WordPress plugin comparison
Event Calendar vs WP School Calendar
At a glance
- Event Calendar has more active installs: 2K+, against 400+ for WP School Calendar.
- On a typical day, Event Calendar is downloaded about 17 times, WP School Calendar about 12.
- Event Calendar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 4.0 from 8 reviews.
- WP School Calendar was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Jul 2, 2025 for Event Calendar.
- WP School Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Event Calendar.
- Event Calendar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for WP School Calendar.
Line by line
Event Calendar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Calendar |  WP School Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,975 | #9,549 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 249 | 243 |
| Rating | 4.7(107) | 4.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.48 |
| 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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