WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs Hello Event
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Hello Event.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Hello Event about 5.
- Hello Event is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 397 reviews.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 14, 2024 for Hello Event.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Hello Event.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Hello Event.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Calendar |  Hello Event |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #745 | #46,260 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13K | 130 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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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