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Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs Countdown Pro for Gutenberg

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

3K+ installs4.6

Countdown Pro for Gutenberg

by Ali Khallad

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has more active installs: 3K+, against 70+ for Countdown Pro for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is downloaded about 74 times, Countdown Pro for Gutenberg about 2.
Countdown Pro for Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 48 reviews.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 15, 2022 for Countdown Pro for Gutenberg.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Countdown Pro for Gutenberg.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Countdown Pro for Gutenberg.

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Countdown for The Events Calendar	Countdown Pro for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#3,990	#18,611
Active installs	3K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.7K	44
Rating	4.6(48)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.01
Last release	5 days ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.2

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