Fair Calendar Button Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

A Gutenberg block for calendar integration. The block displays a button with a calendar integration with support for Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, and ICS downloads. With a clean, professional dropdown interface, visitors can add events to their preferred calendar application.

Key Features:

Multiple Calendar Providers: Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, and ICS download
Modern UI: Clean dropdown with Font Awesome icons and smooth animations
Server-side Rendering: SEO-friendly with proper WordPress block architecture
Automatic URL Inclusion: Event descriptions automatically include the page URL for reference
Responsive Design: Works beautifully on desktop and mobile devices
Multilingual Support: Available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, and French
Fair Pricing Model: No premium tiers or hidden features – everything is included

Supported Calendar Providers:

🌐 Google Calendar – Opens directly in Google Calendar
🏢 Microsoft Outlook – Compatible with Outlook.com and Office 365
🟣 Yahoo Calendar – Direct integration with Yahoo Calendar
💾 ICS Download – Universal calendar file for any calendar application

Perfect For:

Event organizers and venues
Businesses hosting webinars or meetings
Content creators with scheduled events
Anyone wanting to make it easy for visitors to save events

The plugin uses server-side rendering for better performance and SEO, while providing a smooth user experience with JavaScript enhancements.

1.5.2 Patch Changes

7e7ea9c: Update version tested up to version to 6.9.

1.5.1 Patch Changes

4ed3721: Add location to fair-events

1.5.0 Minor Changes

13fb665: Integrate button with Fair Events content type

1.4.0 Minor Changes

f901aa2: Add support to Plausible integration

1.3.2 Patch Changes

84fe629: Set correctly supported version

1.3.1 Patch Changes

Add missing translation

1.3.0 Minor Changes

Add translations to PL, DE, ES and FR

1.2.0 Minor Changes

Fix multiple UX issues in block

1.1.1 Patch Changes

Update dependencies to the newest version

1.1.0 Minor Changes

99a2038: Change format of recurrence description in block attributes.

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.0.0] – 2025-01-30

Added

Initial release of Fair Calendar Button
Gutenberg block for calendar event integration
Support for multiple calendar providers:
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
- Yahoo Calendar
- ICS file download
Modern dropdown UI with Font Awesome SVG icons
Server-side rendering for better SEO performance
Automatic URL inclusion in event descriptions
Responsive design for all device sizes
WordPress 5.8+ compatibility
PHP 8.0+ requirement

Features

Clean, professional dropdown interface
Brand-specific hover effects for each calendar provider
Smooth animations and transitions
Uses WordPress core button block for maximum theme compatibility
No external API dependencies
GDPR compliant (no data collection)

Technical

Built with modern WordPress block development practices
Uses block.json for block registration
Font Awesome SVG icons (tree-shaken for performance)
ES6+ JavaScript with webpack compilation
Follows WordPress PHP and JavaScript coding standards
Server-side rendering with render.php
Namespace isolation to prevent conflicts

Developer Notes

This plugin is built with modern WordPress development practices:

Uses WordPress’s block.json for block registration
Server-side rendering with render.php
Font Awesome SVG icons (not CSS) for better performance
ES6+ JavaScript with webpack compilation
Follows WordPress PHP and JavaScript coding standards

The plugin is open source and contributions are welcome on GitHub: https://github.com/marcin-wosinek/fair-event-plugins

Installation

Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/fair-calendar-button directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
In the Gutenberg editor, find the “Calendar Button” block in the widgets category.
Add the block to your post or page and configure your event details.
Customize the button text and styling using WordPress core button block options.

Frequently Asked Questions

What calendar applications are supported?

The plugin supports Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook (including Outlook.com and Office 365), Yahoo Calendar, and provides ICS file downloads that work with any calendar application including Apple Calendar, Thunderbird, and others.

Does this plugin require any external services?

No, the plugin works entirely within WordPress. It uses the calendar-link JavaScript library to generate proper calendar URLs, but doesn’t send data to external services.

Can I customize the button appearance?

Yes! The calendar button uses WordPress’s core button block, so you can customize colors, typography, alignment, and other styling options using the standard WordPress block editor controls.

Will this work with my theme?

The plugin is designed to work with any properly coded WordPress theme. It uses WordPress’s standard block wrapper and follows WordPress coding standards.

Is this plugin GDPR compliant?

Yes, the plugin doesn’t collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Event details are processed client-side and sent directly to the user’s chosen calendar provider.

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Screenshots

Calendar button block in the Gutenberg editor
Dropdown menu showing all calendar provider options

Changelog

No changelog available

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