WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar Plus vs WP Events Manager
At a glance
- WP Events Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for Events Calendar Plus.
- On a typical day, WP Events Manager is downloaded about 162 times, Events Calendar Plus about 7.
- Events Calendar Plus has no reviews yet.
- Events Calendar Plus was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for WP Events Manager.
- Events Calendar Plus resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Events Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Events Manager has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Events Calendar Plus.
Line by line
WP Events Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Calendar Plus |  WP Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,524 | #1,070 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97 | 4.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 2.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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