Description
A Gutenberg block for calendar integration. The block displays a button with a calendar integration with support for Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, and ICS downloads. With a clean, professional dropdown interface, visitors can add events to their preferred calendar application.
Key Features:
- Multiple Calendar Providers: Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, and ICS download
- Modern UI: Clean dropdown with Font Awesome icons and smooth animations
- Server-side Rendering: SEO-friendly with proper WordPress block architecture
- Automatic URL Inclusion: Event descriptions automatically include the page URL for reference
- Responsive Design: Works beautifully on desktop and mobile devices
- Multilingual Support: Available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, and French
- Fair Pricing Model: No premium tiers or hidden features – everything is included
Supported Calendar Providers:
- 🌐 Google Calendar – Opens directly in Google Calendar
- 🏢 Microsoft Outlook – Compatible with Outlook.com and Office 365
- 🟣 Yahoo Calendar – Direct integration with Yahoo Calendar
- 💾 ICS Download – Universal calendar file for any calendar application
Perfect For:
- Event organizers and venues
- Businesses hosting webinars or meetings
- Content creators with scheduled events
- Anyone wanting to make it easy for visitors to save events
The plugin uses server-side rendering for better performance and SEO, while providing a smooth user experience with JavaScript enhancements.
1.5.1
Patch Changes
- 4ed3721: Add location to fair-events
1.5.0
Minor Changes
- 13fb665: Integrate button with Fair Events content type
1.4.0
Minor Changes
- f901aa2: Add support to Plausible integration
1.3.2
Patch Changes
- 84fe629: Set correctly supported version
1.3.1
- Add missing translation
1.3.0
- Add translations to PL, DE, ES and FR
1.2.0
- Fix multiple UX issues in block
1.1.1
- Update dependencies to the newest version
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Support for Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, and ICS downloads
- Modern dropdown UI with Font Awesome icons
- Server-side rendering for better SEO
- Automatic URL inclusion in event descriptions
- Responsive design for all devices
Developer Notes
This plugin is built with modern WordPress development practices:
- Uses WordPress’s block.json for block registration
- Server-side rendering with render.php
- Font Awesome SVG icons (not CSS) for better performance
- ES6+ JavaScript with webpack compilation
- Follows WordPress PHP and JavaScript coding standards
The plugin is open source and contributions are welcome on GitHub: https://github.com/marcin-wosinek/fair-event-plugins
Screenshots
Calendar button block in the Gutenberg editor 
Dropdown menu showing all calendar provider options
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Calendar Button A Gutenberg block for calendar integration
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/fair-calendar-buttondirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- In the Gutenberg editor, find the “Calendar Button” block in the widgets category.
- Add the block to your post or page and configure your event details.
- Customize the button text and styling using WordPress core button block options.
FAQ
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What calendar applications are supported?
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The plugin supports Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook (including Outlook.com and Office 365), Yahoo Calendar, and provides ICS file downloads that work with any calendar application including Apple Calendar, Thunderbird, and others.
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Does this plugin require any external services?
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No, the plugin works entirely within WordPress. It uses the calendar-link JavaScript library to generate proper calendar URLs, but doesn’t send data to external services.
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Yes! The calendar button uses WordPress’s core button block, so you can customize colors, typography, alignment, and other styling options using the standard WordPress block editor controls.
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Will this work with my theme?
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The plugin is designed to work with any properly coded WordPress theme. It uses WordPress’s standard block wrapper and follows WordPress coding standards.
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Is this plugin GDPR compliant?
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Yes, the plugin doesn’t collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Event details are processed client-side and sent directly to the user’s chosen calendar provider.
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Contributors & Developers
“Fair Calendar Button” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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