WordPress plugin comparison
Event Organiser vs External Events Calendar
At a glance
- Event Organiser has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for External Events Calendar.
- On a typical day, Event Organiser is downloaded about 450 times, External Events Calendar about 7.
- External Events Calendar has no reviews yet.
- Event Organiser was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 3, 2011 for External Events Calendar.
- External Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Event Organiser.
Line by line
Event Organiser leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Organiser |  External Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,258 | #23,258 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.3K | 186 |
| Rating | 4.6(140) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 14% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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