WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs ICS Calendar
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
50K+ installs3.8
ICS Calendar
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for ICS Calendar.
- On a typical day, ICS Calendar is downloaded about 759 times, Simple Calendar about 407.
- ICS Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 3.8 from 397 reviews.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for ICS Calendar.
- ICS Calendar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Calendar.
- ICS 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 2017 for ICS Calendar.
Line by line
ICS Calendar leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Calendar | ICS Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #1,449 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 25.2K |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | 4.9(72) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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