WordPress plugin comparison
Event Organiser vs Events Optimizer
Event Organiser
by Stephen Harris
20K+ installs4.6
Events Optimizer
by Oliver Heinrich
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Event Organiser has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Events Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Event Organiser is downloaded about 460 times, Events Optimizer about 13.
- Events Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 140 reviews.
- Event Organiser was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 24, 2026 for Events Optimizer.
- Event Organiser resolves more of its support threads: 20% in the last two months, against 0% for Events Optimizer.
- Event Organiser is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Events Optimizer.
- Event Organiser has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Events Optimizer.
Line by line
Event Organiser leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Event Organiser | Events Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,258 | #52,710 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.1K | 347 |
| Rating | 4.6(140) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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