WordPress plugin comparison

Event Espresso vs Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce

Event Espresso

by Event Espresso

500+ installs4.4

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce

by magepeopleteam

6K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce has more active installs: 6K+, against 500+ for Event Espresso.
On a typical day, Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce is downloaded about 484 times, Event Espresso about 41.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 167 reviews, against 4.4 from 136 reviews.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Event Espresso.
Event Espresso is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce.
Event Espresso has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce.

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Espresso	Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#8,653	#2,677
Active installs	500+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	842	12.9K
Rating	4.4(136)	4.5(167)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.52	×1.86
Last release	2 months ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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