The Gig 1.23 - Stand-up Club & Night Bar WordPress Theme

Overview and purpose

Built to promote events, performers, and venues, The Gig showcases comedians, DJs, and musicians with rich layouts, responsive designs, and extensive plugin compatibility. It targets stand-up, club, and festival sites while remaining adaptable for lounge bars and general event pages.

Core features

• Advanced programs & events management—for scheduling, listings, and artist appearances.
• Team members and residents catalog—profiles for performers and residents.
• Beautiful gallery & post layouts—creative visual presentations for media and content.
• Advanced Contact Forms—robust communication workflows.
• Full WooCommerce store compatibility with wishlist functionality for merch and tickets.

Design, responsiveness, and visuals

• The Gig is fully responsive and 100% Retina-ready.
• Professional design with a modern, festive aesthetic.
• Cross-browser compatibility with Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.
• Includes Slider Revolution and Swiper Slider for dynamic visuals.

Layout, customization, and builder support

• Boxed and Fullwidth page layouts for flexible presentation.
• Elementor Page Builder support to modify pages and content easily.
• Customize Header and Footer Layouts in Elementor.
• Advanced blog settings with Multiple Blog Styles and 20+ Post Animations.
• Customizable blog feed, post views, likes, sharing, and related posts.

Layout features and theme framework

• 100% Responsive & Mobile-friendly design across devices.
• Support for Boxed and Fullwidth layouts.
• Advanced Blog Settings with flexible layout options.
• Robust Theme Framework with setting inheritance, override system, and 750+ Customizer Options.
• Includes Custom Post Types, Custom Widget Sets, and Custom Shortcodes.
• Focused on optimal performance with a comprehensive options system.

Plugins and extensions compatibility

The Gig is designed to work with a wide ecosystem of plugins and addons, including:

• Elementor
• Slider Revolution
• The Events Calendar
• Elegro Crypto Payment
• WooCommerce
• TI WooCommerce Wishlist
• MailChimp for WP
• Google Fonts
• ThemeREX Addons
• ThemeREX Updater

Other included tools and integrations encompass Fontello & Image Icons, Clipart – FREE, and Google Fonts for typography.

Typography, assets, and accessibility

• Fonts: Google Fonts and icon sets for flexible styling.
• Clips and assets provided for quick visual customization.
• Ongoing accessibility improvements and compatibility updates across versions.

Release history (selected highlights)

• Version 1.23 — 18.12.2025: WP 6.8.2 compatibility added; plugins updated to latest versions.
• Version 1.22 — 09.10.2025: Added QW Extension addon (v1.6.2); accessibility improvements; events list widget enhancements; images compare widget styling; audio widget template added.
• Version 1.21 — 17.09.2025: Plugin settings links to documentation; transitions for sections; Elementor presets support; skin admin notices; accessibility enhancements; various admin and performance improvements.
• Version 1.20 — 11.09.2025: CSS/PHP fixes for WP 6.8.2.
• Version 1.19 — 02.06.2025: QW Extension 1.6.1; image optimization; WPML translation support; page title customization in Elementor skins; WooCommerce cart stability improvements.
• Version 1.18 — 07.05.2025: CSS/PHP fixes.
• Version 1.17 — 07.01.2025: Sticky sidebar and header/footer behavior fixes; Vimeo URL handling corrections; general stability improvements.
• Version 1.16 — 14.12.2024: Redirect 404 option; hyphenation controls; layout description options; Elementor compatibility improvements; AI helpers integrations and other enhancements.
• Version 1.15 — 18.06.2024: AI Helper features added (APIs, chat, image generation, etc.); Backdrop blur and hotspot widget updates; various fixes and improvements.
• Version 1.14 — 23.04.2024: AI Helper image generator enhancements; multiple AI API options; expanded widget capabilities; compatibility updates.
• Version 1.13 — 23.04.2024: AI Helper: additional models and API integrations; UI and shortcode enhancements; performance and compatibility improvements.
• Version 1.12 — 19.01.2024: Top 5 dashboard widget additions; video attributes; Elementor compatibility updates; AI helper: chat history and image options; various fixes.
• Version 1.11 — 14.09.2023: Added Switcher shortcode, squeeze/expand options, new title controls, and styling enhancements.
• Version 1.10 — 03.08.2023: Multiple CSS/JS fixes; Elementor compatibility improvements.
• Version 1.9 — 14.07.2023: More CSS/JS fixes; new QW Extension addon compatibility.
• Version 1.8 — 31.01.2023: Fixed layout tweaks; added Show mouse helper in Swiper slider option.
• Version 1.7 — 27.10.2022: Additional CSS/JS fixes; WPML compatibility improvements.
• Version 1.6 — 20.09.2022: Added Hotspot shortcode and new product styles; enhanced WooCommerce compatibility.
• Version 1.5 — 07.07.2022: YITH Wishlist compatibility improvements; WooCommerce cart behavior fixes on mobile.
• Version 1.4 — 07.04.2022: Multiple CSS/JS fixes for shortcodes and layouts.
• Version 1.3 — 14.02.2022: WordPress 5.9+ fixes; shortcode layout improvements.
• Version 1.2 — 24.01.2022: All plugins updated; layout fixes for shortcodes and widgets.
• Version 1.1 — 19.01.2022: Compatibility and CSS fixes for widgets, The Events Calendar, and YITH Wishlist.
• Version 1.0 — Release: initial feature set and core compatibility.

Reference and support

• Detailed documentation and regular updates included with the theme.
• Professional support to assist with setup, customization, and troubleshooting.