WordPress plugin comparison
The Events Calendar vs Upcoming Events Lists
At a glance
- The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 900+ for Upcoming Events Lists.
- On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, Upcoming Events Lists about 7.
- Upcoming Events Lists is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
- The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Upcoming Events Lists.
- The Events Calendar resolves more of its support threads: 85% in the last two months, against 0% for Upcoming Events Lists.
- The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upcoming Events Lists.
- The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Upcoming Events Lists.
Line by line
The Events Calendar leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  The Events Calendar |  Upcoming Events Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #95 | #7,197 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3M | 114 |
| Rating | 4.2(2.5K) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 85% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.68 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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