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Calendar

By Kieran O'Shea

Bookings & Scheduling / Appointment Scheduling

Calendar Review - In-Depth Analysis

A simple but effective Calendar plugin for WordPress to manage events and appointments.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.89/10

User Rating

3.7/5 (based on 24+ reviews)

Active Installations

4,000+

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

This Calendar plugin for WordPress allows you to manage your events and appointments effectively. It provides a monthly view of events, with mouse-over details for each event. You can create events that span multiple days, repeat on various schedules, and display them on your website.

Features include an easy-to-use events manager in the admin dashboard, sidebar widgets for today's and upcoming events, and options to display event lists in posts or pages. The plugin also supports categories for events, full internationalization, and iCalendar feeds.

With comprehensive options for customization, including CSS modifications and user group permissions, this plugin is designed to meet your event management needs.

Comparing to Alternatives

The Calendar plugin offers basic calendar functionality compared to other booking and appointment plugins available for WordPress.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and straightforward calendar display
Lightweight with minimal setup required
Free to use without upsells

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced booking features
No integration with payment gateways
Limited customization options
No premium support or updates

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback for the Calendar plugin is limited but generally points to its simplicity and ease of use.

Positive highlights

Easy to install and configure (User A)
Good for basic event display (User B)
No complicated settings (User C)

Common complaints

Missing booking and appointment features
No support for payments or notifications
Limited design customization

Weaknesses

Not suitable for complex scheduling needs
Lack of updates and active development

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who need a simple, free calendar to display events without booking capabilities.

Not ideal for

Those looking for a full-featured booking or appointment system with payment and notification options.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes basic calendar display functionality suitable for simple event listings.

Final Verdict

The Calendar plugin is a straightforward solution for users needing a basic calendar without booking features.

However, those requiring appointment scheduling, payments, or advanced customization should consider more robust alternatives.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Calendar plugin.

Calendar

Events

Appointment management

Screenshots

FAQ

Support is primarily available on Kieran O’Shea’s forum.
A wealth of questions and answers are available here along with a copy of this FAQ. The support forum is located away from WordPress because
at the time the original plugin was authored, the WordPress support forums didn’t provide an easy way to be notified of posts and manage things.
Recently things have changed in this regard and so the WordPress support forums for Calendar are also monitored from time to time.

This is because you need to ensure they are visible in your theme first.

To do this under WordPress 2.8 there are a pair of widgets that you can add to your side bar in the admin panel. Position them how you want.

Under WordPress 2.0 or where your theme does not support widgets you need to modify the sidebar.php file of your theme to include the following code as appropriate:

<?php echo calendar_todays_events(); ?> <?php echo calendar_upcoming_events(); ?>

Contributors and developers

“Calendar” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Kieran O’Shea

Free Version

WPS

6.89

Average

Ratings

3.7 out of 5 | 24

Version

1.3.18

Last updated

3 weeks ago

Active installations

4,000+

WordPress version

6.9.4 or higher

PHP version

or higher

Languages

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Calendar Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (24)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (5)

WPS

6.89

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