WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs Theater for WordPress
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
50K+ installs3.8
Theater for WordPress
by Jeroen Schmit
500+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 500+ for Theater for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, Theater for WordPress about 13.
- Theater for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 3.8 from 397 reviews.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Theater for WordPress.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Theater for WordPress.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Theater for WordPress.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Calendar | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #8,538 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 346 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | 4.9(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.4 |
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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