WordPress plugin comparison

Explara Events vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Explara Events

by Explara

10+ installs

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 Explara Events.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Explara Events about 2.
Explara Events has no reviews yet.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 5, 2019 for Explara Events.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Explara Events.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Explara Events.

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

Metric	Explara Events	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#41,828	#1,410
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	2.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.3.27	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	7 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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