WordPress plugin comparison

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block vs Theater for WordPress

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

Theater for WordPress

by Jeroen Schmit

500+ installs4.9

At a glance

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Theater for WordPress.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Theater for WordPress about 13.
Theater for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Theater for WordPress.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Theater for WordPress.
Theater for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.

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

Metric	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block	Theater for WordPress
Popular rank	#1,410	#8,538
Active installs	10K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.6K	329
Rating	4.7(101)	4.9(25)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.36
Last release	2 months ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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