WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Pie Calendar
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
Pie Calendar
by Jonathan Jernigan
1K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Pie Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Pie Calendar about 38.
- Pie Calendar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Pie Calendar.
- Events Manager resolves more of its support threads: 62% in the last two months, against 0% for Pie Calendar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for Pie Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Pie Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #5,633 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 771 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month 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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