WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs Smooth Calendar
At a glance
- Event Calendar has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Smooth Calendar.
- On a typical day, Event Calendar is downloaded about 17 times, Smooth Calendar about 1.
- Smooth Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 107 reviews.
- Event Calendar was updated more recently: Jul 2, 2025, against Feb 16, 2016 for Smooth Calendar.
- Event Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Smooth Calendar.
- Smooth Calendar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Event Calendar.
Line by line
Event Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  Smooth Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,979 | #27,448 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 38 |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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