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.

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