WordPress plugin comparison
Event Organiser vs WP Event Manager
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Event Organiser about 460.
- Event Organiser is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 140 reviews, against 4.0 from 251 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 30, 2026.
- WP Event Manager resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 20% for Event Organiser.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Event Organiser has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Organiser |  WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,258 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.1K | 16.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(140) | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.6 |
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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