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SMNTCS Simple Events Widget turns posts, pages and WooCommerce products into events. Give them a start date, and optionally an end date, in the editor. The Simple Events Widget then lists them in any widget area.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Date fields with a date picker on posts, pages and, when WooCommerce is active, products<\/li>\n
  • Show upcoming events, past events or both<\/li>\n
  • Show the start date only, or the start and end date<\/li>\n
  • Choose the sort order and an optional line break between date and title<\/li>\n
  • Dates follow your site's language and date format<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Upload smntcs-simple-events-widget<\/code> to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/code> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. Go to post or page and provide a start date of the event.<\/li>\n
    4. If wanted, also provide an end date of the event.<\/li>\n
    5. Go to Customize \u00bb Widgets<\/code>, add the Simple Events Widget<\/code> to the required sidebar.<\/li>\n
    6. Adjust the widget settings according to your needs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

      2.8 (2026.09.27)<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Rewrite the plugin description<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        2.7 (2026.09.26)<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Test up to WordPress 7.1<\/li>\n
        • Update development dependencies and GitHub Actions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          2.6 (2026.08.14)<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Tested up to WordPress 7.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            2.5 (2025.03.25)<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Tested up to WordPress 6.9<\/li>\n
            • Add widget options for event sort order and line break between date and title<\/li>\n
            • Use date_i18n for localized date output<\/li>\n
            • Include WooCommerce products when querying events<\/li>\n
            • Update Composer dev dependencies; replace phpcs.dist.xml with phpcs.xml; refresh GitHub Actions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              2.4 (2025.03.23)<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Tested up to WordPress 6.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                2.3 (2024.04.07)<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Tested up to WordPress 6.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  2.2 (2023.11.12)<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • Fix datepicker issue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                    2.1 (2023.11.12)<\/h4>\n\n
                      \n
                    • Convert to OOP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                      2.0 (2023.10.28)<\/h4>\n\n
                        \n
                      • Fix i18n issue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                        1.9 (2023.10.21)<\/h4>\n\n
                          \n
                        • Tested up to WordPress 6.4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                          1.8 (2023.05.28)<\/h4>\n\n
                            \n
                          • Fix warning when regarding undefined array key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                            1.7 (2023.05.07)<\/h4>\n\n
                              \n
                            • Only execute plugin on posts and pages<\/li>\n
                            • Remove line break after event list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                              1.6 (2023.05.07)<\/h4>\n\n
                                \n
                              • Show message when no events are available<\/li>\n
                              • Tested up to WordPress 6.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                                1.5 (2022.12.03)<\/h4>\n\n
                                  \n
                                • Tested up to WordPress 6.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                                  1.4 (2022.05.29)<\/h4>\n\n
                                    \n
                                  • Tested up to WordPress 6.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                                    1.3 (2022.01.01)<\/h4>\n\n
                                      \n
                                    • Tested up to WordPress 5.9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                                      1.2 (2019.12.31)<\/h4>\n\n
                                        \n
                                      • Tested up to WordPress 5.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                                        1.1 (2019.02.19)<\/h4>\n\n
                                          \n
                                        • Tested up to WordPress 5.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                                          1.0 (2018.04.09)<\/h4>\n\n
                                            \n
                                          • Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Adds event dates to posts, pages and products and lists upcoming or past events in a sidebar widget.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/78203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78203"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/nielslange"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=78203"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=78203"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=78203"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=78203"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=78203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}