As of April 2026, BuddyPress Simple Events is a WordPress Event plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 25K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Top alternative: The Events Calendar.
3.7/512 reviews
200active installs
25K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
A simple Events plugin for BuddyPress or the BuddyBoss Platform.
This plugin allows members to create, edit and delete Events from their profile.
It:
- provides a tab on each members’ profile for front-end creation, editing and deletion
- has an option to use the Google Places API for creating locations
- has an option ro use Google Maps to show Event location
- creates a custom post type called ‘event’
- uses WP and BP templates that can be overloaded
- includes a widget
It does NOT have:
- ticketing
- calendars – BUT should work with any WP Calendar that supports assigning custom post types
- recurring events
If you would like support for…
- search
- a map showing all Events
- a Settings screen for Map options
- an end Date
- Images
- an Attending button
- an option for assignment to…
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Ratings & Reviews
3.712 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
6.1
- improved templates
Contributors
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