WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs WPM Simple Calendar
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
WPM Simple Calendar
by ariful233
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for WPM Simple Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, WPM Simple Calendar about 2.
- WPM Simple Calendar has no reviews yet.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 23, 2018 for WPM Simple Calendar.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WPM Simple Calendar.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for WPM Simple Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | WPM Simple Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #69,386 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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