WordPress plugin comparison

CPT Calender Widget for WordPress vs The Events Calendar

CPT Calender Widget for WordPress

by Ahir Hemant

80+ installs4.7

The Events Calendar

by Nexcess

600K+ installs4.2

At a glance

The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 80+ for CPT Calender Widget for WordPress.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, CPT Calender Widget for WordPress about 3.
CPT Calender Widget for WordPress is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 24, 2015 for CPT Calender Widget for WordPress.
The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for CPT Calender Widget for WordPress.
The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for CPT Calender Widget for WordPress.

The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	CPT Calender Widget for WordPress	The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#17,709	#95
Active installs	80+	600K+
Downloads, last 30 days	57	1.3M
Rating	4.7(3)	4.2(2.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	85%
Tested up to	4.3.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.68
Last release	11 years ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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