Best calender plugins for WordPress
The most popular calender plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Events Calendar for Google leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of My Simply Calender (200+) and Gigatools Widget (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “calender” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 calender plugins
- 1.
Events Calendar for GoogleThe most installed calender plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 20 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.My Simply Calender
200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 3.Gigatools Widget
10+ active installs. Rated 1.8 from 5 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 4.
Gimme Calendar Feeds10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 5.
Nepali Calendar10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.0.
All 5 plugins tagged “calender”

Events Calendar for Google
Down in the last 7 days:2#4,883by Rupinder Kaur10 months ago
Events Calendar for Google implements google calender to your wordpress website using different style and layouts. Get connected to your audience usin …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.2(20)
- Downloads
- 33/day
My Simply Calender
Up in the last 7 days:10#12,775by Aditya Subawa13 years ago
very simple and basic calender for wordpress site. easy to install and no configuration at all.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Gigatools Widget
Up in the last 7 days:2,052#41,781by Beee12 years ago
The easiest way to embed your GigaTools dates. No more hassle with an embed code. Just manage your GigaTools widget from your own WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.8(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Gimme Calendar Feeds
Down in the last 7 days:1,994#45,457by m4ndi9 years ago
Allows creation of custom iCal feeds for upcoming events, based on event category. Requires Modern Tribe's - The Event Calendar.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Nepali Calendar
#46,610by Theme Egg9 years ago
Simple nepali calender wordpress plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day