WordPress plugin comparison

Events Manager vs Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling

Events Manager

by Marcus (aka @msykes)

60K+ installs4.2

Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling

by Rustaurius

80+ installs4.1

At a glance

Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 80+ for Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling.
On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling about 6.
Events Manager is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 551 reviews, against 4.1 from 20 reviews.
Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling.

Events Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Manager	Ultimate Appointment Booking & Scheduling
Popular rank	#617	#17,823
Active installs	60K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	188.5K	105
Rating	4.2(551)	4.1(20)
Support threads resolved	62%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.15	×0.33
Last release	5 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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