WordPress plugin comparison

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility vs Simple Calendar

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility

by Marcus (aka @msykes)

1K+ installs2.8

Simple Calendar

by SimpleCalendar

50K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Events Manager and WPML Compatibility.
On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Events Manager and WPML Compatibility about 18.
Simple Calendar is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 397 reviews, against 2.8 from 13 reviews.
Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Events Manager and WPML Compatibility.
Events Manager and WPML Compatibility 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 2012 for Events Manager and WPML Compatibility.

Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Manager and WPML Compatibility	Simple Calendar
Popular rank	#6,493	#744
Active installs	1K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	292	12.2K
Rating	2.8(13)	3.8(397)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.93
Last release	1 month ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.1

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