WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs ICS Calendar
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
ICS Calendar
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for ICS Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, ICS Calendar about 759.
- ICS Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for ICS Calendar.
- ICS Calendar 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 2017 for ICS Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | ICS Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #1,449 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 25.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 4.9(72) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.1 |
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