Title: DL Shows & Movies Author: Bigger Benson Published: August 31, 2026 Last modified: August 31, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/dl-shows-movies/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3673285) ![](https://ps.w.org/dl-shows-movies/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=3673285) # DL Shows & Movies By [Bigger Benson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/biggerbenson/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/dl-shows-movies.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dl-shows-movies/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dl-shows-movies/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dl-shows-movies/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dl-shows-movies/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dl-shows-movies/) ## Description **DL Shows & Movies** by [Dchamp Legacy](https://dchamplegacy.com) turns your WordPress site into a cinematic entertainment catalog. Display TV shows, movies, and music with a dark, cinema-inspired interface. #### Features * **Three content types** – TV Shows, Movies, and Music * **Clean permalinks** – `/shows/your-show`, `/movies/your-movie`, `/music/your- track` * **Media players** – YouTube, Vimeo, HLS (.m3u8), SoundCloud, and Spotify * **Seasons & episodes** – Manage show seasons and switch episodes on the frontend * **Rich metadata** – Synopsis, cast, credits, ratings, genres, and categories * **Image support** – Cover photo, portrait poster, landscape banner, artist image, hero background, and gallery * **Featured slider** – Highlight featured shows, movies, and music * **Shortcodes** – Embed content grids on any page * **Organized admin** – Dashboard, settings, meta boxes, and shortcode reference * **Secure** – Nonces, capability checks, sanitization, and escaping throughout #### Shortcodes * `[dlsm_shows]` – Display TV shows grid * `[dlsm_movies]` – Display movies grid * `[dlsm_music]` – Display music grid * `[dlsm]` – Display all content types * `[dlsm_featured]` – Display featured content #### Shortcode Attributes * `limit` – Number of items (default: 12) * `genre` – Filter by genre slug * `category` – Filter by category slug * `orderby` – date, title, rating, rand * `order` – ASC or DESC * `columns` – Grid columns (2-6) * `view` – grid or list * `search` – 1 to show search bar * `featured_slider` – 1 shows featured slider above the grid (default). Use 0 to hide. #### Example ``` [dlsm_shows limit="8" genre="kids" columns="4" search="1"] ``` ### External services DL Shows & Movies can embed media from third-party platforms when you add URLs in the admin. No data is sent until a visitor views a page that includes that embed. The visitor’s browser loads the embed directly from the service. #### YouTube Used to play YouTube videos and trailers you provide. Data: the video ID from your saved URL is requested by the visitor’s browser when the player or trailer is shown. Service: YouTube (Google). Terms: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms — Privacy: https:// policies.google.com/privacy #### Vimeo Used to play Vimeo videos and trailers you provide. Data: the video ID from your saved URL is requested by the visitor’s browser when the player or trailer is shown. Service: Vimeo. Terms: https://vimeo.com/terms — Privacy: https://vimeo.com/privacy #### SoundCloud Used to play SoundCloud audio you provide. Data: the track/playlist URL you saved is requested by the visitor’s browser when the audio player is shown. Service: SoundCloud. Terms: https://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use — Privacy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/ privacy #### Spotify Used to play Spotify content you provide. Data: the track/album/playlist/show ID from your saved URL is requested by the visitor’s browser when the player is shown. Service: Spotify. Terms: https://www.spotify.com/legal/end-user-agreement/ — Privacy: https://www.spotify.com/legal/privacy-policy/ #### HLS streams Used when you provide a direct `.m3u8` stream URL. Playback is handled in the visitor’s browser (native HLS or hls.js bundled with this plugin). No third-party SaaS is contacted by the plugin itself beyond the stream host you configure. ## Screenshots [⌊Featured slider and content grid with search and filters on different devices⌉⌊ Featured slider and content grid with search and filters on different devices⌉[ Featured slider and content grid with search and filters on different devices [⌊Single show page with hero, player button, cast, and gallery tabs⌉⌊Single show page with hero, player button, cast, and gallery tabs⌉[ Single show page with hero, player button, cast, and gallery tabs [⌊TV Shows or Movies with Episodes⌉⌊TV Shows or Movies with Episodes⌉[ TV Shows or Movies with Episodes [⌊Audio Music Player⌉⌊Audio Music Player⌉[ Audio Music Player ## Installation 1. Upload the `dl-shows-movies` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu 3. Go to **DL Shows & Movies** in the admin menu to add content 4. Visit **Settings -> Permalinks** and click **Save** to refresh URLs 5. Embed content using shortcodes on any page ## FAQ ### How do I add a new TV show? Go to **DL Shows & Movies -> TV Shows -> Add New**. Fill in the details, media sources, and images, then publish. ### What URL will my show have? Shows use `/shows/your-show-slug`. ### Which video formats are supported? YouTube, Vimeo, HLS streams (.m3u8), SoundCloud, and Spotify embeds. ### Can I embed shows on a page? Yes. Use `[dlsm_shows]` or other shortcodes on any page or post. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “DL Shows & Movies” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Bigger Benson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/biggerbenson/) [Translate “DL Shows & Movies” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dl-shows-movies) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dl-shows-movies/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/dl-shows-movies/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dl-shows-movies/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dl-shows-movies/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.0 * Renamed plugin to DL Shows & Movies (slug: dl-shows-movies) * Documented external media services * Theme CSS variables use wp_add_inline_style * Removed load_plugin_textdomain for WordPress.org hosting * Contributors set to biggerbenson #### 1.1.0 * Interim rename and WordPress.org compliance updates #### 1.0.7 * Hid trailer title and controls on single-page background video * Improved responsive layout #### 1.0.6 * Featured slider on archive pages * Borderless archive layout #### 1.0.5 * Featured slider above shortcode grids * Grid contrast fixes #### 1.0.4 * Seasons and episodes for TV shows #### 1.0.3 * Trailer as single-page hero background #### 1.0.2 * Identifier refresh #### 1.0.1 * Fixed single page 404 and template loading #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.2.0** * Last updated **4 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [movies](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/movies/)[music](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/music/) [streaming](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/streaming/)[TV Shows](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tv-shows/) [video](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dl-shows-movies/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dl-shows-movies/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dl-shows-movies/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Bigger Benson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/biggerbenson/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dl-shows-movies/)