FT Calendar vs ICS 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
ICS Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,469, ahead of FT Calendar at #16,473. Over the last 7 days ICS Calendar climbed 6 places and FT Calendar climbed 718 places. ICS Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for FT Calendar. Downloads this week: ICS Calendar 2,145 and FT Calendar 23. Ratings: FT Calendar 2.9★ from 7 and ICS Calendar 4.9★ from 72 reviews.
| Metric | FT Calendar | ICS Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,473 ▲ 718 | #1,469 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23 | 2,145 |
| Rating | 2.9★ (7) | 4.9★ (72) |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2019 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.6.1.1 | 12.1.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #15,837 | #1,469 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2011 | May 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, FT Calendar or ICS Calendar?
By active installs, ICS Calendar: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for FT Calendar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FT Calendar or ICS Calendar?
ICS Calendar, at #1,469 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with FT Calendar at #16,473. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FT Calendar or ICS 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.