WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Future Posts Calendar
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
Future Posts Calendar
by Aaron Butacov
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 60+ for Future Posts Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Future Posts Calendar about 3.
- Future Posts Calendar 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 Oct 18, 2013 for Future Posts Calendar.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Future Posts Calendar.
- Future Posts Calendar has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Events Manager.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Future Posts Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #616 | #19,808 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 186.3K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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