WordPress plugin comparison
Event Registration vs WP Event Manager
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Event Registration.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Event Registration about 17.
- WP Event Manager is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews, against 3.8 from 23 reviews.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Event Registration.
- WP Event Manager resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 0% for Event Registration.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Event Registration has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Event Registration |  WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,788 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 406 | 16.2K |
| Rating | 3.8(23) | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 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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