Simple Calendar – Google Calendar, Events, & ICS Feeds

Simple Calendar shows your events on your WordPress site, whether they live in Google Calendar, another calendar app that supports the iCalendar (ICS) format, or WordPress itself. No coding, no iframe embeds, and no hassle of maintaining the same events twice.

Start with the free plugin for clean grid, list, and mobile-friendly widget views. When your site needs more enhanced features, add only the addons you’ll actually use, or save big with Simple Calendar bundle pricing plans →

Choose your event source

Simple Calendar started as a Google Calendar plugin. Many of our users asked for more sources so they wouldn’t have to switch plugins, so the free plugin now supports more event sources.

Google Calendar

Choose to display any public Google Calendar using a Google API key. It keeps your calendars in sync as you update, edit, or delete events in the source, i.e., Google Calendar.

Other calendar apps (ICS)

You can now import events from any external calendar application other than Google Calendar via an ICS file, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, Zoho Calendar, Proton Calendar, and more.

Events created in WordPress

If you’d rather not rely on an external calendar app, Simple Calendar lets you create custom events directly in WordPress. It doesn’t require an external calendar source and lets you create and manage events in WordPress, then display them in a calendar format on your website.

See Simple Calendar live in our interactive demos →

Simple Calendar free core plugin features

Flexible event sources & creation

• Display any public Google Calendar
• Import ICS files from Outlook, Microsoft 365, Apple Calendar, or any iCalendar app
• Create events directly in WordPress
• Combine several calendars into one view, by calendar or by category
• Let visitors add events to their own Google Calendars

Customize your calendars

• Responsive monthly grid, list views, and mobile widget views
• Event and text colors to match your site
• Use event template tags to customize your event information, such as title, time, location, etc.
• Timezone, date format, and start-of-week setting
• Integrates with Event Calendar Newsletter to turn events into newsletter-ready content.

Keeps your site loading speed fast as is

• Place calendars with a shortcode or widget
• Export your events as an ICS file
• Scripts and styles load only on pages that include a calendar
• Regular updates and security maintenance

Explore our premium addons to do more with Simple Calendar

Google Calendar Pro

• Show private Google Calendars without making them public or searchable
• Connect in one click with secure Google sign-in OAuth, or use your own API key
• Add a live ICS feed URL that stays in sync as you update events in your calendar app
• Carry over the event colors you set in Google Calendar
• Show event images when visitors hover over an event
• Access more customization options to match your site

FullCalendar Extended (Built on open-source FullCalendar library)

• Interactive month, week, and day views visitors can switch between in one click
• Show the calendar in your visitors’ language
• Settings for calendar height, timezone, event colors, and event text colors
• Limit how many events and which hours are shown

Book an Appointment (Lighter alternative to full booking plugins, for anyone who only needs synced appointments with Google Calendar)

• Set your available booking slots
• Visitors book open slots right on your site
• Each booking appears in both your Google Calendar and your visitor’s
• Booked slots hide automatically to prevent double bookings

Need more than one addon? Compare bundle plans, as they include multiple addons for less than buying them separately.

Who it’s for

Simple Calendar plugin is for anyone who keeps their schedule in a calendar app, or wants to keep it in WordPress, and needs it on their website without maintaining it twice.

• Churches publishing service times and ministry schedules
• Tutors, coaches, and trainers showing availability and taking bookings
• Studios, venues, and rentable spaces showing what’s booked and what’s open
• Schools and educators posting class schedules and term dates
• Nonprofits and community groups sharing event calendars
• Small businesses showing opening hours, workshops, and team schedules
• Remote teams sharing calendars on intranets and private portals
• Agencies and freelancers who need a calendar that works on any client site

Documentation, support, and more resources

• Read our documentation to learn more about setup, customization, and how to access newly launched features.
• Watch step-by-step video tutorials to explore Simple Calendar’s setup, features, and other capabilities in action.
• View our live, interactive demos and play with different features to see how they look on real sites.
• Contact our responsive support team if you’re stuck on anything related to setup, further customization, or any other issue.
• Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn to learn more about the plugin’s possibilities and get early access to discounts.
• Please feel free to ask your questions in our community support forum.
• Contribute to code, submit pull requests, or report bugs on GitHub.
• Help add or update a Simple Calendar plugin translation.