The best calendar plugins for WordPress compared

The free version of the WordPress calendar plugin The Events Calendar contains a range of different functions that are quite easy to use, thanks to the excellent documentation provided. This calendar plugin for WordPress includes view options for days, lists, and months and an event list widget, CSV import for events, event organisers and locations can all also be integrated. You can even export an event in iCal or Google Calendar format with the event view.

With the Premium version, you can embed recurring events, use shortcode, access Zoom, have status controls, set up livestreams, and can also import many different formats. In addition, it is compatible with WooCommerce, a ticket sales plugin, and many other widgets. The Premium version costs up to £550 per year for use on unlimited websites. This is particularly interesting for agencies that earn money by selling event tickets.

Event Calendar WD is an SEO-friendly, responsive calendar plugin for WordPress. It was developed to build websites for events and to manage events in WordPress blogs. There are four different subscription models for extensive views including video integration, recurring events, customisable themes, and premium support.

The plugin is responsive and can be fully customised to fit your website. The admin panel offers a wide range of settings and there are a variety of different views already pre-configured.

Users must have an account to use this plugin. They have a free 14-day trial before having to pay anything.

The CP Multi View Calendar is a very flexible calendar plugin for WordPress with multiple visualisation modes and pre-defined styles. In the free version there is a classic month view, just like in Google Calendar, and day and week views and recurring events. All these features are available for one website at a time and in 14 languages.

In the Premium version, you can insert the event calendar as a widget. It comes with 23 different colour palettes, event reminders, the option to import and export iCal files, the ability to merge data from different calendars, as well as email notifications for the administrator about added, deleted, or updated events. A demo with the WordPress backend helps you to familiarise yourself with this calendar plugin, which also has a publication wizard.

The Events Manager calendar plugin can be used to make a WordPress website fit for events management. The features that come with the basic version are very good: recurring and multi-day events, location management with the integration of Google Maps and booking management are all included. With the Pro version, you can also process payments and offer gift certificates. It also comes with a booking form configuration tool.

The My Calendar expansion is a barrier-free WordPress plugin for event calendars. It lists events from several calendars on pages, in posts, or in widgets. These events can then be sorted according to category, author, location or simply into a list of upcoming events. The calendar views are supplemented with a mini calendar that fits into the sidebar of a website. You can also integrate data from remote databases – a feature that is not exactly run of the mill. The Pro version is responsive and allows previously approved authors to edit events. Alongside .ics and .csv imports, the developer also offers a REST API so that you can display events from multiple websites.

With the Modern Events Calendar plugin, you can integrate a calendar to manage WordPress event websites. Getting started with this plugin is made a lot easier thanks to dummy events, which you can use as a guide for creating and adding your own events. Just a few adjustments must be made to get everything working properly. In addition to the calendar and list views, there is also an event countdown. With the Pro version, you can choose to display maps, weather information, and time zones. The functionality with the payment providers Stripe and PayPal is completely smooth and with more than 24 fee-based add-ons you can cover almost all areas of professional event management.

The free version of the WP Simple Booking Calendar WordPress calendar plugin offers very few features, but it is enough if you just want to show the daily availability of a venue, for example. With the Premium version however, you can create an unrestricted calendar. You can also import and export data in Calendar format and view tool tips when hovering over an appointment, individual legends, and much more. All these options are clearly presented on the plugin developer’s demo page. With an additional paid subscription, you can set up the WP Simple Booking Calendar as a complete booking system.