WordPress plugin comparison

Event Calendar Newsletter vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Event Calendar Newsletter

by Event Calendar Newsletter

600+ installs4.8

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Event Calendar Newsletter.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Event Calendar Newsletter about 12.
Event Calendar Newsletter is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
Event Calendar Newsletter was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Calendar Newsletter	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#8,413	#1,410
Active installs	600+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	242	2.7K
Rating	4.8(16)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×0.85
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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