WordPress plugin comparison

Hot Sheet vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Hot Sheet

by Designgeneers

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Hot Sheet.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Hot Sheet about 1.
Hot Sheet has no reviews yet.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jul 26, 2019 for Hot Sheet.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Hot Sheet.
Hot Sheet has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Hot Sheet	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	–	#1,410
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	2.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	7 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.4

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