WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs Events Calendar by FooEvents
At a glance
- Events Calendar by FooEvents has more active installs: 4K+, against 2K+ for Event Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Calendar by FooEvents is downloaded about 112 times, Event Calendar about 17.
- Event Calendar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Events Calendar by FooEvents was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Event Calendar.
- Events Calendar by FooEvents is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Event Calendar.
- Event Calendar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Events Calendar by FooEvents.
Line by line
Events Calendar by FooEvents leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  Events Calendar by FooEvents |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,979 | #3,592 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 5K |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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