WordPress plugin comparison

Event Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

Event Calendar

by totalsoft

2K+ installs4.7

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Event Calendar.
On a typical day, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is downloaded about 193 times, Event Calendar about 17.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews, against 4.7 from 107 reviews.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Event Calendar.
Events Shortcodes For The Events 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 2017 for Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Calendar	Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#4,975	#1,539
Active installs	2K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	249	3K
Rating	4.7(107)	4.9(214)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.29	×0.87
Last release	1 year ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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