WordPress plugin comparison

8 Degree Availability Calendar vs WP Event Manager

8 Degree Availability Calendar

by 8Degree Themes

200+ installs3.0

WP Event Manager

by WP Event Manager

20K+ installs4.0

At a glance

WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for 8 Degree Availability Calendar.
On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, 8 Degree Availability Calendar about 4.
WP Event Manager is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews, against 3.0 from 7 reviews.
WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 10, 2018 for 8 Degree Availability Calendar.
WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for 8 Degree Availability Calendar.
8 Degree Availability Calendar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.

WP Event Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	8 Degree Availability Calendar	WP Event Manager
Popular rank	#12,281	#1,251
Active installs	200+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	16.2K
Rating	3.0(7)	4.0(251)
Support threads resolved	–	75%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.24
Last release	8 years ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.6

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