ConferenceManager by CS24 is a WordPress plugin for academic conference registration, payment, QR check-in, and abstract submission. See pricing, features,…
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Freemium: a free trial/basic-operation version plus a paid Pro tier billed as an annual WordPress plugin license., from ¥49,800/year (Pro annual license)
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ConferenceManager is a WordPress plugin built by CS24 Co., Ltd. (株式会社シーエス24), a Japanese software development company, specifically for academic societies and professional associations that run conferences and events. Rather than a conference itself, it is an administrative add-on that organizers install on their own WordPress site to run registration and operations for in-person or online events.
Core capabilities described on the product site include encrypted storage of member/attendee information, automated registration and payment collection (with support for both in-person and online attendance and flexible fee configurations), automatic invoice and receipt generation, QR-code membership cards for event-day entry/attendance checks, an abstract and presentation submission workflow with peer review, sponsor-company management tools, and distribution of program materials (PDF) to participants.
CS24 offers the plugin in two tiers: a free version described as a trial for confirming functionality (and usable for live operation with basic features, including bank-transfer payment support), and a paid Pro version sold as an annual license through the site's own shop/cart checkout.
Key Features
Attendee registration & payment — Automated registration and payment collection for both in-person and online conference attendees, with flexible fee configurations.
QR-code check-in — QR-code membership cards used to verify attendance and manage entry on event day.
Abstract & presentation submission — A submission workflow for academic abstracts/presentations, including peer review.
Encrypted member data management — Stores attendee/member information with encryption for data protection.
Sponsor management — Tools for managing sponsor companies and related promotional support.
Automatic invoicing & receipts — Generates invoices and receipts automatically as part of the payment workflow.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Free trial tier lets organizers confirm core functionality before paying for an annual Pro license.
Covers the full conference-ops lifecycle in one plugin: registration, payment, invoicing, QR check-in, abstract submission, and sponsor management.
Supports both in-person and online attendee fee configurations in the same tool.
Cons
Ties an organization to the WordPress ecosystem rather than offering a standalone hosted platform.
Pricing and product documentation are presented only in Japanese, which may be a barrier for non-Japanese-speaking organizers.
Pro tier is a recurring annual license rather than a one-time purchase.