026, -NBC. Sits at the end of every code.

Starting number

Begin the sequence wherever makes sense. Start at 1001 so the first ticket doesn’t shout “you’re my first customer.” Or start at 1 if you want clarity.

Zero padding

Set the numeric length: 4 digits gives you 0001, 0002, 0042. Keep codes the same width forever. Sorts cleanly in spreadsheets.

Total length cap

Hard-cap the code length so it fits on your printed ticket, your scanner barcode, your accountant’s spreadsheet column. No surprises at print time.

Set it and forget it

Configure once in Tickera Settings. Every new ticket generated from then on follows the format. No per-event setup, no manual adjustment.

How it works

From random gibberish to
codes you can read aloud.

01

Configure

Set the format.

Open Tickera Settings → Serial Ticket Codes. Type your prefix (e.g. NORTHBAY), set the starting number, set the zero-padding length. Save.

02

Sell

Tickets get numbered.

From that moment on, every ticket generated — through checkout, manual creation, or comps — follows your format. NORTHBAY-0001, NORTHBAY-0002, and so on.

03

Scan

Codes work everywhere.

Printed on PDF tickets. Encoded in QR codes for scanning at the gate via Check-In App. Exported via CSV Export for your accountant. Same format, end to end.

Common questions

Things people ask
about ticket codes.

Will this change codes on tickets I’ve already sold?

No. The new format applies only to tickets generated after you configure it. Existing tickets keep their original codes — check-in, refunds, scans all keep working.

Can I have different formats per event?

The format is global — one rule for your whole site. If you need per-event prefixes, the typical workaround is to include the year or season in the prefix and rotate it annually.

Are codes still unique?

Yes. The sequential number increments per ticket, so you never get duplicates. The combination of prefix + counter + suffix is mathematically unique across your entire site.

Will the codes still scan via QR / Check-In?

Yes. The QR code on each PDF ticket encodes whatever the ticket code is — random or formatted. Our Check-In App and the built-in browser scanner both read formatted codes without any setup change.

What characters can I use in the prefix?

Letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores. Avoid spaces and special characters that confuse barcode scanners (slashes, ampersands, quotes). Stick to ASCII for international barcode compatibility.

Can I change the format later?

Yes — you can update the prefix, suffix, or padding at any time. Tickets generated after the change follow the new format. Existing tickets keep their old format.

Brand your codes.
Look like a real business.

$29 a year. Site-wide formatting, unlimited tickets, every code reads like you wrote it. 0% per-ticket commission, forever.