WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Events Calendar by FooEvents
Events Manager
by Marcus (aka @msykes)
600+ installs5.0
Events Calendar by FooEvents
by FooEvents
4K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Events Calendar by FooEvents has more active installs: 4K+, against 600+ for Events Manager.
- On a typical day, Events Calendar by FooEvents is downloaded about 112 times, Events Manager about 10.
- Events Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Events Calendar by FooEvents.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Calendar by FooEvents has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Events Manager.
Line by line
Events Calendar by FooEvents leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Events Manager | Events Calendar by FooEvents |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,183 | #3,583 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 592 | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | today | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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