WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Calendar vs WP Event Manager
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Simple Calendar.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Simple Calendar about 3.
- Simple Calendar has no reviews yet.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 26, 2023 for Simple Calendar.
- WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Simple Calendar.
- Simple Calendar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Calendar |  WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,809 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 16.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.6 |
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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