WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs GruVer Calendar
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for GruVer Calendar.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, GruVer Calendar about 6.
- GruVer Calendar has no reviews yet.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for GruVer Calendar.
- GruVer Calendar 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 2026 for GruVer Calendar.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Calendar |  GruVer Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #72,061 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 115 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 8.2 |
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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