WordPress plugin comparison

Layout Grid Block vs Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget

Layout Grid Block

by Automattic

200K+ installs4.7

Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget

by bramwaas

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget.
On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget about 26.
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Layout Grid Block.

Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Layout Grid Block	Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget
Popular rank	#241	#6,605
Active installs	200K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.8K	580
Rating	4.7(13)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×0.74
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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