WordPress plugin comparison
WP Event Manager vs WP Simple Booking Calendar
WP Event Manager
by WP Event Manager
20K+ installs4.0
WP Simple Booking Calendar
by Roland Murg
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, WP Simple Booking Calendar about 116.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 4.0 from 251 reviews.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 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 75% for WP Event Manager.
- WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Simple Booking Calendar.
- WP Simple Booking Calendar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Event Manager | WP Simple Booking Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,251 | #1,401 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(251) | 4.8(227) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.6 | 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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