Moon Calendar Widget
Display the moon calendar of the day (moon phases, moon rise/set times, ...). Customize the widget (background/border/fonts color) to fit your needs !
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Moon Calendar Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3/5 from only 4 reviews
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Moon Calendar Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| calendar | >100 |
| calendrier | #11 |
| lunar | #20 |
| moon | #69 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 4 reviews
About Moon Calendar Widget
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
(Français)
Ce widget vous permet d’afficher le calendrier lunaire du jour sur votre site.
Les informations suivantes sont affichées :
– date (ex: Mercredi 14 Août)
– phase de la lune (image de la lune)
– heure de lever / coucher
– si la lune est croissante / décroissante
– si la lune est montante / descendante
– jardiner avec la lune : fruits, feuilles, fleurs, racines
Le widget est facilement paramétrable depuis votre interface d’administration. Vous pouvez configurer :
– la langue d’affichage (français / anglais / allemand / espagnol / catalan / hollandais)
– le format (réduit / large)
– la couleur du texte
– la couleur de fond
– la couleur de la bordure
(English)
This widget will provide you the most simple and attractive way to display the moon calendar of the day. It is very easy to configure with admin area. You just need to activate plugin and drag this widget like other widgets.
The Moon Calendar Widget display:
– the date
– the moon phase
– the moon rise and moon set times
– ascending / descending moon
– waning / waxing moon
– hints for gardening with the moon : flower, leaf, fruit…
You can configure:
– the language (english / french / german / spanish / catalan / dutch)
– the size (small / large)
– the font color
– the background color
– the border color
Installation
- Upload the entire
moon-calendar-widgetfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the widget through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add the Moon Calendar Widget to your widget template area.
Changelog
1.0.2
Add: German, spanish, catalan and dutch
1.0.1
Bug fix: it was impossible to change/switch lang or size
1.0
Initial Release
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FAQ
Moon Calendar Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Moon Calendar Widget free?
Yes. Moon Calendar Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Moon Calendar Widget safe to use in 2026?
Moon Calendar Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Moon Calendar Widget?
Moon Calendar Widget is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,560 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 86 times in the last 30 days.
Does Moon Calendar Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Moon Calendar Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Moon Calendar Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on December 8, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Moon Calendar Widget?
Moon Calendar Widget is developed and maintained by Publigo.
What are the best alternatives to Moon Calendar Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Moon Calendar Widget are The Events Calendar (600K+ installs), Events Manager (60K+ installs) and Timetable and Event Schedul… (30K+ installs).
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