WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs MegaCalendar
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 60+ for MegaCalendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, MegaCalendar about 8.
- MegaCalendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for MegaCalendar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for MegaCalendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  MegaCalendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #20,030 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 242 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 5.0(30) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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