Alberto Gato Otero

<p>VentoCalendar is a powerful yet simple WordPress plugin for creating and managing events. It provides an intuitive interface for adding events with start and end dates, customizable colors, and an interactive calendar view.</p>
<p><strong>Free and privacy-friendly plugin:</strong> No ads, no tracking, no external services required. All your event data stays on your server. Developed with WordPress coding standards and best practices in mind.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Custom Event Post Type</strong> – Dedicated post type for events with all WordPress features</li>
<li><strong>Date & Time Management</strong> – Easy-to-use datetime picker for start and end dates</li>
<li><strong>Color Coding</strong> – Assign custom colors to events for better visual organization</li>
<li><strong>Interactive Calendar</strong> – Beautiful calendar with selectable view type (monthly calendar or event list), with “Add to my calendar” buttons for Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.</li>
<li><strong>Layout Options</strong> – Choose between basic, compact, or clean layouts to customize the calendar appearance</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg Blocks</strong> – Two custom blocks for displaying calendars and event information</li>
<li><strong>Shortcodes</strong> – Flexible shortcodes for displaying calendars and event information anywhere</li>
<li><strong>REST API</strong> – Built-in REST API endpoints for custom integrations</li>
<li><strong>Responsive Design</strong> – Fully responsive calendar that works on all devices</li>
<li><strong>Internationalization Ready</strong> – Fully translatable with .pot file included</li>
</ul>
<h4>Gutenberg Blocks</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Calendar Block</strong> – Show a monthly calendar view with all your events</li>
<li><strong>Event Info Block</strong> – Display event date and time information using your WordPress date/time formats</li>
</ol>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>[ventocalendar-calendar]</code> – Display full calendar view</li>
<li><code>[ventocalendar-start-date]</code> – Display event start date</li>
<li><code>[ventocalendar-end-date]</code> – Display event end date</li>
<li><code>[ventocalendar-start-time]</code> – Display event start time</li>
<li><code>[ventocalendar-end-time]</code> – Display event end time</li>
</ul>
<p>All shortcodes use the date and time formats configured in Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> General.</p>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Community organizations</li>
<li>Event venues</li>
<li>Churches and religious organizations</li>
<li>Schools and universities</li>
<li>Business event calendars</li>
<li>Conference websites</li>
<li>Workshop and class schedules</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy & Compliance</h3>
<p>VentoCalendar is designed with privacy and WordPress.org guidelines in mind:</p>
<h4>License</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>GPLv2 or later</strong> – This plugin is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later</li>
<li>Designed to comply with WordPress.org guidelines</li>
<li>All code is open source and available for review</li>
</ul>
<h4>No Obfuscated Code</h4>
<ul>
<li>All JavaScript, PHP, and CSS code is readable and unminified</li>
<li>No build process or compilation required</li>
<li>All source code is human-readable and editable</li>
<li>No hidden functionality or encrypted code</li>
</ul>
<h4>No External Services Required</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Self-hosted solution</strong> – All functionality runs on your WordPress server</li>
<li>No mandatory third-party services or API keys required</li>
<li>Vue.js library is bundled with the plugin and loaded locally (no CDN).</li>
<li>No external accounts, subscriptions, or paid services needed</li>
</ul>
<h4>No Advertising</h4>
<ul>
<li>The plugin does not display advertisements in the WordPress admin area or on the frontend.</li>
<li>No affiliate links or sponsored content are included.</li>
<li>All features are available without promotional notices or upsells.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy Friendly</h4>
<ul>
<li>The plugin does not collect, track, or transmit user data to external services</li>
<li>No analytics, tracking scripts, or cookies are added by the plugin</li>
<li>Event data is stored locally in the WordPress database and remains under the site owner’s control</li>
<li>The plugin operates entirely within the WordPress environment without external communication</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Data is Stored</h4>
<ul>
<li>Event information (titles, descriptions, dates, colors) – stored in WordPress database</li>
<li>All data remains on your server under your control</li>
<li>No external communication or data sharing</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Notes</h3>
<h4>Architecture</h4>
<p>The plugin follows WordPress Plugin Boilerplate architecture with a centralized loader system. All hooks are registered through the main plugin class.</p>
<h4>REST API</h4>
<p><strong>Endpoint:</strong> <code>GET /wp-json/ventocalendar/v1/events</code></p>
<p><strong>Parameters:</strong><br />
* <code>start</code> (optional) – Start date filter (Y-m-d format)<br />
* <code>end</code> (optional) – End date filter (Y-m-d format)</p>
<p><strong>Response:</strong> Array of event objects with id, title, dates, times, color, and permalink.</p>
<h4>File Structure</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>admin/</code> – Admin-specific functionality (PHP, JS, CSS)</li>
<li><code>public/</code> – Public-facing functionality (PHP, JS, CSS)</li>
<li><code>includes/</code> – Core plugin classes</li>
<li><code>includes/blocks/</code> – Gutenberg block classes</li>
<li><code>includes/cpt/</code> – Custom post type definitions</li>
<li><code>languages/</code> – Translation files</li>
</ul>
<h4>Development</h4>
<p>No build process required. All files are unminified and ready for direct editing. The plugin uses standard WordPress enqueue functions for all assets.</p>
<h3>Donations</h3>
<p>This plugin is free. Donations are voluntary support for its development.</p>
<p>If you find VentoCalendar useful, you can support its development here: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/albertogato" rel="nofollow ugc">Donate via Ko-fi</a></p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum on WordPress.org.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Built using <a href="https://github.com/DevinVinson/WordPress-Plugin-Boilerplate" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Plugin Boilerplate</a></li>
<li>Calendar powered by <a href="https://vuejs.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Vue.js</a></li>
</ul>


VentoCalendar

A lightweight and intuitive events calendar plugin for WordPress.

Phil Derksen

Fulvio Notarstefano

Nick Young

SureSwift Capital

SimpleCalendar

Rohit Singhal

Ross Hanney

<p><a href="https://simplecalendar.io/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=simple-cal-readme&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Calendar</a> is the easiest way to add Google Calendar events to your WordPress site. Quick to setup. Fine tune to your needs. Mobile responsive. Beautifully designed.</p>
<h4>Simple Calendar Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display events from any public Google Calendar.</li>
<li>Keep managing events in Google Calendar. No need to create events in WordPress.</li>
<li>Out-of-the-box designs that match your theme’s look and feel.</li>
<li>Fully responsive and mobile-friendly monthly grid and list views.</li>
<li>Customize event content display using simple tags. No coding required.</li>
<li>Combine multiple calendars into single displays explicitly or using categories.</li>
<li>Intuitive, simple display configuration changes for fine tuning.</li>
<li>Advanced settings to adjust time zones, date/time formats and start of the week.</li>
<li>Integration with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-calendar-newsletter/" rel="ugc">Event Calendar Newsletter</a> for quickly turning your events into a newsletter-friendly format.</li>
<li>Additional functionality offered with <a href="https://simplecalendar.io/addons/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=simple-cal-readme&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">add-ons</a>.</li>
<li>Translations available with more being added on a regular basis. <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/google-calendar-events" rel="nofollow ugc">Translations welcome!</a></li>
<li>Open source with code hosted on GitHub. <a href="https://github.com/Xtendify/Simple-Calendar" rel="nofollow ugc">Contributions welcome!</a></li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="https://simplecalendar.io/addons/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=simple-cal-readme&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Love using Simple Calendar? Consider purchasing a Premium Add-on</a></strong></p>
</blockquote>
<h4>FullCalendar Add-on Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Week and day views</strong> added alongside the month view.</li>
<li>Display event titles and start times directly on your calendar.</li>
<li>Faster load times when navigating through months, weeks or days.</li>
<li>Configure header navigation buttons to allow site visitors to easily switch between views.</li>
<li>Intuitive design for multi-day events.</li>
<li>Customizable calendar heights with optional scroll bars.</li>
<li>Set default start time for week and day views.</li>
<li>Limit display times for week and day views.</li>
<li>Works with our Google Calendar Pro add-on to display <strong>color-coded events</strong> within each view.</li>
<li>Priority email support with a 24-hour response time during weekdays backed by a top-notch team.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Calendar Pro Add-on Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display events from both <strong>private and public</strong> Google Calendars.</li>
<li><strong>Highlight events with colors</strong> that match assigned Google Calendar event colors.</li>
<li>Display attendee names, avatars and RSVP status for any private or public event.</li>
<li>Display event organizer information.</li>
<li>Display a list of attachments with links to their original source.</li>
<li>Secure connection established between your site and Google using the OAuth standard.</li>
<li>Works with our FullCalendar add-on to display beautiful month, week and day views with color-coded events.</li>
<li>Priority email support with a 24-hour response time during weekdays backed by a top-notch team.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="https://simplecalendar.io/addons/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=simple-cal-readme&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Get ALL these features with our Premium Add-ons</a></strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Want to take Simple Calendar for a spin first? <strong><a href="http://demo.simplecalendar.io/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=simple-cal-readme&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Try out a Live Demo</a></strong></p>


Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin


I use the plugin for several client websites and it works very well. Even with the free version you can go in any direction. The plugin is flexible and the connection with Google is quickly done thanks to the clear manual.


Powerful and easy to use


I purchased the Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Pro Add-on to easily connect my calendar and display the original event colors. However, every week the integration resets and the calendar stops displaying properly. I have no way to fix it, and it keeps happening. Very frustrating.


Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Pro Add-on

Add Google Calendar events to your WordPress site in minutes. Beautiful calendar displays. Mobile responsive.

VentoCalendar vs Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin