MusicIDB Events Calendar vs Revisual – Event Communication for Google Calendar

Built for Artists, Venues, Bars, Restaurants and the Music Industry. This plugin uses the MusicIDB API to seamlessly display your events list and calendar onto any WordPress page via a shortcode or theme hooks. With an intuitive dashboard, instant updates to your website, and integration of artists’ music, videos, social links and bios, MusicIDB Event Calendar makes it possible to easily launch a fully featured calendar for your website visitors. Artists Modern, compact list view launched for artists While creating any event, tag or add any venue you play at Each event can display with Facebook event links or ticket links You can tag / add other bands on any show you play, for easy link-sharing with other bands Drop view templates in your local theme to override Request an API key here: Artist API Key Request Venues Supports multiple views including event list with picss, text only list posterboard layout, grid calendar Tag or add any artist/band/dj Tagging bands enables you to build a network of artists to drop on your calendar 10,000+ artists in the database Website visitors can quickly watch videos and play embedded music of artists tagged on your events in a lightbox (pop-up) on your website calendar page Artist media can be embedded from YouTube, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Spotify and any other services that provide embeddable media. Override views by copying plugin views in your local theme folder MusicIDB calendar views allows event images on each date Pro – Create recurring events such as weekly Open Mic, Karaoke or Trivia events, or weekly promotional events such as food specials, and much more. This plugin requires a MusicIDB.com account and API key, which you can generate from your venue page once it has been claimed and approved. Visit MusicIDB.com to create your account. API Developer information.

A great event still falls flat if the calendar says one thing and the flyer says another. Revisual closes that gap. Your Google Calendar is already where your events live. Revisual transforms it into a complete event communication system — distributing your programme automatically across your website, printed materials, partner sites, emails, and more. One update in Google Calendar, and every channel stays in sync. 🎯 The Problem Revisual Solves Event information is hard to keep consistent across channels. A time changes, a venue updates, a new session is added — and suddenly your website says one thing, your printed flyer says another, and your email said something else entirely. Revisual makes your Google Calendar the single source of truth, then handles all the distribution for you. No copy-pasting. No manual updates across five platforms. No events that fall through the cracks. 🌐 One Calendar. Every Channel. Revisual connects your calendar to the channels your audience actually uses: Your website — beautiful, always-updated event widgets embedded with a shortcode or Gutenberg block Partner and affiliate sites — embed your calendar on multiple sites simultaneously; all stay in sync automatically Printed materials — QR codes that link directly to your live event listings, so even printed content stays fresh Email campaigns — shareable hosted event pages you can link to from any email or newsletter Kiosks and displays — simple script embed works anywhere, no WordPress required ✨ Features ✔ Sync with Google Calendar & other calendar sources ✔ Automatic real-time updates — seconds after you make a change ✔ Unlimited event widgets ✔ Gutenberg block + shortcode embedding ✔ Fully customizable widget builder (250+ options) ✔ QR codes & hosted event pages ✔ Multiple widget layouts (list, grid, schedule, cards, slider, monthly view, and more) ✔ Event engagement reporting — impressions, views, and engagement ratio per event, by traffic source ✔ Event highlighting & branding options ✔ Simple script embed for non-WordPress sites, kiosks, and displays ✔ Works across multiple websites simultaneously ✔ Automatic timezone handling ✔ Zero data stored in WordPress (API-based, lightweight) ✔ End-user i18n built-in ✔ ICS and iCal support for calendar subscriptions ✔ Event alerts with optional countdown timers ✔ Social sharing & direct event links built in 🔧 How Revisual Works Connect your Google Calendar to Revisual. Design your widget using the visual builder — no coding needed. Connect your WordPress site. Embed via block or shortcode. Revisual keeps everything updated automatically across every channel. 🎨 Customization Pick from multiple layouts — list, grid, cards, slider, monthly view, schedule, and more. Change colors, typography, and spacing to match your brand. Configure behaviour and UX (filters, event details visibility, date formats). Add logos and highlighted event styles to promote key events. Customize hosted event pages or redirect them to your own destinations. 🎯 Perfect For Revisual is designed for anyone who runs events and wants their audience to always know what’s happening — across every touchpoint. Hotels & hospitality — Communicate your events programme to guests before arrival, on-property, and after checkout. Turn your event calendar into a differentiator, not an afterthought. Event creators — Share events widely, drive attendees back to your website for details, registration, and updates. Coaches, trainers & educators — Promote classes, workshops, and webinars from a single calendar. Keep participants informed across email, your website, and social. Non-profits & community organisations — Keep members informed without manual work. One update reaches every channel automatically. Clubs & associations — Make meetings, sessions, and gatherings easy to discover and attend. Creative professionals — Showcase performances, exhibitions, and shows across multiple platforms. QR codes on printed materials stay live even after the programme changes. Multi-site publishers & agencies — Manage event communication across multiple client sites from one place, keeping every channel consistent and up to date. Municipalities & cultural institutions — Run city-wide or institution-wide event campaigns from a single shared calendar, reaching audiences across all your channels. 🔒 Performance & Security Revisual is designed to be fast, reliable, and secure. Your WordPress site never stores event data — all events are fetched via a secure API from your Revisual account. This keeps your site lightweight and ensures it won’t be slowed down by event queries. Embedding is simple: a tiny script or WordPress block pulls events dynamically without impacting your site’s performance. Revisual handles caching on its side, so events load instantly for visitors. All connections are encrypted. No visitor data is collected. No cookies are tracked. 🗺️ Roadmap We’re actively developing new features, including: More calendar integrations RSVP functionality 💡 Feature Requests Share feature ideas with us: Revisual Help Center Support You can find help desk articles and contact support at Revisual Help Desk. External services Revisual connects to the Revisual API to pull your event widgets and ensure seamless syncing between your WordPress site and your Revisual account. Here’s exactly what happens and why: Your WordPress site sends basic information to the Revisual API: WordPress version Site name Site URL Purpose: To generate a unique API key for your site To securely fetch your event data and widgets from Revisual To ensure your events are always up-to-date and display correctly Data privacy and security: Revisual never shares your data with third parties No cookies are tracked by Revisual No personal or identifying information from site visitors is collected Data is transmitted securely via encrypted API connections Fully compliant with EU privacy regulations (GDPR) Your WordPress site data is only used for connecting and syncing widgets This setup allows Revisual to function as a lightweight, performance-friendly layer: events are served directly from Revisual servers, keeping your website fast while enabling sharing across multiple sites, emails, and other channels. This service is provided by “Revisual”: Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Source Code / Development The source code for this plugin is available on GitHub: https://github.com/revisual-app/wordpress-plugin