WordPress plugin comparison
Bandsintown Events vs Events Manager
Bandsintown Events
by Bandsintown
4K+ installs3.3
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 4K+ for Bandsintown Events.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Bandsintown Events about 35.
- Events Manager is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 551 reviews, against 3.3 from 8 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Bandsintown Events.
- Bandsintown Events resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 62% for Events Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Bandsintown Events.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Bandsintown Events | Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,359 | #617 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 763 | 188.5K |
| Rating | 3.3(8) | 4.2(551) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 62% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×3.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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