WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Smart Calendar
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Smart Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Smart Calendar about 5.
- Events Manager is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 551 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 10, 2011 for Smart Calendar.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Smart Calendar.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Smart Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  Smart Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #29,179 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 127 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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