WordPress plugin comparison

GCal Days vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

GCal Days

by Scott Reilly

10+ installs

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for GCal Days.
On a typical day, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is downloaded about 193 times, GCal Days about 1.
GCal Days has no reviews yet.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 25, 2016 for GCal Days.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for GCal Days.
GCal Days has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	GCal Days	Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Popular rank	#44,670	#1,539
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	30	3K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(214)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	10 years ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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