WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar Plus vs Events Manager
Events Calendar Plus
by Event Espresso
80+ installs
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 80+ for Events Calendar Plus.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Events Calendar Plus about 7.
- Events Calendar Plus has no reviews yet.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Events Calendar Plus.
- Events Calendar Plus resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 62% for Events Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Events Calendar Plus.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Calendar Plus | Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,576 | #617 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 188.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(551) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 62% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×3.15 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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