WordPress plugin comparison
Events Calendar vs WP Events Manager
At a glance
- WP Events Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Events Calendar.
- On a typical day, WP Events Manager is downloaded about 162 times, Events Calendar about 2.
- Events Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.7 from 13 reviews.
- WP Events Manager was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jan 4, 2015 for Events Calendar.
- WP Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Events Calendar.
- Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for WP Events Manager.
Line by line
WP Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Calendar |  WP Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,607 | #1,069 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 2.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months 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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