WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar for Google vs Simple Event Planner
Events Calendar for Google
by Rupinder Kaur
2K+ installs4.2
Simple Event Planner
by PressTigers
1K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Events Calendar for Google has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Simple Event Planner.
- On a typical day, Events Calendar for Google is downloaded about 26 times, Simple Event Planner about 25.
- Simple Event Planner is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.2 from 20 reviews.
- Simple Event Planner was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Dec 30, 2025 for Events Calendar for Google.
- Simple Event Planner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Events Calendar for Google.
- Simple Event Planner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Events Calendar for Google.
Line by line
Simple Event Planner leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Calendar for Google | Simple Event Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,882 | #6,894 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 529 | 427 |
| Rating | 4.2(20) | 4.3(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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