WordPress plugin comparison

Events Calendar for Google vs XT Event Widget for Social Events

Events Calendar for Google

by Rupinder Kaur

2K+ installs4.2

XT Event Widget for Social Events

by Xylus Themes

800+ installs4.5

At a glance

Events Calendar for Google has more active installs: 2K+, against 800+ for XT Event Widget for Social Events.
On a typical day, Events Calendar for Google is downloaded about 26 times, XT Event Widget for Social Events about 12.
XT Event Widget for Social Events is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.2 from 20 reviews.
XT Event Widget for Social Events was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Dec 30, 2025 for Events Calendar for Google.
XT Event Widget for Social Events is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Events Calendar for Google.
XT Event Widget for Social Events has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Events Calendar for Google.

XT Event Widget for Social Events leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Calendar for Google	XT Event Widget for Social Events
Popular rank	#4,882	#7,357
Active installs	2K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	529	220
Rating	4.2(20)	4.5(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×0.58
Last release	10 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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