WordPress plugin comparison
ICS Calendar vs WP Event Manager
ICS Calendar
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
10K+ installs4.9
WP Event Manager
by WP Event Manager
20K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for ICS Calendar.
- On a typical day, ICS Calendar is downloaded about 759 times, WP Event Manager about 502.
- ICS Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.0 from 251 reviews.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for ICS Calendar.
- ICS Calendar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for WP Event Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ICS Calendar | WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,449 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25.6K | 16.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(72) | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.6 |
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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