WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Simple Calendar
Advanced Custom Fields
by DannyvanHolten
30K+ installs4.2
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for Simple Calendar.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 383 times, Simple Calendar about 4.
- Simple Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 14 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Aug 26, 2023 for Simple Calendar.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 6.3.14 for Simple Calendar.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Simple Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,010 | #10,083 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.2K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.2(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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