WordPress plugin comparison

Simple calendar for Elementor vs The Events Calendar

Simple calendar for Elementor

by Michael

500+ installs5.0

The Events Calendar

by Nexcess

600K+ installs4.2

At a glance

The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 500+ for Simple calendar for Elementor.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, Simple calendar for Elementor about 9.
Simple calendar for Elementor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 22, 2026 for Simple calendar for Elementor.
The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple calendar for Elementor.
The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Simple calendar for Elementor.

The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple calendar for Elementor	The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#8,682	#95
Active installs	500+	600K+
Downloads, last 30 days	152	1.3M
Rating	5.0(3)	4.2(2.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	85%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×5.68
Last release	9 months ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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