FT Calendar vs Minimalistic Event — WordPress

FT Calendar vs Minimalistic Event Manager

Name: FT Calendar
Rating: 2.9 (7 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

FT Calendar

2.9·7reviews·100+installs

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1. Listing metadata

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	FT Calendar	Minimalistic Event Manager
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Description	1447 / 5000 chars29% used	2060 / 5000 chars41% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Syed Balkhi	Manuel Schmalstieg
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Feature comparison between FT Calendar and Minimalistic Event Manager
Metric	FT Calendar	Minimalistic Event Manager
Rating	2.9 ★	★ 4.5 ★
Total reviews	★ 7	4
Active installs	100+	70+
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3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

FT Calendar

A calendar plugin supporting multiple calendars, recurring events, and several different widgets / shortcodes. More info at http://calendar-plugin.com Basic features include: Recurring Events Multiple Color Labels Multiple Shortcodes and Widgets Full sized calendar Sexy Google Calendar UI Events can be attached to any Post, Page, or custom post type Premium support and custom development available Quick Start Guide Premium features available: Display schedule information within post content iCal feeds SMART event ordering for WordPress queries RSS 1.0 & 2.0, ATOM, and RDF feeds Backup & Export FullThrottle Calendar data to a CSV file Import FullThrottle Calendar data from a CSV file Import Event Calendar 3 data from the WordPress database License FT Calendar Copyright (C) 2011 Full Throttle Development, LLC. 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 3 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, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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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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Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, FT Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

Minimalistic Event Manager has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 4 reviews) compared to FT Calendar (2.9★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose FT Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

Minimalistic Event Manager holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 2.9★). 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, FT Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. FT Calendar has the deeper published review base (7 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?

FT Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 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 FT Calendar and Minimalistic Event Manager?

Migration support varies by app and category. FT 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.

FT Calendar vs Minimalistic Event Manager

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Should I choose FT Calendar or Minimalistic Event Manager?

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

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