WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Google Calendar Widget vs The Events Calendar

Simple Google Calendar Widget

by nboehr

100+ installs3.0

The Events Calendar

by Nexcess

600K+ installs4.2

At a glance

The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 100+ for Simple Google Calendar Widget.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, Simple Google Calendar Widget about 4.
The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 2,464 reviews, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 8, 2016 for Simple Google Calendar Widget.
The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Simple Google Calendar Widget.
The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Simple Google Calendar Widget.

The Events Calendar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Google Calendar Widget	The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#12,999	#95
Active installs	100+	600K+
Downloads, last 30 days	95	1.3M
Rating	3.0(6)	4.2(2.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	85%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.68
Last release	10 years ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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