WordPress plugin comparison

connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin vs The Events Calendar

connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin

by George Sexton

90+ installs4.4

The Events Calendar

by Nexcess

600K+ installs4.2

At a glance

The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 90+ for connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin about 8.
connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 24, 2026 for connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin.
The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin.
The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin.

The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin	The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#16,964	#95
Active installs	90+	600K+
Downloads, last 30 days	210	1.3M
Rating	4.4(17)	4.2(2.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	85%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.36	×5.68
Last release	5 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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