WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs WP Upcoming Releases
Simple Calendar
by SimpleCalendar
50K+ installs3.8
WP Upcoming Releases
by Henrique Silverio
10+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Simple Calendar has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for WP Upcoming Releases.
- On a typical day, Simple Calendar is downloaded about 407 times, WP Upcoming Releases about 1.
- Both are rated 3.8 out of 5.
- Simple Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 27, 2019 for WP Upcoming Releases.
- Simple Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for WP Upcoming Releases.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Upcoming Releases.
Line by line
Simple Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Calendar | WP Upcoming Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #744 | #41,854 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 21 |
| Rating | 3.8(397) | 3.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
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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