WordPress plugin comparison

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs WP Event Aggregator

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

3K+ installs4.6

WP Event Aggregator

by Xylus Themes

1K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for WP Event Aggregator.
On a typical day, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is downloaded about 74 times, WP Event Aggregator about 72.
Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for WP Event Aggregator.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Event Aggregator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Event Countdown for The Events Calendar.

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Countdown for The Events Calendar	WP Event Aggregator
Popular rank	#3,990	#5,334
Active installs	3K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.7K	2.5K
Rating	4.6(48)	4.6(54)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.60
Last release	6 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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