WordPress plugin comparison
JBX Category Columns vs The Events Calendar
At a glance
- The Events Calendar has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for JBX Category Columns.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 29 times, JBX Category Columns about 1.
- JBX Category Columns has no reviews yet.
- The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2025, against Jan 23, 2015 for JBX Category Columns.
- The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.1.42 for JBX Category Columns.
- The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for JBX Category Columns.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JBX Category Columns |  The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,914 | #3,370 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 537 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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