Blog Post Calendar Widget
The Blog Posts Calendar Widget allows you to display your archived or future posts in a calendar as a sidebar widget.
4.8(8 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Blog Post Calendar Widget is a WordPress posts plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
4.8/58 reviews
100active installs
14K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Monthly grid view calendar widget highlighting archived and/or future posts.
Additional Features:
- Popup details for each date with posts
- Optional details include post author and comment count.
- Ability to show posts by post type, category, specific taxonomy and/or term
For more information or to request additional features, please visit the plugin page
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.1
- Resovled an issue with posts coming through as undefined.
- Added 2 additional calendar sizes (Small and Large)
- Added localization (French, Arabic, Hebrew)
- Added option to include calendar stylesheet (wp_calendar.css) in theme folder.
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