WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Smooth Calendar
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Smooth Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Smooth Calendar about 1.
- Smooth Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Feb 16, 2016 for Smooth Calendar.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Smooth Calendar.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Smooth Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  Smooth Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #27,448 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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