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Best calendar plugins for WordPress

The most popular calendar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. The Events Calendar leads with 600K+ active installs, ahead of Events Manager (60K+) and SimplyBook.me (30K+). All 622 plugins tagged “calendar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 calendar plugins

  1. 1.
    The Events Calendar

    The most installed calendar plugin, with 600K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 2,463 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Events Manager

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 551 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

  3. 3.
    SimplyBook.me

    30K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

  4. 4.
    Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 69 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  5. 5.
    WP Event Manager

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 251 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  6. 6.
    WP Simple Booking Calendar

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 227 reviews, updated 4 months ago.

  7. 7.
    The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 101 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  8. 8.
    Availability Datepicker

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 42 reviews, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  9. 9.
    Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 214 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  10. 10.
    Sugar Calendar

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 24 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

All 622 plugins tagged “calendar”