- Choose the Best WordPress Calendar Plugin<\/a>
- Step 1. Install the Sugar Calendar Plugin<\/a><\/li>
- Step 2. Create a New Calendar<\/a><\/li>
- Step 3. Add Events to the Calendar<\/a><\/li>
- Step 4. Publish the Calendar on Your WordPress Site<\/a>
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- It builds momentum.<\/strong> A giveaway can bring someone to your site once, but a calendar gives them a reason to come back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You can promote future contests.<\/strong> Listing your next giveaway in advance lets people plan ahead instead of missing out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It keeps your site up to date.<\/strong> Even if you only run events once a month, a calendar makes your site look active and fresh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It connects your events and promotions.<\/strong> Hosting a product launch, webinar, or sale? Add a related giveaway to boost traffic and participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It saves time.<\/strong> You don\u2019t have to remind everyone manually. Just keep your calendar updated and link to it from your emails or social posts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
When you combine RafflePress with a simple calendar plugin like Sugar Calendar, you can manage both giveaways and events in one place. It\u2019s a great way to stay organized and grow your site without adding more to your to-do list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose the Best WordPress Calendar Plugin<\/h2>
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSugar Calendar<\/a> is the best all-in-one events and booking calendar plugin<\/a> for WordPress. It\u2019s lightweight, user-friendly, and easy for beginners without writing HTML or CSS code.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The user interface is easy to navigate, allowing you to create, edit, and manage your calendars with minimal fuss. It lets you make weekly, monthly, and daily calendars for various events, such as live streams<\/a>, online courses, webinars, church sermons, film screenings, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sugar Calendar also includes the following functionality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Event filtering by category<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Customizable color-coded calendars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Advanced event details like start and end times, location, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Multi-day or single-day events<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recurring events<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Custom event time zones<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add videos and images to upcoming events<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- SEO-friendly settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- And more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You can integrate Sugar Calendar with 3rd-party services like Google Calendar and Apple\u2019s iCal to synchronize events with your WordPress calendar. It also works seamlessly with the best WordPress plugins<\/a>, such as WPForms<\/a> for event registration forms and SeedProd<\/a> for custom event landing pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even better, the Event Ticketing add-on allows you to sell event tickets from your WordPress site via the Stripe payment gateway and WooCommerce. With the Event Ticketing add-on, you can turn your calendar into a full event booking calendar for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some other add-ons for Sugar Calendar you may find helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Front-End Event Submissions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gravity Forms Form Embed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- WP All Import<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You can also integrate with Zapier<\/a> to connect with thousands of 3rd party tools and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that you know more about Sugar Calendar, let\u2019s dive into the tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Make a Calendar in WordPress (Step-by-Step)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Follow the easy steps below to learn how to make a calendar in WordPress. We promise the steps are easy to follow, and it won\u2019t take long to get up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1. Install the Sugar Calendar Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The first step is to install the Sugar Calendar plugin, so go to the Sugar Calendar website<\/a> and click Let\u2019s Get Started<\/strong>. From there, you can choose your pricing plan and follow the checkout steps to buy the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Start](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sugar-calendar-get-started.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSugar Calendar is a lightweight WordPress event calendar plugin perfect for beginners. It offers a\u00a0free version of its calendar plugin<\/a>\u00a0via the WordPress.org plugin repository. However, for this guide, we\u2019ll use the premium version, which has more advanced features than the free plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, you\u2019ll need to install and activate the Sugar Calendar plugin on your WordPress website. If you need help with this, you can follow this handy tutorial on how to install a WordPress plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon activation, go to the Calendar \u00bb Settings<\/strong> page from your WordPress dashboard. In this area, you can enter your license key, which you can find on the Sugar Calendar website in your account area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Enter](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sugar-calendar-license-key.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNow go ahead and click the Verify<\/strong> button to save your license details. You\u2019re now ready to make your first calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2. Create a New Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To create your first calendar, click on the Calendar icon in your WordPress admin sidebar and click the Calendar<\/strong> heading. On the next screen, you\u2019ll have the option to click either the Events or Calendar tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Add](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sugar-calendar-add-calendar.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nClick on the Calendar<\/strong> tab, then select the Add Calendar<\/strong> button to make a new calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you\u2019ll see a popup<\/a> where you can add your calendar details. For instance, you can enter a name, a slug (the URL-friendly version of the name), and a calendar description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can also click the dropdown menu to choose a parent calendar. Since this is our first calendar, you can ignore that setting for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you scroll further down, you can choose a custom calendar color. It\u2019s a helpful way to color-code your calendars if you plan to have multiple calendars on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Customize](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sugar-calendar-colors.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter choosing a color, click the Add New Calendar<\/strong> button to save the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve made a calendar, you can start adding events for website visitors. This makes it easy to display upcoming events in WordPress without any extra setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3. Add Events to the Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To add events to your new calendar, click the Events<\/strong> tab and the Add Events<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn the next screen, you\u2019ll see the event editor, where you can enter the details for individual events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start by entering an event name at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter that, you can select the event date, single or multiple days, and choose the start and end times. Additionally, you can enable the All-day<\/strong> checkbox for all-day events such as recurring holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Set](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sugar-calendar-event-time.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019d like the event to repeat weekly or monthly, click the Recurrence<\/strong> tab. From there, you can choose how often the event should repeat (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly) and choose an end date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can also leave the end repeat date as Never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Location<\/strong> tab, you can enter information about your event\u2019s location. For example, you can add the address of the event venue for in-person events or add a webinar invite or zoom link for virtual events<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, scroll to the Details<\/strong> section and enter more information about your event. This is the perfect place to get people excited about your event and encourage them to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, you can talk about some of the following event details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Organizers:<\/strong> the people behind organizing your event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Speakers:<\/strong> who is hosting or speaking at the event?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Directions:<\/strong> how can people get to your event? Embed Google Maps to offer easy directions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Refreshments:<\/strong> if it\u2019s in-person, what food and drink are you offering?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Special offers:<\/strong> can people get exclusive discounts for attending?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Giveaways:<\/strong> you can give participants a chance to win free event tickets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can also add photos, videos, and a featured image to make your event page more appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve finished adding your event details, you can choose a calendar to add the event to on the right side of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThen, you can click the Publish<\/strong> button to add the event to your calendar. Repeat this step to add as many events as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you\u2019re ready to add the calendar to your WordPress posts or pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4. Publish the Calendar on Your WordPress Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
With Sugar Calendar, you can add your calendar to a WordPress page, posts, custom post types, or a sidebar widget, using the built-in shortcode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to add the calendar to a new WordPress page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, navigate to Pages \u00bb Add New<\/strong> and enter a page title. Then click the plus icon to add a new WordPress block and add the Shortcode<\/strong> block to the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Embed](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WordPress-shortcode-block.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNext, copy this shortcode: [sc_events_calendar] and paste it into the Shortcode block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter clicking Publish<\/strong>, you can preview the page and see your events calendar in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSugar Calendar will automatically adjust the calendar styling to match your current WordPress theme. That means your calendar will always look consistent with the rest of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Website visitors can easily select a calendar view and the date and month from the dropdown menus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, they can click individual events to see the event details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs you can see from the event details in this example, I used RafflePress<\/a> to promote the event<\/a> with a giveaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Event](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/event-details-giveaway.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTo do that, you can click the Add Giveaway<\/strong> button inside the event editor screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCongratulations, your event management calendar is now live on your WordPress website!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAQs About Adding a Calendar to WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Can I add a calendar to my WordPress site without a plugin?<\/span><\/div>You can create a basic calendar manually using the Block Editor, but plugins like Sugar Calendar make it much faster and easier, especially for recurring or ticketed events.<\/div><\/div><\/div>What\u2019s the best free calendar plugin for WordPress?<\/span><\/div>Sugar Calendar offers a free version on WordPress.org that covers basic features. For advanced tools like recurring events or ticketing, the premium version is better.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Can visitors RSVP or book events from the calendar?<\/span><\/div>Yes, with the Event Ticketing add-on or by connecting to tools like WPForms or WooCommerce, you can let users book or RSVP directly.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Will my calendar match my WordPress theme?<\/span><\/div>Sugar Calendar automatically inherits your theme\u2019s styling, so it fits right into your site design without needing custom CSS.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nI hope you found this tutorial on how to make a calendar in WordPress helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- How to add Google Analytics to WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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- The top eCommerce promotion ideas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Speakers:<\/strong> who is hosting or speaking at the event?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gravity Forms Form Embed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Front-End Event Submissions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You can promote future contests.<\/strong> Listing your next giveaway in advance lets people plan ahead instead of missing out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Why Add a Calendar to Your WordPress Site?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re running giveaways to grow your audience<\/a>, adding a calendar is one of the best ways to keep people engaged between promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I started using a calendar on my site after running a few contests with RafflePress<\/a>. What I noticed was that people didn\u2019t just want to enter once. They wanted to know what else was coming up. When I added a calendar to highlight launch dates, live streams, and upcoming giveaways, I saw more return visits and repeat entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s why it helps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Step 2. Create a New Calendar<\/a><\/li>
- Step 1. Install the Sugar Calendar Plugin<\/a><\/li>