WordPress plugin comparison
Event Organiser vs Theater for WordPress
Event Organiser
by Stephen Harris
20K+ installs4.6
Theater for WordPress
by Jeroen Schmit
500+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Event Organiser has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for Theater for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Event Organiser is downloaded about 460 times, Theater for WordPress about 13.
- Theater for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.6 from 140 reviews.
- Event Organiser was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Theater for WordPress.
- Event Organiser resolves more of its support threads: 20% in the last two months, against 0% for Theater for WordPress.
- Event Organiser is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Theater for WordPress.
- Event Organiser has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Theater for WordPress.
Line by line
Event Organiser leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Event Organiser | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,258 | #8,526 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23K | 329 |
| Rating | 4.6(140) | 4.9(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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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