A WordPress calendar plugin helps display, create, or manage calendar events, schedules, or appointments directly on the website. This plugin is a great help for private tutors who want to show their schedules directly on the website. And, if the plugin allows, they can also let students book available sessions directly from the site’s frontend.

It’s important to set time zones correctly in the first place to avoid event display issues later on. Whatever time zone you set in the Simple Calendar plugin settings, the same time zone should be in the WordPress global and Google Calendar settings.

When you add a new calendar with Simple Calendar, go to Advanced and click the Timezone dropdown menu. It offers three options to set the time zone in the plugin settings: Site Default, Event Source Default, and Custom.

Site Default is the safest option as it uses the timezone set in your WordPress settings. The Event Source Default uses the timezone from your Google Calendar events, and the Custom option allows you to choose a specific city or timezone to override all other settings. Know more about setting the time zones in Simple Calendar.

Yes, the plugin automatically updates Google Calendar events on your WordPress site in real-time. So, you only need to add events to your Google Calendar once, and the plugin will handle the rest by syncing those events to your site immediately.

Yes. Students can easily set reminders for upcoming sessions by adding the event to their Google Calendar. They simply click the ‘Add to GCal‘ link, which allows them to save the event and enable reminder notifications. Learn more about adding Simple Calendar event template tags.

Yes, you can easily display the schedules of multiple teachers and subjects on your WordPress site using the Grouped Calendars feature in Simple Calendar.

Yes, you can start for free with the Simple Calendar core plugin. It allows you to display events from a public Google Calendar, though it requires setting up a Google API key manually. If you prefer a simpler, one-click setup, the Google Calendar Pro add-on provides secure authentication and lets you sync private as well as public events directly to your site.

With the Book an Appointment addon of the Simple Calendar plugin, online tutors can easily display their availability schedules online. It allows students to book from available slots only while preventing double bookings. Thus, you can achieve an easier setup for 1-on-1 lesson scheduling with Simple Calendar, and its relevant addons.

Yes. Instead of blocking time manually in Google Calendar, you can set your available working hours using the Book an Appointment add-on. Any unselected days or time slots are automatically hidden from students on the frontend booking calendar.

No, there’s no limit or restriction on the number of visible events shown on a specific day. Yet you can set a limit on the number of visible events under the Appearance tab when adding a new calendar with Simple Calendar.

Yes, Simple Calendar supports adding a calendar on any specific page via shortcodes. You only need to add the shortcode to the WordPress content editor of the page or post where you want the calendar to appear. You can find the calendar shortcode in the right panel while adding a new calendar. You will also find it under the shortcode column of All Calendars.

No, students can only see the available time slots on the frontend. Once a slot is booked, it’s automatically removed from availability, ensuring a distraction-free booking experience while also preventing double bookings.

You can use our freely available interactive live demo on the official site. Simply explore the demo and click on the features you’d like to test. It’s easy to use, but if you encounter any difficulties or feel that a feature is missing, please don’t hesitate to contact us.