Embeddable Widgets
Blog calendar widget
Embed a calendar, today's date or countdown on your blog. Lightweight, fast and privacy-friendly — just copy and paste the HTML into any blog platform.
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Embed code
Copy and paste this HTML into your website.
<iframe src="https://datetoolshub.com/embed/today-date?format=long&theme=light&attribution=1" width="100%" height="320" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden" title="Today's Date"></iframe>
Who uses this widget
- Sidebar calendar — add a monthly calendar to your blog sidebar or footer
- Today's date — display the current date on your homepage or header
- Content countdown — count down to a product launch, course opening or event
- Holiday schedule — show upcoming holidays on your travel or lifestyle blog
- World clock — display times in destinations you write about
How to add this widget to your website
- 1Choose a widget: calendar, today's date or countdown.
- 2Configure the options and theme.
- 3Click Copy embed code.
- 4Paste the HTML into your blog editor (WordPress HTML block, Blogger HTML mode, Ghost code block, etc.).
Customization options
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | long | 'long' (June 16, 2026), 'short' (Jun 16, 2026) or 'numeric' (06/16/2026) |
| theme | string | light | 'light', 'soft' or 'dark' |
| attribution | 1|0 | 1 | Show attribution link |
Widgets run in the browser. DateToolsHub does not collect visitor input from these embeds. Attribution is visible and honest — no hidden links.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I add a calendar to my WordPress blog?
- Yes. Copy the embed code from any widget generator and paste it into a Custom HTML block in the WordPress editor. The widget appears on your published page.
- What widgets work well on blogs?
- The monthly calendar widget, today's date widget and countdown widget are the most popular for blogs. They're compact, fast and don't require any backend.
- Can I use these on Blogger or Medium?
- Blogger supports iframes in HTML mode. Medium does not allow custom HTML embeds, but you can link to the widget page instead.
- Do the widgets slow down my blog?
- No. The widgets are lightweight static files hosted on Cloudflare CDN. They load quickly and don't make any backend calls.