WordPress plugin comparison

Events Manager vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Events Manager

by Marcus (aka @msykes)

60K+ installs4.2

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.
On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block about 89.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.

Events Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Manager	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#617	#1,410
Active installs	60K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	188.5K	2.6K
Rating	4.2(551)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	62%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.15	×0.85
Last release	5 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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