WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Calendar Events vs The Events Calendar
Awesome Calendar Events
by Good Software Foundation
Fewer than 10 installs
The Events Calendar
by Nexcess
4K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- The Events Calendar has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Awesome Calendar Events.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 29 times, Awesome Calendar Events about 2.
- Awesome Calendar Events has no reviews yet.
- Awesome Calendar Events was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Sep 16, 2025 for The Events Calendar.
- Awesome Calendar Events is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for The Events Calendar.
- The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Awesome Calendar Events.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Calendar Events | The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #54,053 | #3,370 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 537 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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