WordPress plugin comparison
Volunteer Sign Up Sheets vs The Events Calendar
Volunteer Sign Up Sheets
by DBAR Productions
1K+ installs4.9
The Events Calendar
by Nexcess
600K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 1K+ for Volunteer Sign Up Sheets.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, Volunteer Sign Up Sheets about 22.
- Volunteer Sign Up Sheets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
- The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 14, 2025 for Volunteer Sign Up Sheets.
- Volunteer Sign Up Sheets resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 85% for The Events Calendar.
- The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Volunteer Sign Up Sheets.
- The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Volunteer Sign Up Sheets.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Volunteer Sign Up Sheets | The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,745 | #95 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 351 | 1.3M |
| Rating | 4.9(42) | 4.2(2.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 85% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×5.68 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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