WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Theater for WordPress
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
Theater for WordPress
by Jeroen Schmit
500+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 500+ for Theater for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Theater for WordPress about 13.
- Theater for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Theater for WordPress.
- Events Manager resolves more of its support threads: 62% in the last two months, against 0% for Theater for WordPress.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Theater for WordPress.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Theater for WordPress.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #8,526 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 335 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 4.9(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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