ICS Calendar

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89 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 60 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ frankdoherty

   7mo ago

   Finally I found this product. The app is simple to setup and the support is next-level! You don’t need to look any further.

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2. ★★★★★ Rico

   8mo ago

   Easy google calendar customization.And support was also VERY helpful!

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3. ★★★★★ lwith

   9mo ago

   no limits for entries!no extra event management necessary, I just integrated a google calendar

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4. ★★★★★ sergibosch

   11mo ago

   Once set up correctly, it works smoothly. Initially, I was making updates to my iOS calendar and not seeing them instantly so that was stressing me out. I installed a caching plugin (Purge SG Cache by Siteground) and that took care of the instant refresh issue. Now I regularly update my iOS calendar and the updates appear without having to purge the cache. I still use the caching plugin at other times though and it’s helpful to have it.

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5. ★★★★★ jerrystewart99

   12mo ago

   Lovely functionality and appearance straight out of the box. I wanted to tweak the UX to have 2x calendars showing with interleaved events.. it just handles it perfectly. Many thanks for an excellent plugin.

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6. ★★★★★ Scott Kingsley Clark

   1.1y ago

   Excellent plugin and it just works. Was able to plug in an Outlook Office 365 ics file and it just works. That’s it, the plugin just works! Thanks for sharing with us.

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7. ★★★★★ cede007

   1.7y ago

   Very helpful plugin in conjunction with the events manager. Very fast, friendly and helpful support from the developer. It couldn’t be better!

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8. ★★★★★ radicoos

   2.0y ago

   I have been using the ICS Calendar plugin for about two years now, and it has been an invaluable asset to my membership site. Since implementing the plugin, member retention and engagement have significantly increased, as I can display all upcoming events in one place, keeping members connected and engaged. The plugin is incredibly powerful, flexible, and well-maintained with regular updates. I can’t say enough good things about the developer. As others have mentioned, his support is outstanding, he goes above and beyond to troubleshoot and resolve issues, even when it’s clear the problem is caused by conflicts from other plugins. Highly, highly recommended

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 12.1.2 Week view: Fixed issue that prevented events from displaying when displaying the current week only or limiting the display to fewer than 8 days. CSS: Changed z-index on event hover to avoid conflict with Modern Events Ca 12.1.2
2. — Version 12.1.1.1 AJAX: Adjusted minimum refresh time from 5 minutes to 2 minutes, and added a 10-second delay, to account for any lag in clearing the cache. (Actual refresh rate is based on the Transient (cache) expiration setting.) Prin 12.1.1.1
3. — Version 12.1.1 Admin: Fixed issue of a large number of irrelevant, version-related admin notices appearing on initial installation. Modified r34ics_admin_full_access() function, adding the $multisite_check parameter. This allows for co 12.1.1
4. — Version 12.1.0 Script loading: Re-introduced conditional enqueuing of static assets (JavaScript and CSS files), which had been removed in an earlier update due to inconsistent behavior. This new method has been tested against the 40 mo 12.1.0
5. — Version 12.0.10 Event descriptions: Added eventdesclinkfix shortcode parameter. Changed r34ics_maybe_make_clickable() function so that, when eventdesclinkfix is used, it will return the text string as-is if it contains any HTML. The ass 12.0.10
6. — Version 12.0.9.2 Changed id attribute on AJAX container (appended -ajax ) so it isn’t redundant with the id of the calendar itself after loading. Note: Due the fact that its single change would serve no useful purpose on its own, version 12.0.9.2

All 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (12.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.2 ICS Calendar <= 12.1.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-10 CVE-2026-59516 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 12.1.1 Patched in 12.1.1.1
2. Patched Medium · 6.1 ICS Calendar <= 12.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'htmltagtitle' Parameter ↗
   2026-07-09 CVE-2026-9838 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 12.0.9 Patched in 12.0.9.2
3. Patched High · 8.8 ICS Calendar <= 10.12.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read and Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2023-10-26 CVE-2023-46784 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 10.12.0.2 Patched in 10.12.0.3
4. Patched Medium · 6.5 ICS Calendar <= 10.12.0.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Directory Traversal via _url_get_contents ↗
   2023-10-23 CVE-2023-46784 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 10.12.0.2 Patched in 10.12.0.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 14 languages, 0 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2022-10-12 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 days in tier
2. 2022-10-01 7K+ → 9K+ up after 236 days in tier
3. 2022-02-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 109 days in tier
4. 2021-10-21 4K+ → 6K+ up after 243 days in tier
5. 2021-02-20 3K+ → 4K+ up after 194 days in tier
6. 2020-08-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 211 days in tier
7. 2020-01-12 1K+ → 2K+ up

Competes with

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ICS Calendar: 10K+ active installs, 4.9★ (72 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ics-calendar