WordPress plugin comparison
Explara Lite vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Explara Lite
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 Lite.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Explara Lite about 2.
- Explara Lite has no reviews yet.
- The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 5, 2019 for Explara Lite.
- The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Explara Lite.
- The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Explara Lite.
Line by line
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Explara Lite | The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,683 | #1,410 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 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 |
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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