Calendar vs Minimalistic Event — WordPress

Calendar vs Minimalistic Event Manager

Name: Calendar
Rating: 3.7 (24 reviews)

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Calendar

3.7·24reviews·4,000+installs

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	Calendar	Minimalistic Event Manager
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Description	1395 / 5000 chars28% used	2060 / 5000 chars41% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Kieran O'Shea	Manuel Schmalstieg
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Feature comparison between Calendar and Minimalistic Event Manager
Metric	Calendar	Minimalistic Event Manager
Rating	3.7 ★	★ 4.5 ★
Total reviews	★ 24	4
Active installs	4,000+	70+
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3. App details

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Calendar

A simple but effective Calendar plugin for WordPress that allows you to manage your events and appointments and display them to the world on your website. Features: Monthly view of events Mouse-over details for each event Events can have a timestamp (optional) Events can display their author (optional) Events can span more than one day Multiple events per day possible Events can repeat on a weekly, monthly (set numerical day), monthly (set textual day) or yearly basis Repeats can occur indefinitely or a limited number of times Easy to use events manager in admin dashboard Sidebar function/Widget to show todays events Sidebar function/Widget to show upcoming events Lists of todays events can be displayed in posts or pages Lists of upcoming events can be displayed in posts or pages Comprehensive options panel for admin Modifiable CSS using the options panel Optional drop down boxes to quickly change month and year User groups other than admin can be permitted to manage events Events can be placed into categories A calendar of events for just one of more categories can be displayed Categories system can be switched on or off Pop up javascript calendars help the choosing of dates Events can be links pointing to a location of your choice Full internationalisation is possible Comaptible with WordPress MU iCalendar feed of events can be made accessible

Top keywords

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day4×1.77%
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Minimalistic Event Manager

This plugin (MEM or Minimalistic Event Manager) is intended for theme authors and developers who want a simple, robust and flexible solution for managing event dates. The MEM plugin offers a clean interface that allows to add event dates (start dates, end dates, repeating dates) to posts (and to any custom post type). The main features Event dates can be attached to any post type: Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types… (optionally, they can be restricted to specific content types). Event dates can be of three types: start dates, end dates, repeating dates. There is no mandatory date format: Time, Day, and Month are optional. An event date could be “January 2046”, or just “2046”. What the plugin doesn’t do The MEM plugin works as a simple interface for entering those dates into custom fields, but it won’t do much on the public side of your theme (there’s a simple widget for displaying a list of events). The plugin was created primarily to enable theme developers to create their own display of events on the front-end. If you aren’t sure how to achieve this, our wiki will provide a collection of examples to get you started. Technical implementation Technically, the MEM plugin stores the dates as ordinary Custom Fields, in a machine-readable format (such as “2016-11-23 13:37”). This gives you absolute freedom for displaying your events in your theme: You can query for specific date ranges by using the meta_key / meta_compare parameters. You can use the php date function to display the date in any possible manner (or date_i18n for proper localization). Plugin options The plugin has two settings that can be modified with a few lines in your functions.php file: You can limit it to specific post types. You can use an “alpha” mode, which gives you a blank input field for each date. This can be useful if you need to enter dates that don’t fit the predefined format. See the online documentation for the full instructions. Links Documentation Credits Concept and maintenance ms-studio.net Initial development: Dream Production

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date7×2.00%
event6×1.71%
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Which has better reviews, Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

Minimalistic Event Manager has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 4 reviews) compared to Calendar (3.7★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

Minimalistic Event Manager holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Calendar has the deeper published review base (24 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 reviews). Minimalistic Event Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Calendar and Minimalistic Event Manager?

Migration support varies by app and category. Calendar and Minimalistic Event Manager both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Minimalistic Event Manager" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Calendar vs Minimalistic Event Manager

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