How to add Events Calendar to a Craft CMS website

Embed Events Calendar on Craft CMS

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Create a Events Calendar plugin for Craft CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Craft CMS Events Calendar plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Events Calendar and enter the Editor.

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Save the Events Calendar plugin

When you're done creating the Events Calendar plugin, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Events Calendar Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Events Calendar plugin to your Craft CMS website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Craft CMS website.

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Paste the code to your Craft CMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Craft CMS website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Craft CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Events Calendar Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Events Calendar plugin on your Craft CMS website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Events Calendar plugin on your Craft CMS plugin. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Craft CMS website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Events Calendar plugin to your Craft CMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Craft CMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Events Calendar widget when your activity depends on dates and you want visitors to see everything that is coming up at a glance. A structured calendar view gives users context across weeks or months, instead of making them open separate event pages one by one. This works for venues, communities, schools, fitness studios, conferences, and online programs. People can scan, filter, and click into events that match their interests. The more predictable and discoverable your schedule, the easier it becomes for visitors to commit and plan around you. A good calendar shifts your site from static information to an ongoing destination people return to.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Craft CMS website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.