WordPress plugin comparison

Calendar Posts vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Calendar Posts

by swedish boy

10+ installs

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 10+ for Calendar Posts.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Calendar Posts about 2.
Calendar Posts has no reviews yet.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against May 18, 2011 for Calendar Posts.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Calendar Posts.
Calendar Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.

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

Metric	Calendar Posts	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#39,433	#1,410
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37	2.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	15 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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