WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs Minimalistic Event Manager
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
50K+ installs3.8
Minimalistic Event Manager
by Manuel Schmalstieg
60+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 60+ for Minimalistic Event Manager.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Minimalistic Event Manager about 3.
- Minimalistic Event Manager is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.8 from 397 reviews.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 21, 2017 for Minimalistic Event Manager.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Minimalistic Event Manager.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Minimalistic Event Manager.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Calendar | Minimalistic Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #19,585 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 59 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | 4.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 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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