Event Organiser vs Simple Calendar
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Simple Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #744, ahead of Event Organiser at #1,260. Over the last 7 days Simple Calendar climbed 1 place and Event Organiser climbed 4 places. Simple Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 20K+ for Event Organiser. Downloads this week: Simple Calendar 3,944 and Event Organiser 621. Ratings: Event Organiser 4.6★ from 140 and Simple Calendar 3.8★ from 397 reviews.
| Metric | Event Organiser | Simple Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,260 ▲ 4 | #744 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 621 | 3,944 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (140) | 3.8★ (397) |
| Last updated | Jun 28, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.12.10 | 4.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,260 | #744 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2011 | Jul 2010 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Event Organiser or Simple Calendar?
By active installs, Simple Calendar: 50K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Event Organiser, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Event Organiser or Simple Calendar?
Simple Calendar, at #744 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Event Organiser at #1,260. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Event Organiser or Simple Calendar alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.