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Styled Calendar – Customizable, Mobile Responsive Google Calendar Embeds

By The Styled Calendar Team

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Styled Calendar – Customizable, Mobile Responsive Google Calendar Embeds Review - In-Depth Analysis

Styled Calendar allows you to embed a fully customized, mobile-responsive Google Calendar on your website easily. No API configuration is required.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.64/10

User Rating

4.4/5 (based on 19+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Styled Calendar allows you to display up-to-date events from your Google Calendars, fully customize styles, and support desktop and mobile devices, all in just a few clicks.

Connect your Google Calendars in one click. Instead of complex Google Calendar API configurations, Styled Calendar uses a simple Google authorization popup. Just select your Google account and click 'Continue' - then leave the rest to us.

Just copy your calendar's shortcode and paste it anywhere on your site to display your fully customized calendar.

Use over eighty settings to customize your calendar’s colors, typography, language, layout, and more – all without writing a single line of code.

Support both desktop and mobile devices beautifully. Styled Calendar is optimized for all screen sizes out of the box. All settings can be varied by screen size, allowing mobile views to be customized completely independently of desktop views.

If you’re a developer, you can use your skills to extend Styled Calendar even further. Add custom CSS for limitless flexibility and control.

We give you fine-grained control over all of the text that appears on your calendars. This means that Styled Calendar can be used with almost any language. Quick select from the top 10 languages in the world, or customize your calendar’s text manually to support less common languages.

Styled Calendar continually synchronizes events from your Google Calendars, so your end users are always kept up-to-date. Add, remove, or update events on Google Calendar and your changes will be reflected on your embedded calendar immediately.

By leveraging more than sixty free preferences, the vast majority of our users design and embed their calendars at no cost. These features are completely free – forever.

Want to go above and beyond? Our premium plan costs $10 per month and enables access to all of Styled Calendar's features.

Comparing to Alternatives

Styled Calendar stands out in its niche with no close direct alternatives available, making it a unique choice for customizable Google Calendar embeds.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Highly customizable calendar styling options.
Mobile responsive design ensuring good display on tablets and phones.
Easy embedding process for Google Calendars.
Helpful tooltips for settings to guide users.
Reasonably priced premium version.

Weaknesses

Free version is very limited in features.
Layout view cannot be changed in the free version.
Some features in the free version are clickable but require payment to use.
No close direct alternatives to compare feature sets.

User Sentiment Analysis

With an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 from 19 reviews, most users appreciate the plugin's ease of use and customization, though a minority express frustration with the free version's limitations.

Positive highlights

'Great, very easy to use!' - gerritawp
'TONS of settings to customize' with helpful tooltips and excellent customer service - lorrainedevaux
'Easy to use, robust and very stylish' with amazing customer service - njpollreis
'Does exactly what it says with plenty of customization' - danielepais

Common complaints

Free version does not allow changing layout view.
Many clickable options in the free version prompt payment without prior indication.
The free version is very limited, leading to user frustration.
Premium version pricing considered expensive by some users.

Weaknesses

Limited functionality in the free version.
Lack of clear marking for paid-only features in the free version.
Frustration caused by non-functional clickable options in free version.
Premium features may be considered costly.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a stylish, mobile-responsive Google Calendar embed with extensive customization options and are willing to invest in the premium version for full functionality.

Not ideal for

Users seeking a fully featured free plugin or those unwilling to pay for premium features may find the free version too limited and frustrating.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic embedding with some customization settings and mobile responsiveness but restricts layout changes and many features.

Pro version

The premium version unlocks full customization options, including layout changes and advanced styling features, at a reasonable price point.

Final Verdict

Styled Calendar is a well-designed plugin that offers excellent customization and mobile responsiveness for embedding Google Calendars. Its ease of use and helpful customer support are strong positives, making it a solid choice for users needing stylish calendar embeds.

However, the free version's limitations and the lack of clear indication for paid-only features can lead to user frustration. The premium version provides valuable enhancements but may be considered pricey by some. Overall, it is recommended for users who require advanced customization and are comfortable with the premium pricing.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Styled Calendar – Customizable, Mobile Responsive Google Calendar Embeds plugin.

Google Calendar

Mobile responsive

Calendar embed

Screenshots

FAQ

Yes, Styled Calendar is a stand-alone application that syncs events from Google Calendars and displays them beautifully and flexibly on any website. This plugin connects Styled Calendar to WordPress, making it even easier to embed customized Google Calendars into WordPress sites. Styled Calendar can also be used without this plugin.

Contributors and developers

“Styled Calendar – Customizable, Mobile Responsive Google Calendar Embeds” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.