iCalendrier
Daily calendar widget and shortcode: day, week number, name day and moon phase, in 11 languages, with a modern or a classic layout.
Solid choice
iCalendrier is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 78/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (700+ active installs)
- Needs PHP 8.2 or newer
How does it stack up?
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 iCalendrier stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| calendar | >100 |
| calendario | #1 |
| calendrier | #1 |
| ephemeride | #1 |
| kalender | #4 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About iCalendrier
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Simple plugin to display a calendar of the day on your WordPress site, as a widget or with the [icalendrier] shortcode:
- day name
- current week number
- day number
- month
- namdeday
- moon phase
Three layouts: the modern one (same design as the widget on icalendrier.fr), and the two legacy ones (compact 175px, wide 300px).
Shortcode example: [icalendrier type="modern" language="fr" moonphases="on"]. Attributes: type (modern, comp175, wide300), language, timezone, showlink, moonphases, namedays, bgcolor, style.
Languages supported :
- english (US and UK)
- français
- deutsch
- italiano
- español
- português (Portugal and Brasil)
- svenska
- dansk
- română
More infos here : https://icalendrier.fr/widget/wordpress-plugin#engsupport
Petit plugin simple qui vous permet d’afficher sur votre site ou blog WordPress un éphéméride qui comprend :
- le nom du jour
- le numéro de semaine
- le numéro du jour
- le mois
- la fête du jour
- la phase de lune actuelle
Plus d’infos ici : https://icalendrier.fr/widget/wordpress-plugin
Credits
Moon phase computation: Solaris_MoonPhase by Samir Shah (rayofsolaris.net), MIT license, adapted from Moontool.
Installation
Install the plugin on the WordPress administration, in the extensions menu, by selecting the zip file.
You may also use the installation from the repository of course.
Once installed and activated, go to Appearance > Widgets, you’ll be able to edit these options :
- layout (modern, compact or wide)
- language
- custom timezone
- optional link to our website
- moon phase on or off (modern layout)
- name day on or off (name days are a Latin habit; Nordic sites usually hide them)
- optional title before the widget
- custom background color
Installez le plugin dans l’administration WordPress, section Extensions, en sélectionnant le fichier Zip.
Une fois installé et activé, retrouvez le plugin dans Apparence > Widgets. Peu d’options existent, mais les voici :
- le style : moderne (le même que le widget d’iCalendrier.fr), compact ou large
- le réglage optionnel du fuseau horaire
- l’affichage en option d’un lien vers iCalendrier.fr
- la phase de lune, affichée ou non (style moderne)
- la fête du jour, affichée ou non
- un titre optionnel avant le widget
- la couleur de fond du widget peut être modifiée
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the shortcode in a post?
Yes: [icalendrier] renders the compact layout in English, [icalendrier type="modern" language="de"] the modern one in German. Language codes: fr, en (US), en-GB, es, pt, pt-BR, it, de, ro, sv, da.
The date is wrong by a day
The widget renders on the server. Set the timezone option (or attribute) to your zone, and check that your page cache refreshes daily.
Changelog
1.0
- Initial commit
1.5
- multilang supported
- moved the code to lib files
1.51
- minor fix
1.52
- svn issue lol
1.6
- CSS tweaks
- default values
- default link
- code format
1.61
- WP 5.4 compat
- admin CSS tweak
Screenshots
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FAQ
iCalendrier: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is iCalendrier free?
Yes. iCalendrier is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is iCalendrier safe to use in 2026?
iCalendrier is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 78/100 on our health check.
How many websites use iCalendrier?
iCalendrier is active on 700+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 34,308 times since it launched in October 2014. It was downloaded 352 times in the last 30 days.
Does iCalendrier work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested iCalendrier up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.6 or newer.
What PHP version does iCalendrier need?
iCalendrier requires PHP 8.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was iCalendrier last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on September 3, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes iCalendrier?
iCalendrier is developed and maintained by bplace.
What are the best alternatives to iCalendrier?
The most popular alternatives to iCalendrier are The Events Calendar (600K+ installs), Events Manager (60K+ installs) and Timetable and Event Schedul… (30K+ installs).
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