WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar by FooEvents vs Smooth Calendar
Events Calendar by FooEvents
by FooEvents
4K+ installs3.0
Smooth Calendar
by Trevan Hetzel
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Events Calendar by FooEvents has more active installs: 4K+, against 20+ for Smooth Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Calendar by FooEvents is downloaded about 112 times, Smooth Calendar about 1.
- Smooth Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Events Calendar by FooEvents was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 16, 2016 for Smooth Calendar.
- Events Calendar by FooEvents is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Smooth Calendar.
- Smooth Calendar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Events Calendar by FooEvents.
Line by line
Events Calendar by FooEvents leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Calendar by FooEvents | Smooth Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,592 | #27,448 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 38 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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