Simple Event Planner
v1.5.8by PressTigers · updated 1 month ago
A powerful & flexible plugin to create event listing and event calendar on your website in a simple & elegant way.
- Rank
- #6,893
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,140
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 60.7K
- 60,732 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Event Planner at a glance
Simple Event Planner is a WordPress plugin by PressTigers with 1K+ active installs, the #6,893 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times, 179% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 1.5.8 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “seminar”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats486 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Event Planner |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 22 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,137 · -0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,137 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,140 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,144 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,141 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,147 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,135 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,133 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,137 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,138 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,144 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,134 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,135 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,141 |
Rank over time
#6,893 · up 16 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,893 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,892 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,877 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,899 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,895 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,889 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,912 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,911 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,900 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,897 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,896 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,916 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,915 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,909 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.52% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.06% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.52% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.53% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6915 → #6895
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.591%
- v1.47.0%
- v1.32.5%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.8
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 5, 2015
- Last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Event Planner
How many websites use Simple Event Planner?
Simple Event Planner is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,893 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Event Planner been downloaded?
60,732 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times. See download stats
When was Simple Event Planner last updated?
Version 1.5.8 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Simple Event Planner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Simple Event Planner have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Event Planner up to date. See its security record
Is Simple Event Planner still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Event Planner have?
4.3 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Event Planner?
The plugins most like Simple Event Planner, by the tags they share, are My Calendar (20K+), Sugar Calendar (10K+) and Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 16 reviews, 70%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 17%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 13%
- Positive
- 87%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,140 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 60.7K |
| Author | PressTigers |
| First released | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5.8 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 |
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