WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs Simple upcoming
At a glance
- Event Calendar has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Simple upcoming.
- On a typical day, Event Calendar is downloaded about 17 times, Simple upcoming about 1.
- Simple upcoming 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 Jul 19, 2012 for Simple upcoming.
- Event Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Simple upcoming.
- Simple upcoming has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Event Calendar.
Line by line
Event Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  Simple upcoming |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,979 | #45,802 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 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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