Best calendar plugins for WordPress
The most popular calendar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Vieww Events Calendar leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Important Dates Dashboard Widget (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “calendar plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 calendar plugins
- 1.
Vieww Events CalendarThe most installed calendar plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Important Dates Dashboard Widget10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 2 plugins tagged “calendar plugin”
Vieww Events Calendar
Up in the last 7 days:542#23,970by Vieww26 days ago
An events calendar with grid, list and month views, recurring events and venue maps — working the moment you activate. No API keys, no accounts.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Important Dates Dashboard Widget
Up in the last 7 days:8,030#39,128by virtualmarketadvantage4 years ago
Display important dates in a widget on the Wordpress dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day