WordPress plugin comparison

Events Calendar by FooEvents vs Next Event Calendar

Events Calendar by FooEvents

by FooEvents

4K+ installs3.0

Next Event Calendar

by Marchetti Design

50+ installs2.0

At a glance

Events Calendar by FooEvents has more active installs: 4K+, against 50+ for Next Event Calendar.
On a typical day, Events Calendar by FooEvents is downloaded about 112 times, Next Event Calendar about 7.
Events Calendar by FooEvents is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.0 from 4 reviews.
Events Calendar by FooEvents was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 7, 2015 for Next Event Calendar.
Events Calendar by FooEvents is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Next Event Calendar.
Next Event Calendar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Events Calendar by FooEvents.

Events Calendar by FooEvents leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Calendar by FooEvents	Next Event Calendar
Popular rank	#3,583	#21,067
Active installs	4K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	5K	135
Rating	3.0(2)	2.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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