Simple Calendar – Google Calendar, Events, & ICS Feeds
v4.3.2by SimpleCalendar · updated 5 days ago
Display Google Calendar events on your WordPress site in real-time synchronization. Fully customizable and 100% mobile responsive.
- Rank
- #742
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 54,000
- 50K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 3.9M
- 3,906,832 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 397 reviews
- Support resolved
- 20%
- 1 of 5 threads, last 2 months
Simple Calendar at a glance
Simple Calendar is a WordPress plugin by SimpleCalendar with 50K+ active installs, the #742 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 407 times, 34% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 397 reviews. Version 4.3.2 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “add to calendar”. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats14.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Calendar |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 351 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 389 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 386 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 989 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,367 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 422 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 502 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 331 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 391 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 700 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,228 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 951 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 502 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 480 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 287 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 290 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 418 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 463 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 595 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 663 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 734 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 511 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 560 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 54,036 · +0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 54,036 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 54,073 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 54,003 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 54,138 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 54,061 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 53,990 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 53,959 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 53,966 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 54,037 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 53,999 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 53,814 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 53,612 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 53,798 |
Rank over time
#742 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #742 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #741 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #742 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #741 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #740 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #742 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #742 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #744 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #744 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #743 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #744 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #748 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #750 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #750 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #745 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.34% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.35% |
Active installs band
50K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 50K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #742 → #742
- Renamed Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin → Simple Calendar – Google Calendar, Events, & ICS Feeds
- New short description
Display Google Calendar events on your WordPress site in real-time synchronization. Fully customizable and 100% mobile responsive.
Before
Add Google Calendar events to your WordPress site in minutes. Beautiful calendar displays. Mobile responsive.
- Tags + add to calendar+ ical+ outlookWebsite calendarwp calendarwp calendar widget
- Released 4.3.2 (was 4.3.1)
- Rank #750 → #740
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.346%
- v3.516%
- v3.111%
- v3.68.3%
- Other18%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★397 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Jul 5, 2010
- Last updated
- Nov 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Calendar
How many websites use Simple Calendar?
Simple Calendar is active on 50K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #742 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Calendar been downloaded?
3,906,832 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 407 times. See download stats
When was Simple Calendar last updated?
Version 4.3.2 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release
Is Simple Calendar compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Simple Calendar have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Calendar up to date. See its security record
Is Simple Calendar still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 5 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Calendar have?
3.8 out of 5 from 397 reviews on WordPress.org. 63% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Calendar?
The plugins most like Simple Calendar, by the tags they share, are Tockify Events Calendar (2K+), Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget (1K+) and ICS Calendar (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
397 reviews
- 5 stars: 252 reviews, 63%
- 4 stars: 27 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 14 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 14 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 90 reviews, 23%
- Positive
- 70%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 26%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 54,000 |
| Reported installs | 50K+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 397 |
| Total downloads | 3.9M |
| Author | SimpleCalendar |
| First released | Jul 5, 2010 |
| Version | 4.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.2 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2026 |
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