WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Events Calendar
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 60+ for Events Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Events Calendar about 2.
- Events 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 Jan 4, 2015 for Events Calendar.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Events Calendar.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Events Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #19,607 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 51 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 12 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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