Is it possible to add a synced calendar to my WordPress site?
Yes - AddEvent makes it straightforward to add a synced calendar to WordPress with no coding required.
What a synced calendar means
A synced calendar (subscription calendar) is a live feed that users subscribe to once. When you add or update events in AddEvent, those changes automatically appear in subscribers' personal calendar apps - Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook - without any action from them.How to add it to WordPress
Option 1: AddEvent WordPress plugin (recommended)
- Install the free AddEvent plugin from the WordPress plugin directory (Plugins > Add New > search "AddEvent")
- Add the AddEvent Calendar block to any page using the Gutenberg editor
- Enter your Calendar ID from your AddEvent dashboard
- The calendar widget appears on your page with a Follow Calendar button
Option 2: Custom HTML embed Copy the embeddable calendar widget code from your AddEvent dashboard and paste it into a Custom HTML block on any WordPress page or post. Same result, no plugin dependency.
What the synced calendar widget includes
- Month, week, or schedule view
- Your branding and colors
- Individual Add to Calendar buttons per event
- A Follow Calendar button so visitors can subscribe to automatic updates
- Mobile-responsive design