WordPress plugin comparison

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs WP Deadlines

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

3K+ installs4.6

WP Deadlines

by ThemesGrove

40+ installs4.8

At a glance

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for WP Deadlines.
On a typical day, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is downloaded about 74 times, WP Deadlines about 3.
WP Deadlines is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 48 reviews.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 1, 2017 for WP Deadlines.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for WP Deadlines.

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

Metric	Event Countdown for The Events Calendar	WP Deadlines
Popular rank	#3,990	#21,442
Active installs	3K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.7K	38
Rating	4.6(48)	4.8(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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