WordPress plugin comparison

Events Manager vs Planaby Shows and Events Widget

Events Manager

by Marcus (aka @msykes)

60K+ installs4.2

Planaby Shows and Events Widget

by jtayler

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Planaby Shows and Events Widget.
On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Planaby Shows and Events Widget about 1.
Planaby Shows and Events Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2017 for Planaby Shows and Events Widget.
Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Planaby Shows and Events Widget.
Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Planaby Shows and Events Widget.

Events Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Manager	Planaby Shows and Events Widget
Popular rank	#617	–
Active installs	60K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	177.4K	20
Rating	4.2(551)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	60%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×3.03	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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