WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Upcoming Events Lists
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
60K+ installs4.2
Upcoming Events Lists
by Sayful Islam
900+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 900+ for Upcoming Events Lists.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Upcoming Events Lists about 7.
- Upcoming Events Lists is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Upcoming Events Lists.
- Events Manager resolves more of its support threads: 60% in the last two months, against 0% for Upcoming Events Lists.
- Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upcoming Events Lists.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Upcoming Events Lists.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Upcoming Events Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #7,197 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 175.8K | 114 |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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