On the measured data here, Simple Calendar leads on more dimensions (3 vs 0). Pick TicketSource Ticket Shop if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Simple Calendar leads

Higher average rating: 3.8★ vs 1.0★.
More published reviews: 397 vs 1.
Ranks higher in Events: #3 vs #57 of 399.

How this is generated

Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin audit • TicketSource Ticket Shop audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin	TicketSource Ticket Shop
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	SimpleCalendar	ticketsource

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin

TicketSource Ticket Shop

Shared

Events#3 of 399

Events#57 of 399

Shared

Keyword	Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin	TicketSource Ticket Shop
live support	#241	Not ranked
customer service	Not ranked	#775

5. App details

Long-form description

Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin

Simple Calendar is the easiest way to add Google Calendar events to your WordPress site. Quick to setup. Fine tune to your needs. Mobile responsive. Beautifully designed. Simple Calendar Features Display events from any public Google Calendar. Keep managing events in Google Calendar. No need to create events in WordPress. Out-of-the-box designs that match your theme’s look and feel. Fully responsive and mobile-friendly monthly grid and list views. Customize event content display using simple tags. No coding required. Combine multiple calendars into single displays explicitly or using categories. Intuitive, simple display configuration changes for fine tuning. Advanced settings to adjust time zones, date/time formats and start of the week. Integration with Event Calendar Newsletter for quickly turning your events into a newsletter-friendly format. Additional functionality offered with add-ons. Translations available with more being added on a regular basis. Translations welcome! Open source with code hosted on GitHub. Contributions welcome! Love using Simple Calendar? Consider purchasing a Premium Add-on FullCalendar Add-on Features Week and day views added alongside the month view. Display event titles and start times directly on your calendar. Faster load times when navigating through months, weeks or days. Configure header navigation buttons to allow site visitors to easily switch between views. Intuitive design for multi-day events. Customizable calendar heights with optional scroll bars. Set default start time for week and day views. Limit display times for week and day views. Works with our Google Calendar Pro add-on to display color-coded events within each view. Priority email support with a 24-hour response time during weekdays backed by a top-notch team. Google Calendar Pro Add-on Features Display events from both private and public Google Calendars. Highlight events with colors that match assigned Google Calendar event colors. Display attendee names, avatars and RSVP status for any private or public event. Display event organizer information. Display a list of attachments with links to their original source. Secure connection established between your site and Google using the OAuth standard. Works with our FullCalendar add-on to display beautiful month, week and day views with color-coded events. Priority email support with a 24-hour response time during weekdays backed by a top-notch team. Get ALL these features with our Premium Add-ons Want to take Simple Calendar for a spin first? Try out a Live Demo

TicketSource Ticket Shop

TicketSource enables you to sell tickets and turn your WordPress site in to an online event ticketing sales tool. The TicketSource Ticket Shop plugin enables you to embed your TicketSource ticket booking pages directly in to your WordPress website, so that customers can buy tickets directly from you. Whether you sell 10 or 10,000 tickets, revolutionise the way you manage and sell tickets for your events with our easy to use, self service box office system. Sign up for an account with us and we’ll provide you with immediate access to your personalised dashboard where you can manage every aspect of your event online 24/7. Using our interactive event designer, you could have your event available to sell in minutes. Our flexible service enables you to sell general admission tickets from a quota or individually numbered seats from an onscreen seating plan. Sign up for a TicketSource account to sell tickets online TicketSource Features Up and running in minutes Set up venue seating plans or general admission quota Add multiple events and tickets allocations Options for accepting donations and sundry item sales Customise images and colours to match your brand Multiple user accounts with varying access permissions Set up discount promotional codes to boost advance booking Use MailChimp integration to promote your forthcoming events Monitor how customers are finding you with our reports Own and export your customer data Customers can pay online with all major payment cards We handle card payments or you can integrate your own Stripe account Single inventory integrates online and in-house sales No booking fee for in-house sales Ticket delivery via eticket, mobile ticket (SMS and Passbook) and postal ticket Notification of bookings via email Print out a door list to manually check-in attendees Turn your iOS or Android device into a ticket scanner Wireless scanner kit for multi-entry point venues Range of sales report and analysis options Breakdown of income in reports for easy accounting Testimonials from event organisers using TicketSource to sell tickets online “Having used TicketSource since 2008, many of our audience members have commented on their professional yet personal approach. It is reassuring to know that ticketing for the Festival, both before and during its month-long run is in safe hands with TicketSource.” * Amy Brooks, Communications Officer at Everyman Theatre * “The team at TicketSource are always on hand to help when needed and the standard of customer service is outstanding. I would recommend working with TicketSource to any event organiser, and look forward to working with them on our future projects.” * Jason Venables, Event Planning Consultant * “TicketSource has made the booking experience easier, quicker and more professional for our customers – and it has certainly given us a flexibility we never had before. We would recommend the service to anyone running an event. We wish we had done so sooner!” * Ross Friday, Event Organiser * Support Visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/help for assistance. Email support [at] ticketsource.co.uk to get in touch with the support team. /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. Copyright 2005-2020 TicketSource. */

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin or TicketSource Ticket Shop?

Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin has the higher average rating (3.8★ from 397 reviews) compared to TicketSource Ticket Shop (1.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin or TicketSource Ticket Shop?

Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin holds the higher average rating (3.8★ vs 1.0★). 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, Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin or TicketSource Ticket Shop?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (397 vs 1).

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

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin has 397 published reviews; TicketSource Ticket Shop has 1 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin and TicketSource Ticket Shop?

Migration support varies by app and category. Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin and TicketSource Ticket Shop 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 TicketSource Ticket Shop" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin vs TicketSource Ticket Shop