WordPress plugin comparison
Designed2Use Events vs Simple Calendar
Designed2Use Events
by Designed 2 Use
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
50K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Designed2Use Events.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Designed2Use Events about 2.
- Designed2Use Events has no reviews yet.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Designed2Use Events.
- Designed2Use Events is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Calendar.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Designed2Use Events.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Designed2Use Events | Simple Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,648 | #745 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 13K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(397) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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