WordPress plugin comparison
Events Made Easy vs Events Manager
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Events Made Easy.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Events Made Easy about 360.
- Events Made Easy is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 111 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Made Easy was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Events Manager.
- Events Made Easy 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 2011 for Events Made Easy.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Made Easy |  Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,556 | #617 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.9K | 188.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(111) | 4.2(551) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 62% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×3.15 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 7.0 |
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