WordPress plugin comparison

Event Organiser vs Open Source Event Calendar

Event Organiser

by Stephen Harris

20K+ installs4.6

Open Source Event Calendar

by digitaldonkey

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Event Organiser has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Open Source Event Calendar.
On a typical day, Event Organiser is downloaded about 460 times, Open Source Event Calendar about 53.
Open Source Event Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 140 reviews.
Open Source Event Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Event Organiser.
Event Organiser resolves more of its support threads: 14% in the last two months, against 0% for Open Source Event Calendar.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Event Organiser has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Open Source Event Calendar.

Event Organiser leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

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