{"id":31435,"date":"2022-02-18T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T06:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/?p=31435"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:27:01","slug":"event-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/event-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create an event calendar for your website: Complete Guide (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Do you want to attract more audiences to your events?<\/strong> Hosting an event itself is a challenging task, and promoting them and encouraging people to sign up for them puts more burden on the organizer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most effective ways to showcase the event details on your website and to increase its exposure is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/knowledge-base\/event-calendar\/\"><strong>create an event<\/strong> <strong>calendar<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your website. Such event calendars not only give a separate identity to each of your events but also help them stand out. It might sound a bit complicated but using the right tool can help you create various types of calendars where you can mention everything starting from your event venue to its organizers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are multiple WordPress plugins available for you that you can utilize to display your event details and help visitors make bookings for them. In this article, we will take you through a detailed guide on how you can <\/span><strong><b><em>create an event calendar<\/em><\/b><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your <\/span><strong><em>WordPress<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website. So keep reading to know more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before taking a dive into the topic, find out more about event calendars and the benefits of having one on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What is an event calendar?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term event calendar refers to a particular section that you can include on your website to showcase the details of your upcoming events. It is just like an ordinary calendar in which you can highlight your events, their dates, times, venues, and other related information in an interactive way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event Calendars are super easy to add to your website and convenient to use. Whether you want to <\/span><strong><b><em>create an event calendar<\/em><\/b><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a brand-new website or want to use it for an existing one, you can do it with a few simple steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of using an event calendar for your website<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an event calendar adds an endless number of benefits to your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><strong>Brand awareness<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you promote your events through an event calendar, you indirectly promote your brand by showing users the direction towards your website. Sharing your events on your website can also help you grow your interest in your work especially if you have a community group.<\/span><\/p>\n<li><strong><strong>Beautify your landing page<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a calendar to your website can help you build an attractive landing page that will attract visitors and encourage them to attend your events. This also allows you to share the details of your activities with your audiences by adding videos and relevant images to your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<li><strong><strong>Increase website traffic<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also utilize your events page to get the attention of your visitors on the other aspects of your site. For instance, you can add links to related blogs or your online shop to it. This will ultimately boost the number of visitors to your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<li><strong><strong>Boost your email list<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promoting events through an event calendar can help you increase your email list to a great extent. You can make a scope for your users to subscribe to your newsletter by adding a form to your page, which they can fill up if they want to receive future event updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<li><strong><strong>Display event details in an organized way<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendars provide an amazing way to showcase the details of your events in one place. With the help of a genuine and reliable WordPress plugin, you can easily display everything about your past, present, and future events in a neat and clean way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&rsquo;ll need a reliable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/plugins\/\"><strong><em>WordPress plugin<\/em><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add an event calendar to your website: for this, we recommend&nbsp; <\/span><strong>WP Event Manager&rsquo;s Calendar plugin<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It comes with a simple installation process, and you can easily make changes to your events from the admin dashboard and that too without any coding expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Introduction to WP Event Manager&rsquo;s Calendar plugin<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WP Event Manager&rsquo;s calendar plugin offers an exceptional way to show your upcoming events on various dates. The free plugin lets you create events and display them in the most organized way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The prominent features of the plugin include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a robust calendar and eases the process of event management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to display events in the form of a <\/span><strong>widget.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can easily be integrated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/product\/wp-event-manager-google-maps\/\"><strong><em>Google Maps.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows monthly and yearly visibility to your events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Responsive view.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily <\/span><strong>customizable.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Multiple layouts.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers an<\/span><strong> amazing user experience<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with advanced <\/span><strong>search filters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To know more and in detail about the plugin please visit, <em>WP event manager <a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/product\/wp-event-manager-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calendar Plugin<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How to add a calendar to your WordPress site<\/h2>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installing <\/span><\/em><strong><em>WP Event Manager&rsquo;s Calendar plugin<\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is just a matter of a few clicks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>To install the Calendar plugin, follow the below-mentioned steps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From your <\/span><strong>purchase emai<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l, click the download link(s) and <\/span><strong>save the add-on zip file(s)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign in to your site&rsquo;s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-event-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong><em>WordPress<\/em><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> admin (e.g. www.yourdomain.com\/wp-admin).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><strong>&ldquo;Plugins<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&rdquo; tab in the left panel, then press &ldquo;<\/span><strong>Add New<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&rdquo;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the Upload link at the top, then &ldquo;<\/span><strong>Choose File&rdquo;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find and select one of the <\/span><strong>add-on zip files <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that you downloaded.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the installation by clicking on the &ldquo;<\/span><strong>Install Now&rdquo; <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">link.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the installation finishes, click<\/span><strong> &ldquo;Activate Plugin&rdquo;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate your Plugin using your License key and registered Email ID.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"width:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-images\/2022\/feb\/create-event-calendar\/event-calendar-2.jpg\" alt=\"event calendar\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once installed and activated, you are ready to play around with the plugin and enjoy its benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Getting started with the Calendar plugin&#038;nbsp<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating an event calendar on the event listing page:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the installation, a calendar icon appears on the <\/span><strong><b>Event listing page<\/b><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Clicking on that icon you can see the calendar that contains all the available events on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"width:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-images\/2022\/feb\/create-event-calendar\/event-calendar-4.jpg\" alt=\"event calendar\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Using Shortcodes with your Event Calendar:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put the event calendar on a particular page, you need the help of shortcodes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the steps you need to take:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To build an event page, go to <\/span><strong>&nbsp;WP-admin <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt;&gt; <\/span><strong>Pages<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt;&gt; <\/span><strong>Add New.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name it something along the lines of <\/span><strong>&ldquo;Event Calendar<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&rdquo;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paste the <\/span><strong>shortcode<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the content area <strong>[events_calendar].<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to classify events based on its category or types, enter the following code <strong>[events_calendar category=&#8221;charity&#8221;].<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"width:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-images\/2022\/feb\/create-event-calendar\/event-calendar-3.jpg\" alt=\"event calendar\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other ways to utilize the Calendar plugin includes the following<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add a <\/span><\/em><strong><em>calendar widget<\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your website to boost your user engagement.<\/span><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Customize templates.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage the way the <\/span><\/em><strong><em>calendar will appear <\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on your website. <\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For thorough guidance on the above-mentioned areas please visit, WP <a href=\"https:\/\/support.wp-eventmanager.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/event-calendar#Installing_The_Plugin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" event>event calendar guide.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up your calendar opens up many doors of opportunities for you to extend its functionality. For example with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/product\/wp-event-manager-sell-tickets\/\"><strong>Sell tickets<\/strong><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can<\/span><strong> sell your tickets<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and track <\/span><strong>attendees<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from your website&rsquo;s backend. Besides this, you can conduct virtual meetings easily with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/product\/wp-event-manager-zoom\/\"><strong>Zoom plugin<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and create both online and hybrid events directly on your WordPress website.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The free version of WP Event Manager undoubtedly offers many useful features, but if you are looking for more functionalities without using codes, then you must try out the paid add-ons that include Registration, Calendar, Sell Tickets, iCal, Zoom, Google Map, Attendee information, Emails, Color, etc to enhance user experience. To find out the entire list of WP Event Manager&rsquo;s paid plugins and how it contributes to making your events successful,&nbsp; please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>WP event manager.<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enjoy all these advantages, you need to pick up the right plugin for your website that is not only rich in features but also suits well with your present theme design. That is why we always recommend you WP event manager&rsquo;s calendar plugin which fulfills all these criteria making it the best choice for you to <\/span><strong>create an event Calendar.<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to attract more audiences to your events? 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