WordPress plugin comparison

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar vs WP Event Manager

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

10K+ installs4.9

WP Event Manager

by WP Event Manager

20K+ installs4.0

At a glance

WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.
On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar about 193.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews, against 4.0 from 251 reviews.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for WP Event Manager.
WP Event Manager resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 0% for Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

WP Event Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar	WP Event Manager
Popular rank	#1,540	#1,251
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3K	16K
Rating	4.9(214)	4.0(251)
Support threads resolved	0%	75%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×1.24
Last release	6 days ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.6

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