WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Fast Events
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 30+ for Fast Events.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Fast Events about 4.
- Fast Events is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Fast Events.
- Events Manager resolves more of its support threads: 62% in the last two months, against 0% for Fast Events.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Fast Events.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  Fast Events |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #23,878 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 70 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.1 |
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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