WordPress plugin comparison

Event Codes vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Event Codes

by WPDwarves

30+ installs5.0

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 30+ for Event Codes.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Event Codes about 3.
Event Codes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Feb 3, 2020 for Event Codes.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Event Codes.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Event Codes.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Codes	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#23,961	#1,410
Active installs	30+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	2.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.2.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	6 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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