WordPress plugin comparison
Parent Category Toggler vs The Events Calendar
Parent Category Toggler
by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)
10K+ installs4.8
The Events Calendar
by Nexcess
4K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Parent Category Toggler has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for The Events Calendar.
- On a typical day, Parent Category Toggler is downloaded about 31 times, The Events Calendar about 29.
- The Events Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 4.8 from 15 reviews.
- The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Parent Category Toggler.
- The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.8.34 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Parent Category Toggler has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for The Events Calendar.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Parent Category Toggler | The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,966 | #3,370 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 588 | 537 |
| Rating | 4.8(15) | 5.0(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 9 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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