WordPress plugin comparison

Localendar Calendar for WordPress vs WP Event Manager

Localendar Calendar for WordPress

by Thomas Griffin

300+ installs2.7

WP Event Manager

by WP Event Manager

20K+ installs4.0

At a glance

WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Localendar Calendar for WordPress.
On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Localendar Calendar for WordPress about 3.
WP Event Manager is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews, against 2.7 from 19 reviews.
WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 14, 2019 for Localendar Calendar for WordPress.
WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Localendar Calendar for WordPress.
Localendar Calendar for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.

WP Event Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Localendar Calendar for WordPress	WP Event Manager
Popular rank	#10,093	#1,251
Active installs	300+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	16.2K
Rating	2.7(19)	4.0(251)
Support threads resolved	–	75%
Tested up to	5.1.28	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.24
Last release	7 years ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.6

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