WordPress plugin comparison
EventON vs Events Manager
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 6K+ for EventON.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, EventON about 144.
- Events Manager is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 551 reviews, against 4.1 from 44 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for EventON.
- Events Manager resolves more of its support threads: 62% in the last two months, against 56% for EventON.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for EventON.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EventON |  Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,745 | #617 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 188.5K |
| Rating | 4.1(44) | 4.2(551) |
| Support threads resolved | 56% | 62% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.26 | ×3.15 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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