WordPress plugin comparison

Tangles Events vs The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

Tangles Events

by Tintabee Ltd

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 10+ for Tangles Events.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Tangles Events about 1.
Tangles Events has no reviews yet.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Mar 2, 2023 for Tangles Events.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Tangles Events.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Tangles Events.

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

Metric	Tangles Events	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
Popular rank	#38,364	#1,410
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	2.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(101)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.85
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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