Admin Event Calendar View

Plugin Name: Admin Event Calendar View Description: Replace the default list view for your Events post type with a modern calendar view in the WordPress admin. Create events faster by clicking on a date to prefill start times. Contributors: metabolism Author: Metabolism Author URI: https://github.com/metabolism Tags: calendar, events, admin ui, custom post type, wordpress backend Requires at least: 5.8 Tested up to: 6.8 Stable tag: 1.0.0 Requires PHP: 7.1 License: GPLv3 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

A lightweight plugin that enhances the admin experience for your custom "event" post type by adding a full calendar view.

Description

This plugin replaces the default list view of your Event custom post type with a month-based calendar view directly in the WordPress admin.

You can still switch to the list view if needed, but the calendar allows a much clearer overview of upcoming events.

Clicking on a specific date in the calendar opens the event creation form with the date pre-filled — making it faster and easier to schedule new events.

Features:

• Visual calendar view of your events in wp-admin
• Add new events by clicking a date
• Pre-filled start date on event creation
• Toggle between "month" and "list" views
• Clean and native UI integration
• Custom post type can be changed via the admin_calendar_view_post_type filter (default: event)
• Based on the free and open-source version of FullCalendar

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/admin-calendar-view directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this with a different custom post type than "event"?

Yes. By default, the plugin targets the event post type, but you can override this using the admin_calendar_view_post_type filter in your theme or a custom plugin:

add_filter('admin_calendar_view_post_type', function() {
    return 'my_custom_post_type';
})

### Can I still use the original list view?
Yes, you can toggle between the calendar and list view at the top right of the interface.

### Can I customize the calendar style or behavior?
Not yet, but filters and hooks will be added in a future release.

## Screenshots

1. Calendar view for events, with color-coded entries and quick access to event creation.

## Changelog

### 1.0.0
* Initial release. Basic calendar view for event CPT in admin.
* Click-to-create functionality with prefilled start date.
* Toggle to list view retained.

## Credits

This plugin uses the [FullCalendar](https://fullcalendar.io/) JavaScript library (MIT License) to provide the interactive calendar interface in the WordPress admin panel.

FullCalendar © 2024 Adam Shaw. Licensed under the MIT license.

## Roadmap

* Drag and drop event rescheduling
* Weekly and daily views
* Hook system for developers