WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs iCal for WP Calendar
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for iCal for WP Calendar.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, iCal for WP Calendar about 3.
- Simple Calendar is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 397 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 17, 2016 for iCal for WP Calendar.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for iCal for WP Calendar.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for iCal for WP Calendar.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Calendar |  iCal for WP Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #25,701 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 107 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 years 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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