WordPress plugin comparison
Event Organiser vs Events Calendar by FooEvents
Event Organiser
by Stephen Harris
20K+ installs4.6
Events Calendar by FooEvents
by FooEvents
4K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Event Organiser has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Events Calendar by FooEvents.
- On a typical day, Event Organiser is downloaded about 460 times, Events Calendar by FooEvents about 112.
- Event Organiser is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 140 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Events Calendar by FooEvents was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Event Organiser.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Event Organiser has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Events Calendar by FooEvents.
Line by line
Event Organiser leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Event Organiser | Events Calendar by FooEvents |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,258 | #3,592 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.1K | 5K |
| Rating | 4.6(140) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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