WordPress plugin comparison

Advent Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

Advent Calendar

by Paul Vincent Beigang

100+ installs4.2

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Advent Calendar.
On a typical day, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is downloaded about 193 times, Advent Calendar about 8.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 29, 2022 for Advent Calendar.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Advent Calendar.
Advent Calendar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advent Calendar	Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#15,820	#1,539
Active installs	100+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	180	3K
Rating	4.2(5)	4.9(214)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.87
Last release	4 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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