WordPress plugin comparison
Explara Events vs Simple Calendar
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Explara Events.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Explara Events about 2.
- Explara Events has no reviews yet.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 5, 2019 for Explara Events.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for Explara Events.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Explara Events.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Explara Events |  Simple Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,828 | #745 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 13K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(397) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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