WordPress plugin comparison
Category Based Archives vs The Events Calendar
At a glance
- The Events Calendar has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Category Based Archives.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 29 times, Category Based Archives about 2.
- Category Based Archives has no reviews yet.
- The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2025, against Aug 4, 2008 for Category Based Archives.
- The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 2.6 for Category Based Archives.
- Category Based Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for The Events Calendar.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Based Archives |  The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,026 | #3,370 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 537 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.6 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 1 year 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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