Description

Circular Year Planner is a WordPress plugin that visualizes fiscal years and events in a circular calendar. Perfect for organizations and businesses that want to plan and communicate their activities in a visually appealing way.

Features

Circular Calendar View – Year’s months, weeks and events in concentric rings
Flexible Event Management – Customizable event types with individual colors
Administrative Settings – Manage event types and fiscal years
Easy Integration – Use shortcode to display the calendar
REST API – For external integrations
Responsive Design – Works on all devices
Dynamic Scaling – Rings automatically adjust for 6+ event types
Month Dividers – Visual guide lines for better readability

Usage

Use shortcode in any page or post:

[planly]

Parameters:

year – Display specific fiscal year, e.g. [planly year="2024/2025"]
types – Display only certain event types (index), e.g. [planly types="0,1"]
width and height – Customize size, e.g. [planly width="1000" height="1000"]

Technical Information

Uses WordPress built-in jQuery
SVG-based rendering for sharp graphics
REST API endpoints for external integrations
Follows WordPress Coding Standards

Additional Info

For support and questions, visit the plugin page on GitHub: https://github.com/andlun57/year-planning

Screenshots

Circular calendar view with months, weeks and events
Administrative settings for event types
Event editor with dates and type

Installation

Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel
Go to “Planly” “Settings” to configure
Add events via “Planly” “Add Event”
Use shortcode [planly] to display the calendar

FAQ

How do I change the colors of event types?: Go to Planly Settings and click the color picker for each event type.
Can I use a broken fiscal year?: Yes, select which month the fiscal year starts in the settings. If you choose anything other than January, the year will be displayed as “24/25”.
How many event types can I have?: You can have unlimited event types. The plugin automatically scales the rings proportionally from 6 event types upwards.
Can I display multiple calendars on the same page?: Yes, you can use multiple shortcodes with different parameters on the same page.

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Contributors & Developers

“Planly” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Anders Lundkvist

“Planly” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

Translate “Planly” into your language.

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Changelog

1.1.1 – 2025-11-12

Fixed security: Changed wp_redirect() to wp_safe_redirect()
Updated tested up to WordPress 6.9

1.1 – 2025-11-12

Rebrand from Circular Year Planner to Planly
Changed plugin name to Planly
Updated all user interface strings
Changed shortcode from [circular_year_planner] to [planly]
Improved translations (Swedish and English)
Fixed capitalization in color scheme options

1.0.22 – 2025-10-26

Fixed color scheme functionality – color schemes now properly apply to the calendar
Added CSS support for blue and green color schemes

1.0.21 – 2025-10-26

Fixed CSS for dropdown menus to be consistent width
Fixed alignment issues in settings page event type rows

1.0.20 – 2025-10-26

Removed load_plugin_textdomain() function call (WordPress loads translations automatically)
Removed load_textdomain() method and its hook

1.0.19 – 2025-10-26

Changed prefix from “cyp” to “cypl” (4 characters minimum)
Updated all class names, constants, and option names
Changed post type from “cyp_event” to “cypl_event”
Updated REST API namespace from “cyp/v1” to “cypl/v1”

1.0.18 – 2025-10-26

Fixed contributors field in readme.txt
Removed inline styles and scripts from settings page
Moved all CSS to external files using wp_enqueue_style
Moved all JavaScript to external files using wp_enqueue_script
Added proper translation support for JavaScript strings
All code now follows WordPress Plugin Directory guidelines

1.0.15 – 2024-10-17

Dynamic ring size for 6+ event types
Rings scale automatically proportionally
Month dividers as radial guide lines
Extra marked year divider line
Better visual delimitation of months and years
GPL v2 license added
WordPress Plugin Directory guidelines followed

1.0.14 – 2024-10-16

Week numbers now displayed every other week
Better readability of week numbers

1.0.13 – 2024-10-16

Text automatically flips on the left side
All event text is now readable regardless of position

1.0.12 – 2024-10-16

Event rings made 50% wider
Light gray background on all event rings

1.0.11 – 2024-10-16

Shortened display of fiscal year
Fiscal year displayed as “2025” or “24/25”

1.0.0

First version