Simple Event Planner is the #52 ranked events app on WordPress, with a 4.3 average rating from 23 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Event Planner is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by PressTigers. With a rating of 4.3★ from 23 reviews, it currently ranks #52 in the Events category.
AppRanks data: Simple Event Planner ranks #52 in Events on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 14% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Event Planner is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Events category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 23 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by PressTigers — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (23) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Event Planner works
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The plugin is available in English, Russian(Русский), German(Deutsch), Polish(Polski) and Serbian(Српски језик).
Are you looking for easy, user-friendly and robust event management plugin? Simple Event Planner by PressTigers is a next generation, lightweight event management plugin that list WP events and calendar to your WordPress website.
This plugin is used to manage & display various events within the site. It has various options, including events from different categories. Whether you have; a single event or multiple events, you can display it as a list or in calendar format by simply inserting shortcode i.e. [event_listing], [event_calendar].
Additionally, you can add event calendar on your WordPress website by simply inserting shortcode [event_calendar], making it extremely powerful and flexible.
The plugin allows to have a specific number of upcoming events arranged in calendar list along with search feature to search events by event location.
Event Listing Shortcode [event_listing]
Use the type parameter to filter events. Accepted values are:
all — shows all events (default)
past — shows past events only
upcoming — shows upcoming events only
Event Calendar Shortcode [event_calendar]
Plugin Features
Create Events Quickly
Time Zone Settings for Events
Unlimited Event Segments
Show/Hide Event’s Options
List View
Grid View
Calendar View
Search Event by Title (List View)
Search Event by Location (Calendar View)
Events Categories (Taxonomies)
Responsive Layout
Localization (Translation Ready)
Unlimited Color Combinations
Shortcode Builder
Google Maps for Event Location
Template Layout Settings
Image Enable/Disable
Time Format Settings
Date Format Settings
iCal Calendar
Google Calendar
Visual Layout Settings
Event Planner Templating With event planner templating exciting feature you can change the following file templates.
content-wrapper-start.php
content-wrapper-end.php
event-listings-start.php
event-listings-end.php
content-event-listing.php
content-no-events-found.php
content-single-event-listing.php
event-schedule.php
event-description.php
event-details.php
event-venue.php
single-event-listing.php
event-search.php
calendar-search.php
archive-event-listing.php
event-pagination.php
To change a template, please add “simple_event_planner” folder at default theme root directory.
Add above mentioned file from plugin simple-event-planner > public > partials folder keeping the same file directory structure (as mentioned in the header of each file) and customize it based on your needs.
Can you contribute? If you are an awesome contributor to translations or plugin development, please contact us at [email protected]
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Events#52of 399Top 14%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Simple Event Planner stands in the Events category
Simple Event Planner ranks #52 of 399 apps in the Events category, placing it in the top 14% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Event Planner?
Simple Event Planner is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.3-star rating from 23 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Events category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by PressTigers.
Who uses Simple Event Planner?
Currently around 1,000 active stores have installed Simple Event Planner. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Events category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Event Planner rank on WordPress?
Simple Event Planner currently sits at position #52 in the Events category on WordPress. That places it in the top 13% of 399 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.