Where can I see Tickera demos?

There are three different ways to “see Tickera before buying” depending on what you want to evaluate: a public demo storefront if you want to see what the buyer flow looks like, a private playground account if you want to poke around the admin and create test events, or the free version on WordPress.org if you want to install it on your own site and try it for real.

1. Live theme demos (see the buyer flow)

tickera.com/tickera-demos/

The demos page shows 12 ready-to-use event themes, each running a real Tickera installation. Click any of them and you’re on the live storefront: browse events, pick a ticket type, add to cart, walk the checkout flow exactly as a real customer would. The look will differ from one to the next (charity fundraisers look different from rock concerts) but the underlying ticket-selling mechanics are the same.

Use this if you want to:

• See what a Tickera-powered event page looks like at the front end
• Walk through the buy → cart → checkout flow as a user
• Decide which event theme fits your aesthetic before launching

What the demos don’t show: the WordPress admin side, the ticket template builder, the orders/attendees dashboard, the settings. For that, you want option 2 below.

2. Playground access (see the admin side)

tickera.com/playground-request/

The playground is a fully functional Tickera installation we host for you, with admin credentials emailed to you when you request access. Once you log in, you’re inside the WordPress dashboard of a real Tickera site, with permissions to:

• Create test events
• Create ticket types with any pricing, quantity and dates you want
• Configure (test-mode) payment gateways
• Customize ticket PDFs in the template builder
• Try add-ons (seating charts, custom forms, etc.)
• Run end-to-end mock purchases and see the resulting orders, attendees, ticket PDFs
• Change settings, break things, see what each option does

The playground is the closest thing to “having Tickera installed on your own site” without actually installing it on your own site. Best for: evaluating fit before purchase, learning the admin UI, demoing Tickera to a colleague or client.

Just submit a quick request form with your email and we’ll send credentials.

3. The free version on WordPress.org

wordpress.org/plugins/tickera-event-ticketing-system/

Tickera has a free version on the official WordPress plugin repository. It has the same core functionality as any paid plan — create events, sell tickets, generate PDF tickets with QR codes, send order emails, manage attendees, check tickets in. The differences:

• Limited payment gateway support — the free version doesn’t include most premium gateways (Stripe, PayPal Pro, Authorize.Net, etc.). You’ll have basic options to test the flow but for production you’ll want a paid license. See all supported gateways.
• No add-ons — seating charts, custom forms, WooCommerce bridge, CSV export, mailchimp, etc. are paid add-ons. The free core doesn’t include them.
• No premium support — free users use the WordPress.org plugin support forum (volunteer-driven). Paid users get the support team.

But for “does this work on my theme, does the buyer experience feel right, can I figure out the admin in 30 minutes” — the free version is honest and complete. Install it on a staging site (or your live site, if you’re brave), create a test event, see how it lands. If it fits, upgrade to a paid license without losing any data.

Which one should you start with?

• You’re evaluating Tickera against Eventbrite / Ticketmaster / a SaaS → start with the live demos to see the buyer flow, then request a playground to see the admin side.
• You have a WordPress site already and just want to try it → install the free version from WordPress.org on a staging copy of your site.
• You’re choosing a theme for an event site you’re about to build → start with the live demos — pick the one closest to your aesthetic, then buy that theme and start from there.

All three paths converge on the same Tickera plugin. You can use one to evaluate, then move forward with another.

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