WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs Speaking Events
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
50K+ installs3.8
Speaking Events
by Pablo Moratinos
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Speaking Events.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Speaking Events about 1.
- Speaking Events has no reviews yet.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 26, 2025 for Speaking Events.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Speaking Events.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Speaking Events.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Calendar | Speaking Events |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #70,201 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 31 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 year 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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