WordPress plugin comparison

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block vs Upcoming Events Lists

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

Upcoming Events Lists

by Sayful Islam

900+ installs4.8

At a glance

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Upcoming Events Lists.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is downloaded about 89 times, Upcoming Events Lists about 7.
Upcoming Events Lists is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Upcoming Events Lists.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upcoming Events Lists.

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

Metric	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block	Upcoming Events Lists
Popular rank	#1,410	#7,197
Active installs	10K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.7K	114
Rating	4.7(101)	4.8(6)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.22
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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