5 Must See Chess Plugins for WordPress Sites

Chess has experienced a boom since the pandemic. A lot of people are spending time and money to learn and master their skills. They also keep up with chess websites. If you are passionate about covering this game on your site, you are going to need the right plugins. Here are 5 WordPress chess plugins you shouldn’t miss:

RPB Chessboard: lets you add a customizable chessboard to your website. It supports various chess variants, including Chess960 and Horde Chess.

WP ShredderChess: this plugin shows chess puzzles from Shredder chess on your website.

Bookingo: this is a handy plugin for chess teachers. It is useful for those offering their own courses and training materials. It supports unlimited # of booking forms, courses, and course groups.

Chessgame Shizzle: lets you list chess games on your WordPress site. It uses the pgn4web JavaScript chess viewer. It has widgets that you can use to feature a game or show a list of recent games. It can generate images from a chess position.

Elo Rating Shortcode: this is a lightweight chess ELO widget that uses JavaScript for calculations. You simply have to enter your ELO and k-factor information to calculate changes.

Stay tuned as we will cover more chess WordPress plugins here in the future.