A circular year planner to visualize fiscal years and events.
Circular Year Planner is a WordPress plugin that visualizes fiscal years and events in a circular calendar. Perfect for organizations and businesses that want to plan and communicate their activities in a visually appealing way.
Features
- Circular Calendar View – Year’s months, weeks and events in concentric rings
- Flexible Event Management – Customizable event types with individual colors
- Administrative Settings – Manage event types and fiscal years
- Easy Integration – Use shortcode to display the calendar
- REST API – For external integrations
- Responsive Design – Works on all devices
- Dynamic Scaling – Rings automatically adjust for 6+ event types
- Month Dividers – Visual guide lines for better readability
Usage
Use shortcode in any page or post:
[planly]
Parameters:
year – Display specific fiscal year, e.g. [planly year="2024/2025"]types – Display only certain event types (index), e.g. [planly types="0,1"]width and height – Customize size, e.g. [planly width="1000" height="1000"]
Technical Information
- Uses WordPress built-in jQuery
- SVG-based rendering for sharp graphics
- REST API endpoints for external integrations
- Follows WordPress Coding Standards
Additional Info
For support and questions, visit the plugin page on GitHub: https://github.com/andlun57/year-planning
Screenshots
Circular calendar view with months, weeks and events
Administrative settings for event types
Event editor with dates and type
How do I change the colors of event types?
Go to Planly → Settings and click the color picker for each event type.
Can I use a broken fiscal year?
Yes, select which month the fiscal year starts in the settings. If you choose anything other than January, the year will be displayed as “24/25”.
How many event types can I have?
You can have unlimited event types. The plugin automatically scales the rings proportionally from 6 event types upwards.
Can I display multiple calendars on the same page?
Yes, you can use multiple shortcodes with different parameters on the same page.
ChangeLog
1.1.1 – 2025-11-12
- Fixed security: Changed wp_redirect() to wp_safe_redirect()
- Updated tested up to WordPress 6.9
1.1 – 2025-11-12
- Rebrand from Circular Year Planner to Planly
- Changed plugin name to Planly
- Updated all user interface strings
- Changed shortcode from [circular_year_planner] to [planly]
- Improved translations (Swedish and English)
- Fixed capitalization in color scheme options
1.0.22 – 2025-10-26
- Fixed color scheme functionality – color schemes now properly apply to the calendar
- Added CSS support for blue and green color schemes
1.0.21 – 2025-10-26
- Fixed CSS for dropdown menus to be consistent width
- Fixed alignment issues in settings page event type rows
1.0.20 – 2025-10-26
- Removed load_plugin_textdomain() function call (WordPress loads translations automatically)
- Removed load_textdomain() method and its hook
1.0.19 – 2025-10-26
- Changed prefix from “cyp” to “cypl” (4 characters minimum)
- Updated all class names, constants, and option names
- Changed post type from “cyp_event” to “cypl_event”
- Updated REST API namespace from “cyp/v1” to “cypl/v1”
1.0.18 – 2025-10-26
- Fixed contributors field in readme.txt
- Removed inline styles and scripts from settings page
- Moved all CSS to external files using wp_enqueue_style
- Moved all JavaScript to external files using wp_enqueue_script
- Added proper translation support for JavaScript strings
- All code now follows WordPress Plugin Directory guidelines
1.0.15 – 2024-10-17
- Dynamic ring size for 6+ event types
- Rings scale automatically proportionally
- Month dividers as radial guide lines
- Extra marked year divider line
- Better visual delimitation of months and years
- GPL v2 license added
- WordPress Plugin Directory guidelines followed
1.0.14 – 2024-10-16
- Week numbers now displayed every other week
- Better readability of week numbers
1.0.13 – 2024-10-16
- Text automatically flips on the left side
- All event text is now readable regardless of position
1.0.12 – 2024-10-16
- Event rings made 50% wider
- Light gray background on all event rings
1.0.11 – 2024-10-16
- Shortened display of fiscal year
- Fiscal year displayed as “2025” or “24/25”
1.0.0
