Schedule Terms vs VentoCalendar

Schedule Terms lets you reserve a date and time for a category, tag, or any other taxonomy term to be attached to or detached from a post, instead of editing the post manually when the time comes. It’s useful for things like: Featuring a post in a “Sale” or “Campaign” category only during a specific period, and removing it automatically afterwards. Adding a “New” tag to a post for a limited time after publishing. Hiding a post from a “Featured” listing taxonomy once a promotion ends. Once scheduling is enabled for a taxonomy, a “Schedule Terms” panel appears in the post editor for every term in that taxonomy, with separate “Attach” and “Detach” date/time fields. WordPress’ own cron system checks the schedule and updates the post’s terms automatically when the time arrives, so there’s nothing else to do once a schedule is set. Usage Go to the category, tag, or custom taxonomy management screen. Check the “Enable scheduling” checkbox when adding or editing a term (or via Quick Edit) to turn scheduling on for that term. Open a post in the block editor and find the “Schedule Terms” panel in the document sidebar. Set the “Attach” date/time to have the term automatically added to the post at that time, and/or the “Detach” date/time to have it automatically removed. Save or update the post. The term will be attached/detached automatically once the scheduled time passes. FAQ Does the term get attached/detached even if I don’t edit the post again? Yes. Scheduling is handled by WordPress cron, so the post doesn’t need to be opened or saved again after the schedule is set. What happens if I leave both the “Attach” and “Detach” fields empty? Nothing is scheduled for that term on that post; the term is only added or removed when you do so manually, as usual. Can I use this with a custom taxonomy? Yes, scheduling can be enabled for any taxonomy that is shown in the admin UI (show_ui is true), not just categories and tags. Credits WP Term Meta UI

VentoCalendar is a powerful yet simple WordPress plugin for creating and managing events. It provides an intuitive interface for adding events with start and end dates, customizable colors, and an interactive calendar view. Free and privacy-friendly plugin: No ads, no tracking, no external services required. All your event data stays on your server. Developed with WordPress coding standards and best practices in mind. Features Custom Event Post Type – Dedicated post type for events with all WordPress features Date & Time Management – Easy-to-use datetime picker for start and end dates Color Coding – Assign custom colors to events for better visual organization Interactive Calendar – Beautiful calendar with selectable view type (monthly calendar or event list), with “Add to my calendar” buttons for Google Calendar and Apple Calendar. Layout Options – Choose between basic, compact, or clean layouts to customize the calendar appearance Gutenberg Blocks – Two custom blocks for displaying calendars and event information Shortcodes – Flexible shortcodes for displaying calendars and event information anywhere REST API – Built-in REST API endpoints for custom integrations Responsive Design – Fully responsive calendar that works on all devices Internationalization Ready – Fully translatable with .pot file included Gutenberg Blocks Calendar Block – Show a monthly calendar view with all your events Event Info Block – Display event date and time information using your WordPress date/time formats Shortcodes [ventocalendar-calendar] – Display full calendar view [ventocalendar-start-date] – Display event start date [ventocalendar-end-date] – Display event end date [ventocalendar-start-time] – Display event start time [ventocalendar-end-time] – Display event end time All shortcodes use the date and time formats configured in Settings → General. Perfect For Community organizations Event venues Churches and religious organizations Schools and universities Business event calendars Conference websites Workshop and class schedules Privacy & Compliance VentoCalendar is designed with privacy and WordPress.org guidelines in mind: License GPLv2 or later – This plugin is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later Designed to comply with WordPress.org guidelines All code is open source and available for review No Obfuscated Code All JavaScript, PHP, and CSS code is readable and unminified No build process or compilation required All source code is human-readable and editable No hidden functionality or encrypted code No External Services Required Self-hosted solution – All functionality runs on your WordPress server No mandatory third-party services or API keys required Vue.js library is bundled with the plugin and loaded locally (no CDN). No external accounts, subscriptions, or paid services needed No Advertising The plugin does not display advertisements in the WordPress admin area or on the frontend. No affiliate links or sponsored content are included. All features are available without promotional notices or upsells. Privacy Friendly The plugin does not collect, track, or transmit user data to external services No analytics, tracking scripts, or cookies are added by the plugin Event data is stored locally in the WordPress database and remains under the site owner’s control The plugin operates entirely within the WordPress environment without external communication What Data is Stored Event information (titles, descriptions, dates, colors) – stored in WordPress database All data remains on your server under your control No external communication or data sharing Developer Notes Architecture The plugin follows WordPress Plugin Boilerplate architecture with a centralized loader system. All hooks are registered through the main plugin class. REST API Endpoint: GET /wp-json/ventocalendar/v1/events Parameters: * start (optional) – Start date filter (Y-m-d format) * end (optional) – End date filter (Y-m-d format) Response: Array of event objects with id, title, dates, times, color, and permalink. File Structure admin/ – Admin-specific functionality (PHP, JS, CSS) public/ – Public-facing functionality (PHP, JS, CSS) includes/ – Core plugin classes includes/blocks/ – Gutenberg block classes includes/cpt/ – Custom post type definitions languages/ – Translation files Development No build process required. All files are unminified and ready for direct editing. The plugin uses standard WordPress enqueue functions for all assets. Donations This plugin is free. Donations are voluntary support for its development. If you find VentoCalendar useful, you can support its development here: Donate via Ko-fi Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum on WordPress.org. Credits Built using WordPress Plugin Boilerplate Calendar powered by Vue.js