WordPress plugin comparison

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block vs WP Events Manager

The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

by Event Calendar Newsletter

10K+ installs4.7

WP Events Manager

by ThimPress

30K+ installs2.7

At a glance

WP Events Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.
On a typical day, WP Events Manager is downloaded about 162 times, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block about 89.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 2.7 from 13 reviews.
WP Events Manager was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Events Manager.

WP Events Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block	WP Events Manager
Popular rank	#1,410	#1,070
Active installs	10K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.6K	4.3K
Rating	4.7(101)	2.7(13)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.73
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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