WP Responsive Holiday/Events Calendar
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Calendar is easy to manage and clean visual design with a strong set of features to inspire the most advanced website calendar available for WordPress.
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WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (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 WP Responsive Holiday/Event… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| calendar | >100 |
| event calendar | >100 |
| holiday | >100 |
| holiday-calendar | >100 |
| holidays | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Responsive Holiday/Events Calendar
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Calendar is easy to manage and clean visual design with a strong set of features to inspire the most advanced website calendar available for WordPress.
It is built on full calendar js with support to add Holiday and Events.
It has various display options.
All it takes is 3 easy step to make your website stand out from rest of your competitors.
- Install the plugin.
- Add Holiday/event in calendar.
- Display on front-end using short code.
It’s easy to use with provided shortcode and PHP codes.
Read How to use? section to find out more about the calendar configurations.
Need Support? wp.support@vsourz.com
Features
- Add Multiple Holiday and Events on single date.
- Set link of content page OR third party URL.
- Open page and third party URL on same or new tab.
- Display calendar in Multiple views (Calendar View, Standard List View, Grid View, List Hover View).
- Set Date Background Color.
- Modify Holiday Name Background Color.
- Modify Date Text Color.
- Modify Holiday/Event Text Background Color.
- Calendar Widget.
- Compatible in all latest cross browsers.
- Fully responsive and mobile friendly.
- AJAX powered.
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly views.
- Fully translatable including the full-calendar.
How to use?
- Install Plugin via WordPress Admin – Go to Admin > Plugins > Add New.
- Add Holiday Go To Admin >> Holiday >> Manage Holiday >> Add Holiday.
- Call the Holiday in the WordPress Front-end using Widget and Shortcodes.
Widget
Go to Appearance -> Widgets and add Holiday calendar widget to your website.
Shortcodes
To generate shortcode Go To Admin >> Holiday >> Display Option
Here you can find various options for customization. The options like View, Date Background Color, Date Font Color, Name Background Color and Name Font Color. From here you can also preview the changes and generate the shortcode.
Put below shorcode directly in any page:
[vsz_responsive_holiday_events_calendar view=view1 date_color=FFFFFF date_bg=2E4D7B text_color=000000 text_bg=D3DEEF]
OR
Use below PHP code to put in PHP file:
<?php echo do_shortcode(’[vsz_responsive_holiday_events_calendar view=view1 date_color=FFFFFF date_bg=2E4D7B text_color=000000 text_bg=D3DEEF]’);?>
- Install and Activate the plugin.
- Add Holiday/Events in calendar.
- In listing screen shortcode will be generated.
- Put this shortcode where you want to display the calendar.
License
GPLv2 – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Installation
Install via WordPress Admin
- Ready the zip file of the plugin
- Go to Admin > Plugins > Add New
- On the upper portion click the Upload link
- Using the file upload field, upload the plugin zip file here and activate the plugin
Install via FTP
- First unzip the plugin file
- Using FTP go to your server’s wp-content/plugins directory
- Upload the unzipped plugin here
- Once finished login into your WP Admin and go to Admin > Plugins
- Look for Holiday Calender and activate it
Usage
- Start adding Holidays from ‘Holiday’ menu in WordPress.
- Just copy and paste generated shortcode.
- Use Widget in Your site.
Changelog
See changelog
1.1.0
- Added Translation to the plugin & tested upto wordpress 4.9.1 version.
1.0.1
- Minor js issue has been resolved.
1.0.0
- Initial
Screenshots
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FAQ
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Calend…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… free?
Yes. WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… safe to use in 2026?
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca…?
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,184 times since it launched in July 2017. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on February 21, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca…?
WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… is developed and maintained by Vsourz Digital.
What are the best alternatives to WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca…?
The most popular alternatives to WP Responsive Holiday/Events Ca… are The Events Calendar (600K+ installs), Events Manager (60K+ installs) and Timetable and Event Schedul… (30K+ installs).
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