WordPress plugin comparison

BP Events Calendar vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

BP Events Calendar

by WPDrift

10+ installs5.0

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for BP Events Calendar.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, BP Events Calendar about 1.
BP Events Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 10, 2018 for BP Events Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for BP Events Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for BP Events Calendar.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BP Events Calendar	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#31,216	#1,410
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	22	2.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	8 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.4

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