Title: Shark Ticketing by Carson Author: carsonleung Published: July 6, 2026 Last modified: July 6, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/shark-ticketing-by-carson.svg) # Shark Ticketing by Carson By [carsonleung](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carsonleung/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shark-ticketing-by-carson.0.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shark-ticketing-by-carson/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shark-ticketing-by-carson/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shark-ticketing-by-carson/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shark-ticketing-by-carson/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-ticketing-by-carson/) ## Description Shark Ticketing helps small restaurants and service teams run a digital queue with ticket issuance, check-in, and live queue visibility. Core features include: * Event setup in WP Admin with weekly schedules, guest limits, and queue open/close offsets. * Public ticket issuance form via shortcode (`[stbycarson_entry]`) * Customizable e-ticket email subject/body templates. * Editable queue close and thank-you messages. * Live status shortcode (`[stbycarson_live_status]`) showing current queue state, event name, and next call number. * Admin dashboard with ticket counts, check-in chart, record search, one-click check-in, and manual queue open/close toggle. * Optional Freemius-powered account and billing pages. Shark Ticketing includes nonce-protected AJAX endpoints for public issuance and admin queue operations. ### Shortcodes * `[stbycarson_entry]` – public ticket form * `[stbycarson_live_status]` – public live status panel ### External services #### Freemius This plugin uses Freemius for account and billing management pages. Data sent: installation/account metadata required by Freemius to manage account and billing status. When sent: during Freemius account and plan pages. Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://freemius. com/privacy/ #### Contact form email If an admin submits the in-plugin Contact form, the entered name, email, and message are sent to Shark Ticketing support via email. Data sent: name, email address, and support message provided in the form. When sent: when a site administrator submits the contact form in wp-admin. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate `Shark Ticketing by Carson` in WordPress Admin. 3. Go to `Shark Ticketing > Event Setup` and configure: 4. * Event name * Max tickets * Guest limits * Daily schedule windows 5. Add shortcodes to pages: 6. * Queue page: `[stbycarson_entry]` * Status page: `[stbycarson_live_status]` 7. Use `Shark Ticketing > Dashboard` to monitor queue and process check-ins. 8. Open `Shark Ticketing > Email Configuration` to customize the ticket email subject/ body. 9. In `Shark Ticketing > Event Setup`, customize queue close and thank-you page messages. 10. Optional: use `Shark Ticketing > Account` for Freemius account and billing pages. ## FAQ ### Can I manually close the queue? Yes. Use the queue toggle in `Shark Ticketing > Dashboard`. ### Can I test time-based queue behavior? Yes. Configure your schedule windows and queue open/close offsets in Event Setup. ### Which fields are required for ticket issuance? Email and Name are always required. Guest count can be enabled/disabled in Event Setup. ### Can I customize ticket emails and queue messages? Yes. Email templates are available in Email Configuration, and queue close/thank- you messages are available in Event Setup. ### Does Freemius control included ticketing features? No. Included ticketing features run locally in this plugin. Freemius is used for account and billing pages when a site administrator opens those screens. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Shark Ticketing by Carson” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ carsonleung ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carsonleung/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) [Translate “Shark Ticketing by Carson” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shark-ticketing-by-carson) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shark-ticketing-by-carson/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shark-ticketing-by-carson/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shark-ticketing-by-carson/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shark-ticketing-by-carson/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.2.0 * Renamed plugin identity to Shark Ticketing by Carson. * Added Freemius-based account flow. * Removed custom Stripe/remote license activation from plugin runtime. * Added opt-in uninstall data cleanup setting. * Added public ticket issuance rate limiting. * Hardened admin GET query trust with screen nonce pairing. #### 0.1.1 * Removed legacy custom runtime integration. * Added Email Configuration and Event Setup messaging controls. * Added dashboard datetime filters for booking records. * Added account navigation confirmation prompt. #### 0.1.0 * Initial release with event setup, queue scheduling, public ticket issuance, live status, dashboard analytics, and check-in workflow. ## Meta * Version **0.2.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 8.2 or higher ** * Tags * [queue](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/queue/)[restaurant](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restaurant/) [ticketing](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ticketing/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shark-ticketing-by-carson/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-ticketing-by-carson/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-ticketing-by-carson/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ carsonleung ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carsonleung/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-ticketing-by-carson/)