WordPress plugin comparison

Event Calendar AutoPOP vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Event Calendar AutoPOP

by maksim270

10+ installs5.0

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Event Calendar AutoPOP.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Event Calendar AutoPOP about 1.
Event Calendar AutoPOP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 23, 2016 for Event Calendar AutoPOP.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Event Calendar AutoPOP.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Event Calendar AutoPOP.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Calendar AutoPOP	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#47,270	#1,410
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	28	2.7K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	10 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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