Best WordPress Calendar Views Plugin

Turn Form Entries Into Clickable Calendars

Show any form entries on a calendar in minutes
Let visitors submit and edit their own events

Highlight busy days, recurring events, and key dates
Embed responsive calendars anywhere on your site

Create Flexible Calendar Views for Any Needs

Turn form entries into live calendars without code. Publish event schedules, bookings, timetables, and more from the same forms you already use. Select the date fields, choose what to show, and Formidable updates every calendar automatically.

Turn Form Entries into Events

Display any form with date fields as a clean calendar so every submission appears as an event on the right day.

Click for Full Event Details

Let visitors click any calendar entry to open a dedicated event page with full descriptions, images, and links.

Support Recurring and Multi-Day Events

Show repeating and multi-day events by mapping start and end date fields so longer schedules stay accurate.

Front-End Event Submissions and Editing

Collect events from visitors and let approved users update their listings from the front end without touching the dashboard.

Filter Calendars by Category and Date

Add filters and dropdowns so visitors can refine events by category, location, date range, or any field in your form.

Responsive on Every Device

Publish calendars that automatically resize and stay usable on desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.

Highlight Important Event Types

Use categories, colors, and icons to make featured events, holidays, and deadlines stand out at a glance.

Works with Templates and Views

Start from event form templates and Visual Views so you can launch polished calendars faster and customize every layout later.

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Customize the Look to Match Your Brand

Set your own colors, fonts, and layout so your calendar fits your site perfectly and feels like a natural part of your website.

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Start Free, Unlock Calendar Views with Business

With the free Formidable Forms plugin, you can build event submission forms with date, time, location, and description fields, then collect and manage those entries in your WordPress dashboard.

Upgrade to the Business plan to unlock Calendar Views and Visual Views so you can display those events in beautiful front end calendars. Business users can create dynamic calendar layouts, add filters, build event detail pages, and allow front end editing that keeps every schedule accurate without manual updates.

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Works Seamlessly with the Tools You Already Use

Connect Formidable to your CRM, automation tools, and marketing platforms. Sync transactions to ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Mailchimp, and more, or trigger zaps in Zapier automatically after payment.

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Advanced Calendar Controls for Serious Schedules

Move beyond simple event lists with calendar views built for real schedules. Formidable turns basic date fields into flexible views that support recurring events, editorial workflows, and user generated content while staying fast and reliable.

Recurring and Multi-Day Events

Set your start and end dates once and Formidable handles long events automatically. Add repeat rules so ongoing events appear on every correct day without duplicates.

Smart Display and Filtering Options

Use Views to choose which entries appear, from upcoming events to specific categories or locations. Add search, filters, and sorting so visitors can quickly find the events they need.

Front-End Editing and Permissions

Let users submit and edit events from the front-end while keeping things secure. Permissions ensure only approved users make changes, and the calendar updates automatically.

Calendar Ready Fields for Every Kind of Event

Build event forms with all the fields your calendars need. Add dates, times, locations, categories, and descriptions, plus links and uploads for photos, flyers, or maps so visitors know exactly what is happening and where.

More Than Just a WordPress Calendar Plugin

Showing events is just the beginning. Formidable gives businesses and creators the tools to collect, organize, and publish schedules with total control.

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The people have spoken. Their approval has us seeing stars - and we couldn't be prouder. With validation like this, Formidable Forms is one of the highest-rated WordPress plugins out there.

The plugin works perfectly. It offers you many configuration options and is very well structured. But the best thing about Formidable is the technical support. I needed a really special feature, and thanks to them I achieved it. They have gained a customer for life.

raulolivella

I've been using Formidable Forms and Views and have been delighted with the many ways I've been able to utilize them. Using Views to display form submission data on the front-end has been huge for me. And, the few times I've gotten stuck, I've reached out to support and have received actual, helpful responses.

pmterp

FF has transformed the way I approach form creation and management on my website. The visual editing capabilities give me intuitive and seamless design processes that save me time and effort. Next to that, the ease of creating multi-step forms that have better conversion rates makes setup a breeze. The overall flexibility and efficiency of Formidable Forms have significantly improved my workflow and site user experience.

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I have been using the pro plugin of Formidable Forms for many years now. I can’t think of anything else that comes close to the quality and intuitiveness of this plugin for WordPress!

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I’ve been using formidable for almost ten years, on over a hundred websites. It’s the most refined form builder with the most flexibility than any other I’ve used. Plus, it’s just beautiful and just works.
The support framework our this plugin is top notch!

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I have been using formidable forms for many years now and have built both small and large scale web applications with it. I have nothing but good to say about all my experiences with both the product and support.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Resources

Do you have a question about Formidable Forms? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, please contact us.

How does WordPress display form data with Views?

Many form builders can collect data for things like guest posts, but Formidable Views takes it one big step further. It’s a simple process: create a form, collect data, then use our low-code Views platform to display that data however you want.

Is Formidable Views a WordPress database application builder?

It sure is. Use online forms or import your data, then build relationships easily using our low-code solution. Once you’ve got the data loaded, building web applications with WordPress is easy.

Learn more: How to Save Form Data in Databases in WordPress

Can Views help easily build data-driven web applications with WordPress?

The keyword there is "easily" - and the answer is yes! Formidable Views can speed up web development immensely. For example, there’s no need to do any database work at all. We’ve built Views for easy app development, whether you’re a developer or not.

What kind of layouts can I build using Views?

Still wondering what Views will look like on your WordPress site? That’s entirely up to you. You can build a WordPress membership directory, a WordPress calendar, image galleries - you name it! Create entire web pages or modules using data tables, images, text, listings, and advanced conditional forms.

Can I build WordPress members-only pages?

Yes, definitely. First, create a registration form to register new users. This could be a multi-step form to make collecting membership data even easier. After that, use Formidable Views to automatically show member profiles.

Learn more: How to create a WordPress user directory

What types of websites can I make with Views?

With Views, there are endless ways to display your form data. Tweak every possible option with Formidable's View settings. For developers, we also have advanced view concepts that will blow your clients away. You can even create forms where either the admin or users manage submissions.

Use Formidable Views and WordPress to make custom page templates, whatever they might be! We’ve written a lot about different Views use cases on our blog:

Can I create a searchable database in a WordPress site?

You sure can! Formidable Views can cover your WordPress searchable database plugin needs. Creating your database online is easy. Start by sending data from WordPress forms to the database on your WordPress site.

After that, use Formidable Views to display database data in a WordPress page, post, or custom post type. You can make datatables, lists, or whatever you want. And of course, Views allow you to create filters and use advanced search. Instant custom database!

Learn more: How to Create a Searchable Database in WordPress

Can Views use WordPress to add search to a page?

Wondering how to add a WordPress search box on a page? While you can use the default WordPress search bar, there's potential to do so much more. If you are looking for advanced options, this is yet another job for Formidable Views.

Tweak every option you can imagine to create powerful WordPress search forms with custom management systems & dynamic results pages.

Learn more: How to Create a Searchable Database in WordPress

Can Views create one-to-many relationships?

Yes! Use Formidable Views to create one-to-many relationships between form data and the frontend of your website.

Here’s one quick example. You can create a vehicle maintenance log that helps the internal team keep track of progress in a dashboard, while also updating the customer with email notifications or a dedicated customer portal.

Turn Form Entries Into Clickable Calendars

Create Flexible Calendar Views for Any Needs

Turn Form Entries into Events

Click for Full Event Details

Support Recurring and Multi-Day Events

Front-End Event Submissions and Editing

Filter Calendars by Category and Date

Responsive on Every Device

Highlight Important Event Types

Works with Templates and Views

Customize the Look to Match Your Brand

Start Free, Unlock Calendar Views with Business

Works Seamlessly with the Tools You Already Use

Advanced Calendar Controls for Serious Schedules

Recurring and Multi-Day Events

Smart Display and Filtering Options

Front-End Editing and Permissions

Calendar Ready Fields for Every Kind of Event

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