WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Simple Sponsorships
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
Simple Sponsorships
by Igor Benic
80+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 80+ for Simple Sponsorships.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Simple Sponsorships about 3.
- Events Manager is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 551 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 17, 2022 for Simple Sponsorships.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Simple Sponsorships.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Simple Sponsorships.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Simple Sponsorships |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #17,737 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 177.4K | 76 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 4 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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