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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. afragen/the-events-calendar-category-colors ActiveWordpress-plugin afragen/the-events-calendar-category-colors =========================================== This plugin adds event category background coloring to The Events Calendar plugin. 7.4.2(8mo ago)454018[12 issues](https://github.com/the-events-calendar/the-events-calendar-category-colors/issues)GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=7.4 Since Nov 25Pushed 8mo ago11 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/the-events-calendar/the-events-calendar-category-colors)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/afragen/the-events-calendar-category-colors)[ RSS](/packages/afragen-the-events-calendar-category-colors/feed)WikiDiscussions develop Synced 2d ago READMEChangelog (5)Dependencies (1)Versions (43)Used By (0) The Events Calendar: Category Colors ==================================== [](#the-events-calendar-category-colors) - Contributors: theeventscalendar, afragen, barry.hughes - Tags: events, color, calendar, category - License: GPLv2 or later - License URI: - Requires at least: 6.3 - Requires PHP: 7.4 Add event category background colors to The Events Calendar events. Description ----------- [](#description) Add background colors to event categories displayed in the event views of The Events Calendar. This is inspired by the post *Coloring Your Category Events*. Settings for The Events Calendar: Category Colors plugin are located in their own tab on The Events Calendar Settings page. Installation ------------ [](#installation) 1. Upload the entire `/the-events-calendar-category-colors/` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to the Category Colors tab of The Event Calendar Settings page. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- [](#frequently-asked-questions) ### Does the plugin require The Events Calendar plugin? [](#does-the-plugin-require-the-events-calendar-plugin) Yes. [The Events Calendar plugin](http://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/) is written by StellarWP. It requires at least The Events Calendar v5.0. ### What if I use a version of The Events Calendar 2.x? [](#what-if-i-use-a-version-of-the-events-calendar-2x) The last compatible version of this plugin that works with TEC 2.x is [The Events Calendar: Category Colors v1.6.3](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/the-events-calendar-category-colors.1.6.3.zip). ### Where can I get more help? [](#where-can-i-get-more-help) There is more extensive documentation of the plugins features and usage on the [The Events Calendar: Category Colors wiki](https://github.com/afragen/the-events-calendar-category-colors/wiki). ### Where can I report bugs? [](#where-can-i-report-bugs) 1. Add a new topic on the [WordPress Support Forum](http://wordpress.org/tags/the-events-calendar-category-colors). 2. Add a new issue on the [github repo](https://github.com/the-events-calendar/the-events-calendar-category-colors/issues?state=open). Screenshots ----------- [](#screenshots) ### 1. The Events Calendar: Category Colors Settings tab [](#1-the-events-calendar-category-colors-settings-tab) [![The Events Calendar: Category Colors Settings tab ](./.wordpress-org/screenshot-1.png)](./.wordpress-org/screenshot-1.png) ### 2. The Events Calendar: Category Colors in action [](#2-the-events-calendar-category-colors-in-action) [![The Events Calendar: Category Colors in action ](./.wordpress-org/screenshot-2.png)](./.wordpress-org/screenshot-2.png) ### 3. The Events Calendar: Category Colors with Legend Superpowers in action [](#3-the-events-calendar-category-colors-with-legend-superpowers-in-action) [![The Events Calendar: Category Colors with Legend Superpowers in action ](./.wordpress-org/screenshot-3.png)](./.wordpress-org/screenshot-3.png) Changelog --------- [](#changelog) See [CHANGES.md](CHANGES.md). ### Health Score 46 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance56 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity22 Limited adoption so far Community24 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity73 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 86.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. 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