Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget — WordPress Event Plugin
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Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 39,572 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget at a glance
Is Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Calendar block or widget to display appointments/events of a public Google calendar or other iCal file
- Block gives live preview in the editor and is not constrained to widget area. Old widget will be displayed in legacy widget block only in widget area. Old…
- Small footprint, uses only Google ID of the calendar, or ICS link for Outlook, or Url of iCal file, to get event information via iCal
- Merge more calendars into one block
- Manage events in Google Calendar, or other iCalendar source
- Fully adaptable to your website with CSS. Output in unordered list with Bootstrap 4 listgroup classes and toggle for details
- Choose date / time format in settings screen that best suits your website
- Displays per event DTSTART, DTEND, SUMMARY, LOCATION and DESCRIPTION. DTSTART is required other components are optional
- Displays most common repeating events. Frequency Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Dayly (not Hourly, Minutely and smaller periods)
- Basic support for filter on Categories Warning: MS Outlook does not share categories via iCal now. Google and iCloud calendar don’t support categories at all.…
- In the screenshot below: Left the block with default settings and clicked on one summary. Right with some adjusted settings. Adjusted settings for start with…
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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sleek plugin & excellent support
Sleek plugin with options to customize (color, font, background, synchronization interval), provides for a nice and clean lay-out. Integrates smoothly with my webpage. I received fast and excellent support from the developer when I ran into a minor issue. Definitely 5 stars!
harold70k -
Super
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familyhrianenko -
Absolute amazing widget
simple and effective widget.
dwighty -
Small is beautiful
Small but powerful plugin that has all the functions I need without messing your backend with complicate settings.
Matthias Blenk -
Very simple and clean
Exactly what I wanted. Small, simple plugin to add google calendar on the sidebar which I can customize with CSS.
kkitran -
Simple and awesome
Its a great plugin, that does what it should. Getting calendar data from a http source in ICS-Format and displaying it as a nice little widget. Big shoutout to the maintainer, he‘s responding very quick to questions or problems. Awesome work!
wurzelserver
Where Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Event Plugins | #65 by tag, #71 in search | #50 | – |
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Details
Block widget that displays events from a public google calendar or iCal file.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget competes in
Tags
- block
- calendar
- events
- google calendar
- ical
- Version
- 3.1.4
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- First published
- Dec 20, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget FAQ
What does Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget offers Calendar block or widget to display appointments/events of a public Google calendar or other iCal file, Block gives live preview in the editor and is not constrained to widget area. Old widget will be displayed in legacy widget block only in widget area. Old, Small footprint, uses only Google ID of the calendar, or ICS link for Outlook, or Url of iCal file, to get event information via iCal, Merge more calendars into one block and Manage events in Google Calendar, or other iCalendar source.
How many active installs does Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget as of September 7, 2026.
Is Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget free?
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget rank among Event Plugins?
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget is #50 in the WordPress.org Event Plugins ranking.