WordPress plugin comparison

Events Calendar by FooEvents vs Localist Calendar for WordPress

Events Calendar by FooEvents

by FooEvents

4K+ installs3.0

Localist Calendar for WordPress

by Localist

10+ installs

At a glance

Events Calendar by FooEvents has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Localist Calendar for WordPress.
On a typical day, Events Calendar by FooEvents is downloaded about 112 times, Localist Calendar for WordPress about 1.
Localist Calendar for WordPress has no reviews yet.
Events Calendar by FooEvents was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 16, 2016 for Localist Calendar for WordPress.
Events Calendar by FooEvents is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Localist Calendar for WordPress.
Localist Calendar for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Events Calendar by FooEvents.

Events Calendar by FooEvents leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Calendar by FooEvents	Localist Calendar for WordPress
Popular rank	#3,583	#29,260
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	5K	26
Rating	3.0(2)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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