VentoCalendar

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VentoCalendar is a powerful yet simple WordPress plugin for creating and managing events. It provides an intuitive interface for adding events with start and end dates, customizable colors, and an interactive calendar view.

Free and privacy-friendly plugin: No ads, no tracking, no external services required. All your event data stays on your server. Developed with WordPress coding standards and best practices in mind.

Features

• Custom Event Post Type – Dedicated post type for events with all WordPress features
• Date & Time Management – Easy-to-use datetime picker for start and end dates
• Color Coding – Assign custom colors to events for better visual organization
• Interactive Calendar – Beautiful calendar with selectable view type (monthly calendar or event list), with “Add to my calendar” buttons for Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.
• Layout Options – Choose between basic, compact, or clean layouts to customize the calendar appearance
• Gutenberg Blocks – Two custom blocks for displaying calendars and event information
• Shortcodes – Flexible shortcodes for displaying calendars and event information anywhere
• REST API – Built-in REST API endpoints for custom integrations
• Responsive Design – Fully responsive calendar that works on all devices
• Internationalization Ready – Fully translatable with .pot file included

Gutenberg Blocks

1. Calendar Block – Show a monthly calendar view with all your events
2. Event Info Block – Display event date and time information using your WordPress date/time formats

Shortcodes

• [ventocalendar-calendar] – Display full calendar view
• [ventocalendar-start-date] – Display event start date
• [ventocalendar-end-date] – Display event end date
• [ventocalendar-start-time] – Display event start time
• [ventocalendar-end-time] – Display event end time

All shortcodes use the date and time formats configured in Settings → General.

Perfect For

• Community organizations
• Event venues
• Churches and religious organizations
• Schools and universities
• Business event calendars
• Conference websites
• Workshop and class schedules

Privacy & Compliance

VentoCalendar is designed with privacy and WordPress.org guidelines in mind:

License

• GPLv2 or later – This plugin is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later
• Designed to comply with WordPress.org guidelines
• All code is open source and available for review

No Obfuscated Code

• All JavaScript, PHP, and CSS code is readable and unminified
• No build process or compilation required
• All source code is human-readable and editable
• No hidden functionality or encrypted code

No External Services Required

• Self-hosted solution – All functionality runs on your WordPress server
• No mandatory third-party services or API keys required
• Vue.js library is bundled with the plugin and loaded locally (no CDN).
• No external accounts, subscriptions, or paid services needed

No Advertising

• The plugin does not display advertisements in the WordPress admin area or on the frontend.
• No affiliate links or sponsored content are included.
• All features are available without promotional notices or upsells.

Privacy Friendly

• The plugin does not collect, track, or transmit user data to external services
• No analytics, tracking scripts, or cookies are added by the plugin
• Event data is stored locally in the WordPress database and remains under the site owner’s control
• The plugin operates entirely within the WordPress environment without external communication

What Data is Stored

• Event information (titles, descriptions, dates, colors) – stored in WordPress database
• All data remains on your server under your control
• No external communication or data sharing

Developer Notes

Architecture

The plugin follows WordPress Plugin Boilerplate architecture with a centralized loader system. All hooks are registered through the main plugin class.

REST API

Endpoint: GET /wp-json/ventocalendar/v1/events

Parameters:
* start (optional) – Start date filter (Y-m-d format)
* end (optional) – End date filter (Y-m-d format)

Response: Array of event objects with id, title, dates, times, color, and permalink.

File Structure

• admin/ – Admin-specific functionality (PHP, JS, CSS)
• public/ – Public-facing functionality (PHP, JS, CSS)
• includes/ – Core plugin classes
• includes/blocks/ – Gutenberg block classes
• includes/cpt/ – Custom post type definitions
• languages/ – Translation files

Development

No build process required. All files are unminified and ready for direct editing. The plugin uses standard WordPress enqueue functions for all assets.

Donations

This plugin is free. Donations are voluntary support for its development.

If you find VentoCalendar useful, you can support its development here: Donate via Ko-fi

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum on WordPress.org.

Credits

• Built using WordPress Plugin Boilerplate
• Calendar powered by Vue.js