WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs The Events Calendar
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for The Events Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, The Events Calendar about 1.
- The Events Calendar has no reviews yet.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Feb 7, 2014 for The Events Calendar.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for The Events Calendar.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for The Events Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #45,313 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188.5K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 62% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 12 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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