WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs Pie Calendar
At a glance
- Event Calendar has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Pie Calendar.
- On a typical day, Pie Calendar is downloaded about 38 times, Event Calendar about 17.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Pie Calendar was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Event Calendar.
- Pie Calendar 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 2023 for Pie Calendar.
Line by line
Pie Calendar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  Pie Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,979 | #5,633 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 771 |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month 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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