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  • Embedding a Google calendar into a page

    Posted by Tomiko Karino on September 25, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Hi everyone,

    I am trying to embed a Google calendar onto one of our pages.

    I followed the instruction on the page below, but when I copy and past the embed code into the text editor, and click “Save Draft,” the code disappears. Anyone has the same problem? or better, knows how to embed a google calendar?

    http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-calendar/

    Thanks

    Tomiko

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    • Scott Voth (he/him)
      Member
      September 25, 2012 at 8:53 pm

      Hi Tomiko –
      I poked around a bit and saw that the Commons has a plugin called “WordPress Google Calendar,” but when I activated it, I found the API was out of date and didn’t work. I think we need to find a plugin that works with the current Google APIs. I know that OpenLabs, over at City Tech, uses the “Stout Google Calendar” which seems to work well. There are some others – and if you have some preferences, let us know.
      If you feel comfortable filling out the request for such a plugin, that’s cool. If not – I would be happy submit a request to the Dev team to install a plugin to embed Google calendars. Let me know. Thanks!

    • Rowena Li
      Member
      September 25, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      Hi Tomiko,

      Try to see if you have plugin “WPNG Calendar Plugin” when you go to Dashboard under Settings. I am not sure if mine comes with the theme. This one works.

    • Scott Voth (he/him)
      Member
      September 25, 2012 at 9:59 pm

      I think the plugin we have on the Commons is called “WordPress Google Calendar” and on the settings page it is called “WPNG Calendar Plugin” – but when I try to supply a Google GDATA API Key, and google how to get such a key, I get a message that they don’t do this anymore.

      Maybe it’s not required?

      It would be great if the plugin still works – Rowena – do you know – is it necessary to supply the API key?

    • Rowena Li
      Member
      September 25, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      I signed up for the key a year ago. Maybe it is not available now. You do have to have the key. Sorry.

    • Scott Voth (he/him)
      Member
      September 25, 2012 at 10:48 pm

      Thanks Rowena! Sounds like your key still works, but maybe they have changed the API for new clients…

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