SMNTCS Simple Events Widget

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.

Features

• Date fields with a date picker on posts, pages and, when WooCommerce is active, products
• Show upcoming events, past events or both
• Show the start date only, or the start and end date
• Choose the sort order and an optional line break between date and title
• Dates follow your site’s language and date format

1. Upload smntcs-simple-events-widget to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Go to post or page and provide a start date of the event.
4. If wanted, also provide an end date of the event.
5. Go to Customize » Widgets, add the Simple Events Widget to the required sidebar.
6. Adjust the widget settings according to your needs.

1. 

   Create page or post and specify event date.

2. 

   Add Simple Events Widget to the sidebar.

3. 

   See desired events within the sidebar.

2.9 (2026.10.04)

• Fix a fatal error when saving a post with an event date on sites whose date format isn’t dd-mm-yyyy

2.8 (2026.09.27)

• Rewrite the plugin description

2.7 (2026.09.26)

• Test up to WordPress 7.1
• Update development dependencies and GitHub Actions

2.6 (2026.08.14)

• Tested up to WordPress 7.0

2.5 (2025.03.25)

• Tested up to WordPress 6.9
• Add widget options for event sort order and line break between date and title
• Use date_i18n for localized date output
• Include WooCommerce products when querying events
• Update Composer dev dependencies; replace phpcs.dist.xml with phpcs.xml; refresh GitHub Actions

2.4 (2025.03.23)

• Tested up to WordPress 6.8

2.3 (2024.04.07)

• Tested up to WordPress 6.5

2.2 (2023.11.12)

• Fix datepicker issue

2.1 (2023.11.12)

• Convert to OOP

2.0 (2023.10.28)

• Fix i18n issue

1.9 (2023.10.21)

• Tested up to WordPress 6.4

1.8 (2023.05.28)

• Fix warning when regarding undefined array key

1.7 (2023.05.07)

• Only execute plugin on posts and pages
• Remove line break after event list

1.6 (2023.05.07)

• Show message when no events are available
• Tested up to WordPress 6.2

1.5 (2022.12.03)

• Tested up to WordPress 6.1

1.4 (2022.05.29)

• Tested up to WordPress 6.0

1.3 (2022.01.01)

• Tested up to WordPress 5.9

1.2 (2019.12.31)

• Tested up to WordPress 5.8

1.1 (2019.02.19)

• Tested up to WordPress 5.0

1.0 (2018.04.09)

• Initial release