WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs GroupCal
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for GroupCal.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, GroupCal about 2.
- GroupCal has no reviews yet.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Mar 27, 2025 for GroupCal.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for GroupCal.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for GroupCal.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  GroupCal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #30,888 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 177.4K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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