WordPress plugin comparison
Events Made Easy vs Simple Membership
At a glance
- Simple Membership has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Events Made Easy.
- On a typical day, Simple Membership is downloaded about 779 times, Events Made Easy about 360.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- Events Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Simple Membership.
- Events Made Easy resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 77% for Simple Membership.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Made Easy has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Simple Membership.
Line by line
Simple Membership leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Made Easy |  Simple Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,556 | #872 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.9K | 55.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(111) | 4.6(477) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 77% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 7.4 |
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