WordPress plugin comparison

Event Calendar Newsletter vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

Event Calendar Newsletter

by Event Calendar Newsletter

600+ installs4.8

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Event Calendar Newsletter.
On a typical day, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is downloaded about 193 times, Event Calendar Newsletter about 12.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews, against 4.8 from 16 reviews.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Event Calendar Newsletter.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Event Calendar Newsletter has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Calendar Newsletter	Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#8,413	#1,539
Active installs	600+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	242	3K
Rating	4.8(16)	4.9(214)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×0.87
Last release	2 months ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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