WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Events List vs WP Event Manager
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Simple Events List.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Simple Events List about 1.
- WP Event Manager is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 10, 2009 for Simple Events List.
- WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Simple Events List.
- Simple Events List has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Events List |  WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,748 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 16.2K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 17 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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