WordPress’s date system supports only the Gregorian calendar, leaving Chinese websites feeling incomplete—missing the lunar calendar, solar terms, and traditional festivals.
Wenpai Calendar (WPDate) fills this gap: it enables WordPress to display Chinese lunar dates—including a perpetual lunar calendar, the 24 Solar Terms, and traditional festivals—with extensive customization options.
Try It in 30 Seconds
No installation required—experience it directly in your browser:
One-Click Preview of Wenpai Calendar →
Clicking the link opens an online WordPress environment where the plugin is already installed and activated—just navigate straight to the calendar page.
Installation & Setup
Step 1: Install and Activate
In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New, then search for WPDate or Wenpai Calendar, install it, and click Activate.
Alternatively, download the ZIP package manually from Wenpai Open Source and upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
Step 2: Access the Calendar
After activation, locate the calendar-related menu items in the left-hand admin menu—or go directly to wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpdate-calendar to view the perpetual lunar calendar.
Step 3: Customize Display
WPDate offers multiple customization options:
- Date Format: Choose how lunar dates are displayed
- Solar Terms Display: Toggle whether the 24 Solar Terms appear on the calendar
- Traditional Festivals: Highlight major festivals such as Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival
- Frontend Display: Show lunar information on your site using widgets or shortcodes
Key Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Perpetual Lunar Calendar | A complete lunar calendar interface in the admin dashboard |
| 24 Solar Terms | Precisely calculated and marked solar terms |
| Traditional Festivals | Includes Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, etc. |
| High Customizability | Fully adjustable date formats and display content |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will WPDate affect WordPress’s built-in Gregorian date display?
A: No. WPDate operates as an independent lunar calendar system and does not modify WordPress core’s Gregorian date functionality.
Q: Can I display lunar dates inside posts or pages?
A: Yes. WPDate provides shortcodes and widgets to embed lunar information anywhere—posts, pages, sidebars, etc.
Q: How accurate is the solar term calculation?
A: Highly accurate. WPDate uses astronomical algorithms to compute solar terms with reliable precision.
Related Recommendations
- Wenpai Full Suite — Try all 5 Wenpai plugins together, including the calendar
- Chinese Site Starter Pack — A trio of essentials: slug transliteration, avatar support, and font library
- Wenpai Slug — Converts Chinese URLs into clean, readable pinyin—no more garbled characters
All plugins are available for instant, no-installation trial at the Wenpai Playground.