WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar Plus vs WP Event Manager
Events Calendar Plus
by Event Espresso
80+ installs
WP Event Manager
by WP Event Manager
20K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Events Calendar Plus.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Events Calendar Plus about 7.
- Events Calendar Plus has no reviews yet.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 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 75% for WP Event Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Event Manager has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Events Calendar Plus.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Calendar Plus | WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,576 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 16.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 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 | 7.4 | 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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