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Transform your website into a tournament hub with professional-looking brackets that engage your audience.<\/strong> Simple Tournament Brackets makes it effortless to create and manage single-elimination tournaments for any competition - from esports events to office fantasy leagues, sporting competitions to gaming tournaments.<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:<\/strong>\n- Flexible Tournament Sizes:<\/strong> Support for 4-256 competitors with automatic bye management\n- Professional Presentation:<\/strong> Clean, responsive bracket displays that look great on any device\n- Easy Management:<\/strong> Intuitive admin interface for seeding competitors and advancing matches\n- Customizable Design:<\/strong> Match your site's branding with customizable colors and styling\n- Simple Integration:<\/strong> Display brackets anywhere with easy shortcodes\n- Real-time Updates:<\/strong> Brackets update instantly as matches progress<\/p>\n\n

Perfect for sports leagues, gaming communities, corporate events, educational competitions, and any scenario where you need to showcase tournament progression in a professional, engaging format.<\/p>\n\n

You can display the brackets on any page using the [simple-tournament-brackets tournament_id=\"$id\"]<\/code> shortcode where $id<\/strong> corresponds to the post_id<\/em> of the created tournament. For example, if the post_id for a tournament you want to display is 2025, then you should use the shortcode [simple-tournament-brackets tournament_id=\"2025\"]<\/code>. The shortcode to use is also displayed for each tournament on the WordPress backend All Tournaments<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n\n

You can display a list of tournament matches on any page using the [simple-tournament-brackets-match-list tournament_id=\"$id\"]<\/code> shortcode where $id<\/strong> corresponds to the post_id<\/em> of the created tournament. For example, if the post_id for the match list you want to display is 66, then you should use the shortcode [simple-tournament-brackets-match-list tournament_id=\"66\"]<\/code>. The shortcode to use is also displayed for each tournament on the WordPress backend All Tournaments<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n\n

Need support or have a feature request? Please reach out to us here on the WordPress.org forums or visit our website at www.simpletournamentbrackets.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What types of tournaments does this support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

The plugin supports single-elimination tournaments for any competition type - sports, gaming, trivia, or any head-to-head format. Tournament sizes range from 4 to 256 competitors.<\/p><\/dd>\n

Can I customize the bracket appearance to match my website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Yes! You can customize bracket colors, styling, and layout through the Settings \u2192 Tournaments page to perfectly match your brand.<\/p><\/dd>\n

How do visitors view the tournament brackets?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Simply add the provided shortcode to any page or post. The brackets display responsively and update automatically as matches progress.<\/p><\/dd>\n

Can I control the tournament seeding?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Absolutely. You can manually arrange competitors in your preferred seeding order or use random seeding for casual tournaments.<\/p><\/dd>\n

Do I need coding knowledge to use this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Not at all. The plugin is designed for non-technical users with an intuitive admin interface and simple shortcode system.<\/p><\/dd>\n

Can I run multiple tournaments simultaneously?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Yes, you can create and manage multiple tournaments at once, each with its own unique shortcode for display.<\/p><\/dd>\n

What happens if my tournament size isn't a perfect power of 2?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

The plugin automatically handles this by giving byes to the highest-seeded competitors in the first round, ensuring fair tournament progression.<\/p><\/dd>\n

I'm using the shortcode, but I don't see the brackets. How do I display the brackets after creating a tournament?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

After creating a tournament, you must click the Start<\/strong> action on the All Tournaments<\/strong> screen.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

1.3.1<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Fixed: The new capability now works correctly for upgrades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    1.3.0<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • New: Added a manage_stb<\/code> capability, assigned to the administrator role by default.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.2.0<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • New: Added support for any tournament size with built-in first-round byes.<\/li>\n
      • New: Added a new shortcode for displaying a tournament match list table.<\/li>\n
      • Fixed: Sometimes tournament actions (advance, clear) wouldn't work correctly if you are using full page caching until you clear the cache. This now works with all popular caching mechanisms.<\/li>\n
      • Changed: Improved XSS protection in client side code (JavaScript source files).<\/li>\n
      • Changed: Improved spacing of bracket icons and CSS for additional themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.1.3<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Fixed: Brackets do not display without permalinks post_name set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Fixed: Matches do not advance when seeded randomly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Fixed: Blank tournament brackets for new tournaments after 1.1.0 release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • New: Added support for random bracket seeding.<\/li>\n
              • New: Added support for copying shortcode by clicking on the text in the tournament list.<\/li>\n
              • Changed: Improved the error message detail when attempting to start a tournament with invalid data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Fixed: Round headers appear as undefined when displaying more than one tournament on a single page with different number of rounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  1.0<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • The initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Display tournament brackets on any page using a shortcode. Supports manual seeding and any size tournaments up to 256 competitors.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/157600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157600"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/simpletournamentbrackets"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=157600"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=157600"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=157600"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=157600"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=157600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}