WordPress plugin comparison

Next Event Calendar vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Next Event Calendar

by Marchetti Design

50+ installs2.0

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 50+ for Next Event Calendar.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Next Event Calendar about 7.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 2.0 from 4 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 7, 2015 for Next Event Calendar.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Next Event Calendar.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Next Event Calendar	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#21,067	#1,410
Active installs	50+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	135	2.7K
Rating	2.0(4)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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