WordPress plugin comparison
Ardent Africa vs Simple Calendar
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Ardent Africa.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Ardent Africa about 2.
- Ardent Africa has no reviews yet.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Ardent Africa.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Ardent Africa.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ardent Africa |  Simple Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,805 | #744 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 12.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(397) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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