WordPress plugin comparison

ConcertPress vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

ConcertPress

by Richard Sweeney

10+ installs5.0

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 ConcertPress.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, ConcertPress about 1.
ConcertPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Oct 22, 2012 for ConcertPress.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for ConcertPress.
ConcertPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ConcertPress	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#32,376	#1,410
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	2.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	14 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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