WordPress plugin comparison

Event Calendar vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Event Calendar

by totalsoft

2K+ installs4.7

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 2K+ for Event Calendar.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Event Calendar about 17.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Event Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Event Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Event Calendar.

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

Metric	Event Calendar	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#4,975	#1,410
Active installs	2K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	249	2.6K
Rating	4.7(107)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.29	×0.85
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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