WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Quick Event Manager
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
Quick Event Manager
by brightvesseldev
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Quick Event Manager.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Quick Event Manager about 107.
- Quick Event Manager is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Quick Event Manager was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Events Manager.
- Quick Event Manager resolves more of its support threads: 67% 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 2012 for Quick Event Manager.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Quick Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #5,264 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 186.3K | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 4.9(67) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 4 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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