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Pretty Google Calendar

by LBell · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7

Pretty Google Calendar has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 70,132 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Pretty Google Calendar at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
70,132
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Pretty Google Calendar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
10%
2 of 20 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • No more fussing with the Google API — just use simple .ics calendar feeds
  • Display any calendar that provides a public .ics feed (e.g. Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, etc.)
  • Works with blocks and shortcodes
  • More features, fewer bugs, and still lightweight
  • Active development and ongoing support

Pretty Google Calendar reviews and ratings

20 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

20 reviews

5★
18
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
2

  • Does exactly as advertised

    This plugin is a Godsend. It is amazing how hard it is to find a plugin that displays the Google calendar without a bunch of other stuff shoved in that you don't need. This one is simple and just works.

    Chattanooga Church of God 7th day

  • Amazingly good

    Makes it easy, too!

    hmijail

  • Great Plugin. Worth Every Star

    If you are wanting to show Google Calendars on your WordPress website, look no further. Highly recommend this plugin. Great Support 👍

    EncodeDotHost

  • Easy, Responsive, Customizable

    Pretty Google Calendar is an extraordinarily useful and welcome plugin, especially considering Google's disappointing default integration. It is responsive and seamlessly adapts to any screen, switching to list mode when necessary. Customization is simple and intuitive, allowing you to modify colors and fonts to seamlessly integrate with your website. The synchronization simply "works," and the shortcode is rich in parameters, including language localization, offering complete control over the calendar's appearance and behavior. In short, Pretty Google Calendar is the ultimate solution for integrating Google calendars easily and effectively on WordPress. Thank you for this contribution.

    rodolforizzo76

  • Fantastic

    This is just what i was looking for.

    snowliondev

  • THIS is AWESOME.

    Yes, it does take a while, because it needs a Google Calendar API key... (arghs), and it is embedded via Shortcode. But the result! All my fonts, all the colours, everything happens right according to my template. It looks SO BLOODY good. I am SO VERY HAPPY. (And yes, I am a beginner with WordPress & Oxygen, and I am still baffled with how complex everything is. So I might be overly enthusiastic.)

    heerohe

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Details

Embedded Google Calendars that don't suck.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • calendar
  • fullcalendar
  • gcal
  • google calendar
  • pretty calendar

More from LBell

Version
2.2.1
Last updated
Jan 4, 2026
First published
Oct 13, 2021
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Pretty Google Calendar FAQ

What does Pretty Google Calendar do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Pretty Google Calendar offers No more fussing with the Google API — just use simple .ics calendar feeds, Display any calendar that provides a public .ics feed (e.g. Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, etc.), Works with blocks and shortcodes, More features, fewer bugs, and still lightweight and Active development and ongoing support.

How many active installs does Pretty Google Calendar have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Pretty Google Calendar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Pretty Google Calendar still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Pretty Google Calendar free?

Pretty Google Calendar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.