Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget
by bramwaas · Blocks
Block widget that displays events from a public google calendar or iCal file.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
-32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “calendar” and “events” for “outlook”, “events widget” and “summary”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “outlook” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “events widget” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “summary” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 42.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 8 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 52 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| outlook | #6 | #14 | down 1 |
| ical your tag | #7 | #16 | up 1 |
| google calendar your tag | #8 | #18 | 0 |
| events widget | #10 | #19 | 0 |
| google v3 | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| public | #22 | #22 | down 1 |
| outlook calendar | #9 | #18 | down 1 |
| google plus widget | #13 | #23 | 0 |
| summary | #23 | #23 | — |
| simple widget | #14 | #24 | down 1 |
| calendar widget | #15 | #21 | up 1 |
| divi events calendar | #16 | #21 | down 2 |
| google widget | #18 | #23 | down 2 |
| simple post widget | #20 | #24 | — |
| wp calendar widget | #22 | #24 | down 3 |
| simple calendar | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
91 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 75 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block”, “calendar” and “events” for “outlook”, “events widget” and “summary”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “outlook” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “events widget” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “summary” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.2.1 · 10 Sep 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ harold70k1.1y ago
Sleek plugin with options to customize (color, font, background, synchronization interval), provides for a nice and clean lay-out. Integrates smoothly with my webpage. I received fast and excellent support from the developer when I ran into a minor issue. Definitely 5 stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ familyhrianenko1.9y ago
super
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dwighty1.9y ago
simple and effective widget.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matthias Blenk3.4y ago
Small but powerful plugin that has all the functions I need without messing your backend with complicate settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kkitran4.5y ago
Exactly what I wanted. Small, simple plugin to add google calendar on the sidebar which I can customize with CSS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wurzelserver4.6y ago
Its a great plugin, that does what it should. Getting calendar data from a http source in ICS-Format and displaying it as a nice little widget. Big shoutout to the maintainer, he‘s responding very quick to questions or problems. Awesome work!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Block Widget <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-02-11 CVE-2025-22497 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.6.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Block widget that displays events from a public google calendar or iCal file."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,312 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-09-15 900+ → 1K+ up after 164 days in tier
- 2024-04-04 800+ → 900+ up after 85 days in tier
- 2024-01-10 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-09 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-07 700+ → 800+ up after 176 days in tier
- 2023-07-15 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-07-13 700+ → 600+ down after 37 days in tier
- 2023-06-06 600+ → 700+ up after 146 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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