WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs Simple Event Planner
At a glance
- Event Calendar has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Simple Event Planner.
- On a typical day, Simple Event Planner is downloaded about 25 times, Event Calendar about 17.
- Event Calendar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
- Simple Event Planner was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Event Calendar.
- Simple Event Planner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Event Calendar.
- Simple Event Planner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Event Calendar.
Line by line
Simple Event Planner leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  Simple Event Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,979 | #6,880 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 450 |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 4.3(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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