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Foyer
A free Digital Signage plugin for WordPress. Create and show off slideshows on your networked displays.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 27
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Added
- Mar 2017
- Requires WP
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- WP 6.9.7
- Downloads
- 33,504
Our analysis
AI-assistedFoyer is a WordPress plugin designed for creating and displaying slideshows on networked displays. It allows you to set up slides, channels, and displays, offering various slide formats and backgrounds, including images, videos, and text. Users can also schedule channels and change displays as needed, making it suitable for events and venues.
This plugin is particularly useful for organisations that need to showcase information dynamically, such as theatres, music venues, and festivals. It integrates with Theater for WordPress for event management, enhancing its utility in these contexts.
Best for: This plugin suits organisations looking to display dynamic content on screens, particularly in event settings.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Supports various slide formats and backgrounds
- ✓Allows scheduling of channels and slides
- ✓Integrates with Theater for WordPress for event displays
- ✓High rating of 4.9 out of 5 from user reviews
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on advanced features and future updates
- •Hardware for displays not included
Verdict
Foyer provides a straightforward solution for digital signage on WordPress, with a range of features for creating engaging displays. It is a solid option for those in need of a free plugin for event and slideshow management.
From the developer
Menno Luitjes's own description of Foyer, lightly tidied.
Create slideshows and show them off on any networked display. Hardware not included 🙂
Check out the demo sign & website:
https://demo.foyer.tv
https://foyer.tv
Features
- Set up slides, channels (slideshows) and displays.
- Choose from various Slide formats and Slide backgrounds.
- Choose slide duration and transition effect.
- Change the channel on a display when needed, or..
- Schedule a temporary channel on a display.
Slide formats
- Default: Displays a background only.
- Text: Displays some text.
- Post: Displays title, date and content of a post, and optionally the featured image.
- Recent posts: Displays a slide for each recent post.
- Event: Displays title and details of an event, with its featured image as default background (requires Theater for WordPress).
- Upcoming events: Displays a slide for each upcoming event (requires Theater for WordPress).
- External web page: Displays a web page to your liking.
- PDF: Creates a slide for each page in an uploaded PDF, displaying that page contained within the slide.
Slide backgrounds
- Image: Displays an image, covering the entire slide background.
- Video: Displays an uploaded or external video, or a specified fragment, as slide background.
- YouTube: Displays a YouTube video, or a specified fragment, as slide background.
More features, slide formats and slide backgrounds are coming soon. Most notably advanced scheduling of channels and slides.
Features for theaters, music venues, festivals
Foyer comes with built-in support for Theater for WordPress. With Theater & Foyer you can easily publish your events on your website and your onsite displays.
Enjoying Foyer?
- Leave a review on WordPress.org 🙂
- Leave a review on Capterra.
- Subscribe to the Foyer Newsletter.
- Visit the Foyer website & blog.
Donations
Donations are very welcome and help me dedicate more time to developing this plugin.
- Donate through PayPal.
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