WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Event Planner vs Theater for WordPress
Simple Event Planner
by PressTigers
1K+ installs4.3
Theater for WordPress
by Jeroen Schmit
500+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple Event Planner has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Theater for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple Event Planner is downloaded about 25 times, Theater for WordPress about 13.
- Theater for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
- Simple Event Planner was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Theater for WordPress.
- Simple Event Planner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Theater for WordPress.
- Theater for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simple Event Planner.
Line by line
Simple Event Planner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Event Planner | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,880 | #8,526 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450 | 335 |
| Rating | 4.3(23) | 4.9(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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