WordPress plugin comparison
Gigs Calendar vs WP Simple Booking Calendar
At a glance
- WP Simple Booking Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Gigs Calendar.
- On a typical day, WP Simple Booking Calendar is downloaded about 116 times, Gigs Calendar about 3.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar was updated more recently: Jun 29, 2026, against Nov 27, 2014 for Gigs Calendar.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Gigs Calendar.
- Gigs Calendar has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
Line by line
WP Simple Booking Calendar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gigs Calendar |  WP Simple Booking Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,983 | #1,401 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 1.9K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.8(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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