WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer vs WP Event Manager

Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer

by dazza041

10+ installs3.7

WP Event Manager

by WP Event Manager

20K+ installs4.0

At a glance

WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer.
On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer about 5.
WP Event Manager is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 6, 2013 for Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer.
WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer.
Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.

WP Event Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Event Espresso Event Displayer	WP Event Manager
Popular rank	#36,665	#1,251
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	138	16.3K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.0(251)
Support threads resolved	–	75%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.24
Last release	13 years ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.6

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