WordPress plugin comparison

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block vs WPM Simple Calendar

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

WPM Simple Calendar

by ariful233

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for WPM Simple Calendar.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, WPM Simple Calendar about 2.
WPM Simple Calendar has no reviews yet.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jan 23, 2018 for WPM Simple Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WPM Simple Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for WPM Simple Calendar.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block	WPM Simple Calendar
Popular rank	#1,410	#69,386
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.7K	27
Rating	4.7(101)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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