How to add Event List to a Magnolia CMS website

Embed Event List on Magnolia CMS

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Create a Event List widget for Magnolia CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Magnolia CMS Event List widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Event List and enter the Editor.

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Save the Event List widget

When you're done creating the Event List widget, 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 Event List Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Event List widget to your Magnolia 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 widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Magnolia CMS website.

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

Next, go to your Magnolia 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 Magnolia CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Event List Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Event List widget on your Magnolia 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 Event List widget on your Magnolia CMS widget. 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 Magnolia 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 Event List widget to your Magnolia CMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Magnolia CMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Event List widget when you run multiple activities and want visitors to find upcoming dates without digging through scattered pages. A structured list highlights titles, times, locations, and short descriptions in one place, so users can scan quickly and decide what to attend. This is ideal for venues, communities, schools, webinars, workshops, and recurring sessions. Clear event presentation reduces missed opportunities and increases attendance by removing friction between discovery and action. You can keep the list updated as events change, ensuring the page stays relevant. Visitors also gain confidence that your organization is active and reliable because they see a steady schedule of real activities.

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