{"id":43034,"date":"2023-06-30T19:19:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/?p=43034"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:16:29","slug":"calendar-plugin-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/calendar-plugin-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"A Step-by-Step Guide: Installing and Configuring a Calendar Plugin in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendar plugins for WordPress are designed to help users add the calendar functionality to their WordPress site. These plugins are very useful for every event website. Whether you host in-person or virtual or hybrid events, having a dedicated calendar on your events website simplifies managing multiple events and that too on time.<\/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\/2023\/jun\/calendar-plugin-wordpress\/calendar-plugin-wordpress.jpg\" alt=\"calendar plugin wordpress\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through a feature filled event calendar, website owners or event organizers can display the dates and details of events on their <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website. It enhances the appearance of an events website and also makes it easy for website visitors to find the dates and details of their targeted events at the same place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we have added detailed information about installing and configuring a WordPress event Calendar plugin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to an efficient calendar plugin then we would recommend the Events Calendar plugin from <strong>WP Event Manager<\/strong> which is one of the leading WordPress plugins available in the market now.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>So why have we picked WP Event Manager as one of the best calendar plugins for WordPress?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-images\/2023\/jun\/calendar-plugin-wordpress\/wp-eventmanager-reviews.jpg\" alt=\"wp-eventmanager reviews\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read the following points to get the answer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a huge list of features that have the capability to fulfill unique business requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can be used by anyone, even those who do not have much knowledge of coding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plugin has a great support team to assist users in case of any queries or difficulties faced with the premium plugins.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several positive reviews and 4* ratings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lets you add a Calendar Widget for WordPress sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plugin has also won many awards and recognitions that speak for its quality and credibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers multiple channels for its users to get in touch with them easily including Slack, Facebook community, Instagram and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the plugins offered by WP Event Manager pass through regular updates which ensures that they work efficiently for the users.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Things you need to install and configure a calendar plugin in WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we have mentioned, we have picked WP Event Manager as WordPress calendar plugin for this process. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we need the WP Event Manager plugin first. Here, it is to be mentioned that the core plugin is absolutely free which means you only need to pay for its premium extension: Events Calendar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then purchase the events calendar plugin. WP Event Manager offers a flexible pricing structure where users can purchase add ons in bundles or separately. Well in both ways, addons are affordable but purchasing them in bundles is always more cost effective than buying them separately.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have provided the installation guide considering that you already have a dedicated WordPress events website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps you need to take to use the events calendar plugin from WP Event Manager. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you need to install the core plugin which can be done both manually and automatically. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installing WP Event Manager is just a matter of a few clicks. You can add WP Event Manager to your website by using the dashboard offered to you at the backend of the CMS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>To install the plugin automatically, follow the below mentioned steps:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Login to WordPress<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using your username\/email and password.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are logged into your dashboard, go to <\/span><strong>Plugins &gt;&gt; Add new,<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the sidebar on the left.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then move to the <\/span><strong>Keyword Search Bar<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and type <\/span><strong>WP Event Manager<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A list of multiple plugins would now appear.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><strong>WP Event Manager.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><strong>Install Now<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option and then press <\/span><strong>Activate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you press the <\/span><strong>Activate button<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you will be redirected to <\/span><strong>WP Event Manager Setup Wizard <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where you can set up pages for your website.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then click on the <\/span><strong>Continue to page setup<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then select the pages, you want to display on your website and click on <\/span><strong>Create selected pages.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then WP Event Manager will create pages using shortcodes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of installing the plugin manually is also convenient, you can discover the entire process here. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now once you install the core plugin, the next step is to purchase the Events calendar addon to add the calendar feature to your WordPress site. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can purchase the Event Calendar plugin from <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/product\/wp-event-manager-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the steps you need to take to install the Event Calendar from WP Event Manager. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of installing all the premium plugins of WP Event Manager is the same. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From your purchased email id, click the download link(s) and save the add-on zip file(s) to your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log into your site\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-event-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> WordPress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> admin<\/span><strong> (e.g. www.yourdomain.com\/wp-admin).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><strong>\u201cPlugins\u201d <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab in the left panel, then click <\/span><strong>\u201cAdd New\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><strong>Upload<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> link near the top, then <\/span><strong>\u201cChoose File\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find and select one of the add-on zip files that you downloaded.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install it by clicking the <\/span><strong>\u201cInstall Now<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d link.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the installation finishes, click <\/span><strong>\u201cActivate Plugin\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat the above steps for any other premium add-ons you have purchased and downloaded.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate your Plugin using your <strong>License key<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and registered email id.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the steps presented by the <\/span><strong>Setup Wizard<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complete setting up the pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WP Event Manager Premium Add-on License Key Activation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Follow the steps mentioned below to activate the Licence key:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you install the plugin it gets included to the list of other plugins in the <\/span><strong>Plugins section <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the admin dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After locating the <\/span><strong>plugin<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the list click on the <\/span><strong>License key <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be redirected to the license key page in which you need to add the License key and Email Id.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u201c<strong>Activate License Key\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the <\/span><strong>License key you have entered is invalid or expired<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a notification pops on the top of the dashboard stating the same. In that scenario, please recheck the key entered or else, you need to renew the key from your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have <\/span><strong>lost your key<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can retrieve it from<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/lost-license-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After installing the plugin you can start working with it and enjoy its features. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Configuring the Event Calendar Plugin for WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configuring or making changes to the Event Calendar plugin as per requirements is very easy with WP Event Manager. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the things you can do with the Event Calendar plugin: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add a calendar to your event listing page using the Event Calendar shortcodes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Display a calendar widget for WordPress site.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give your preferred layout to your calendar at the Frontend.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make advanced customization or override templates and more. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/knowledge-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to know the steps that you need to take to perform the above mentioned functions. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to get the Event Calendar Addon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WP Event Manager offers a flexible and affordable <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-eventmanager.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pricing structure<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allows you to purchase the plugin individually or in bundles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here we would like to mention that purchasing plugins in bundles is a more cost effective option than purchasing them individually. You can pick your plugins as per your requirements. <\/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\/2023\/jun\/calendar-plugin-wordpress\/popular-addons.jpg\" alt=\"popular addons\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Wrapping up <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for the best Calendar plugin for WordPress to add the calendar functionality, you must give WP Event Manager a try to see how smoothly it can give you an attractive and interactive Calendar for your WordPress site. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calendar plugins for WordPress are designed to help users add the calendar functionality to their WordPress site. These plugins are very useful for every event website. 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