WordPress plugin comparison

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs Halloween Countdown Widget

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

3K+ installs4.6

Halloween Countdown Widget

by Monica Haught

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Halloween Countdown Widget.
On a typical day, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is downloaded about 74 times, Halloween Countdown Widget about 2.
Halloween Countdown Widget 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 Feb 24, 2025 for Halloween Countdown Widget.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Halloween Countdown Widget.
Halloween Countdown Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Event Countdown for The Events Calendar.

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

Metric	Event Countdown for The Events Calendar	Halloween Countdown Widget
Popular rank	#3,990	#30,581
Active installs	3K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.7K	27
Rating	4.6(48)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.05
Last release	6 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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