WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs Simple Event Listing
At a glance
- Event Calendar has more active installs: 2K+, against 50+ for Simple Event Listing.
- On a typical day, Event Calendar is downloaded about 17 times, Simple Event Listing about 7.
- Simple Event Listing is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 107 reviews.
- Event Calendar was updated more recently: Jul 2, 2025, against May 19, 2022 for Simple Event Listing.
- Event Calendar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Simple Event Listing.
Line by line
Event Calendar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  Simple Event Listing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,979 | #20,565 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 173 |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 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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