WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar vs SimplyBook.me
At a glance
- SimplyBook.me has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Events Calendar.
- On a typical day, SimplyBook.me is downloaded about 376 times, Events Calendar about 2.
- Events Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- SimplyBook.me was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jan 4, 2015 for Events Calendar.
- SimplyBook.me is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Events Calendar.
- Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for SimplyBook.me.
Line by line
SimplyBook.me leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Calendar |  SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,607 | #1,023 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 16.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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