WordPress plugin comparison

The Events Calendar vs Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling

The Events Calendar

by Nexcess

600K+ installs4.2

Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling

by Inflow Surge

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

The Events Calendar has more active installs: 600K+, against 100+ for Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling.
On a typical day, The Events Calendar is downloaded about 18,763 times, Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling about 20.
Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 2,464 reviews.
The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling.
Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 85% for The Events Calendar.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
The Events Calendar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling.

The Events Calendar leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	The Events Calendar	Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling
Popular rank	#95	#14,446
Active installs	600K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3M	884
Rating	4.2(2.5K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	85%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×5.68	×0.46
Last release	5 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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