WordPress plugin comparison

Quick Events Manager vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Quick Events Manager

by Pankaj Anupam

Fewer than 10 installs

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 fewer than 10 for Quick Events Manager.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Quick Events Manager about 1.
Quick Events Manager has no reviews yet.
Quick Events Manager was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Quick Events Manager.
Quick Events Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Quick Events Manager	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	–	#1,410
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	40	2.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.85
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.4

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