WordPress plugin comparison
Beacon Events vs iCal for Events Calendar
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Beacon Events is downloaded about 86 times, iCal for Events Calendar about 1.
- Beacon Events was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 1, 2010 for iCal for Events Calendar.
- Beacon Events is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for iCal for Events Calendar.
- iCal for Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Beacon Events.
Line by line
Beacon Events leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Beacon Events |  iCal for Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,530 | #32,248 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 27 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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