WordPress plugin comparison
The Events Calendar vs WP Simple Booking Calendar
The Events Calendar
by Nexcess
600K+ installs4.2
WP Simple Booking Calendar
by Roland Murg
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 10K+ for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, WP Simple Booking Calendar about 116.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
- The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 85% for The Events Calendar.
- The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
- The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | The Events Calendar | WP Simple Booking Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #95 | #1,401 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3M | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.2(2.5K) | 4.8(227) |
| Support threads resolved | 85% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.68 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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