WordPress plugin comparison

Sortable vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Sortable

by Taras Dashkevych

20+ installs5.0

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 20+ for Sortable.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Sortable about 1.
Sortable is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Oct 11, 2023 for Sortable.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Sortable.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Sortable.

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Sortable	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#27,676	#1,410
Active installs	20+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	28	2.6K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.85
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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