GCal Events List retrieves future events from a public Google Calendar and shows data in a widget.
As of April 2026, GCal Events List is a WordPress events plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Events Calendar.
GCal Events List retrieves events from Google Calendar and shows data in a widget.
To make GCal Events List work properly, you have to activate the plugin and paste your Google Calendar API key and a public calendar ID in the widget admin panel.
It requires some other options. Here is the full list of params:
For a detailed description of calendar settings, read the Google Calendar Data API documentation
REMEMBER: your Google Calendar must be public, otherwise the widget won’t show any event!
| WordPress | 4.8+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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