Title: Planly
Author: Anders Lundkvist
Published: <strong>November 3, 2025</strong>
Last modified: December 3, 2025

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# Planly

 By [Anders Lundkvist](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andlun57/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/circular-year-planner.1.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/circular-year-planner/#description)
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 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/circular-year-planner/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/circular-year-planner/#developers)

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## Description

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

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel
 3. Go to “Planly”  “Settings” to configure
 4. Add events via “Planly”  “Add Event”
 5. Use shortcode `[planly]` to display the calendar

## FAQ

### 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.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Planly” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this 
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Anders Lundkvist ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andlun57/)

“Planly” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/circular-year-planner/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Planly” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/circular-year-planner)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/circular-year-planner/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/circular-year-planner/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/circular-year-planner/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/circular-year-planner/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## 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

 * First version

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.1**
 *  Last updated **4 months ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/circular-year-planner/) and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/circular-year-planner/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/circular-year-planner)
 * Tags
 * [calendar](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/calendar/)[circular](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/circular/)
   [planning](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/planning/)[visualization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/visualization/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/circular-year-planner/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Anders Lundkvist ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andlun57/)

## Support

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