Fire Department Shift Calendar for WordPress

So I’m running the volunteer fire department’s website and we’ve been trying to get our shift calendar out there without making everyone log into some clunky system. This thing showed up in a search, and honestly, it just… worked. No fancy setup, no weird integrations. Just drop a shortcode on a page and boom, you’ve got a calendar showing who’s on duty when. I was skeptical at first-“another WordPress plugin that promises everything but delivers nothing?” But this one actually does what it says.

The good stuff

It’s way simpler than I expected. You pick a rotation pattern-24/48, 48/96, or roll your own-and it auto-generates the whole year. I had a team of 12 guys with rotating shifts, and setting it up took me less than ten minutes. The monthly view is clean, and the widget lets people check the current month right from the sidebar. I didn’t have to build anything from scratch. And hey, it’s free. That’s a big win for a small org with a tight budget. Compared to something like Google Calendar embedded via iframe, this feels more integrated with the site itself.

The not-so-good

It’s definitely barebones. No notifications, no mobile app, no way to export shifts to PDF or CSV. If someone misses their shift, you’re not getting an alert. Also, the interface isn’t exactly modern-no dark mode, minimal styling, and the admin area feels like it hasn’t been touched since 2015. There’s zero support info on the plugin page. No developer contact, no changelog, nothing. I’d be worried about updates if this were mission-critical. And if you need multiple calendars (like for different units), this won’t handle that. It’s single-purpose, which is fine-but knowing that it’s unsupported makes me hesitant to rely on it long-term.

Bottom line

If you need a quick, free way to show fire department shift schedules on your WordPress site, this will do the job. It’s not flashy, but it gets the job done. Just don’t expect bells and whistles. For basic use, it’s worth the download. But if you want alerts, better design, or ongoing support, look elsewhere. Fire Department Shift Calendar for WordPress for Wordpress is solid as a stopgap, but not a long-term solution.