Super Simple Events
Super Simple Events is an events plugin for WordPress, built to be easy to use and manage.
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Super Simple Events shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Super Simple Events stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom post type | >100 |
| events | >100 |
| events list | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 4 reviews
About Super Simple Events
From the official readme · v1.0.4Description
Super Simple Events is an events plugin for WordPress, built to be easy to use and manage.
Features include:
- Add events, set start / end dates, time and location.
- Show event date before content in front end.
- Assign event into event types
- Hide past events
- Widget to show upcoming events
- Admin panel to configure settings
- Shortcodes to display event meta
It is built using the WordPress coding standards, is designed to be very lite weight on system resources.
If you wish to follow the development of this plugin, view the code on
GitHub or the official plugin website.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘super-simple-events’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
super-simple-events.zipfrom your computer - Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Using FTP
- Download
super-simple-events.zip - Extract the
super-simple-eventsdirectory to your computer - Upload the
super-simple-eventsdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Changelog
1.0.4
- Translation for brazilian.
1.0.3
- Bug fixes
1.0.2
- Fix for taxonomy page being ordered by event date
- Fix for international date format
1.0.1
- Updated to plugin that stops people getting 404 pages when going to events pages.
1.0.0
- First Release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Super Simple Events: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Super Simple Events free?
Yes. Super Simple Events is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Super Simple Events safe to use in 2026?
Super Simple Events shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Super Simple Events?
Super Simple Events is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,780 times since it launched in February 2014. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Super Simple Events work with WordPress 7.1?
Super Simple Events is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Super Simple Events last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.4, was released on February 22, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Super Simple Events?
Super Simple Events is developed and maintained by Jonny Harris.
What are the best alternatives to Super Simple Events?
The most popular alternatives to Super Simple Events are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+ installs), Custom Post Type Widgets (10K+ installs) and Custom Post Types and Custo… (10K+ installs).
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