WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs WP Simple Booking Calendar
Events Manager
by Stonehenge Creations
60+ installs4.7
WP Simple Booking Calendar
by Roland Murg
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Simple Booking Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Events Manager.
- On a typical day, WP Simple Booking Calendar is downloaded about 116 times, Events Manager about 7.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar was updated more recently: Jun 29, 2026, against Mar 2, 2022 for Events Manager.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for Events Manager.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Events Manager.
Line by line
WP Simple Booking Calendar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | WP Simple Booking Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,697 | #1,401 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.8(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.6 |
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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