WordPress plugin comparison
Event Organiser vs WP Events Manager
At a glance
- WP Events Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Event Organiser.
- On a typical day, Event Organiser is downloaded about 460 times, WP Events Manager about 162.
- Event Organiser is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 140 reviews, against 2.7 from 13 reviews.
- Event Organiser was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for WP Events Manager.
- Event Organiser resolves more of its support threads: 20% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Events Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Event Organiser has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Events Manager.
Line by line
Event Organiser leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Organiser |  WP Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,258 | #1,069 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23K | 4.3K |
| Rating | 4.6(140) | 2.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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