Does Tickera work only with WordPress?
Yes — Tickera is a WordPress plugin, so it only runs on WordPress sites. If your website is built with WordPress (self-hosted, on your own hosting), you can install Tickera and start selling tickets within minutes. If your site is built on a different platform — Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Webflow, Joomla, Drupal, Ghost, raw HTML — Tickera can’t be installed there. Same for WordPress.com’s hosted plans that don’t allow custom plugins.
Why only WordPress?
Tickera was designed from day one as a native WordPress plugin. It uses WordPress’s built-in pieces — custom post types, the WordPress database, WordPress user roles, hooks and filters, the WordPress admin UI, shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks — to slot in as a natural extension of the platform. That tight integration is why Tickera can do things hosted ticketing platforms can’t (your own branding, your own checkout, your own data), but it’s also why Tickera doesn’t and can’t run anywhere else. The plugin is WordPress, structurally.
Porting it to another CMS would mean writing a different product. That’s not where we put our energy — instead, we focus on making Tickera the best ticketing solution for the WordPress ecosystem, and WordPress runs over 40% of all websites, so the audience is enormous.
What counts as “WordPress” for Tickera?
You need self-hosted WordPress — the kind you get by downloading WordPress from wordpress.org and installing it on your own hosting (SiteGround, Kinsta, WP Engine, Bluehost, your own VPS, anywhere that runs PHP + MySQL). On any host that allows custom plugins, Tickera works.
What doesn’t work:
- WordPress.com (free/personal/premium plans) — those don’t allow custom plugin uploads. You’d need a WordPress.com Business or Commerce plan, which does support custom plugins.
- Other CMSes (Joomla, Drupal, Ghost, Squarespace, Wix, etc.) — different architectures, Tickera doesn’t run on them.
- Headless WordPress setups where the WordPress backend is detached from a separate frontend (React/Vue/Next.js) — possible in principle but you’d need to render Tickera’s UI yourself, which most teams don’t want to bother with. Self-hosted WordPress with a regular theme is the supported path.
If you’re not on WordPress yet
If you’re choosing a website platform and want to sell tickets, WordPress + Tickera is one of the most flexible options on the market. Setup checklist:
- Pick a WordPress-friendly host (most general hosting providers offer one-click WordPress installs).
- Install WordPress (usually 5 minutes through your host’s panel).
- Install Tickera (free or paid — see pricing).
- Configure your payment gateway and start selling.
If you’re migrating from another platform (Wix, Squarespace, Eventbrite), the typical migration path is: build the new WordPress site, set up Tickera, replicate your events, redirect traffic from the old platform. Get in touch if you want guidance on a migration.
What about mobile and desktop apps?
The check-in side does have native apps — Checkinera runs on iOS, Android, plus a browser-based version that works on any device with a camera. But those are companion apps that talk to your WordPress site over an API. The main ticket-selling system is the WordPress plugin.
Related questions
- Does Tickera require WooCommerce?
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- Where is my event and customer data stored?
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