WordPress plugin comparison
Upcoming Events Lists vs WP Event Manager
Upcoming Events Lists
by Sayful Islam
900+ installs4.8
WP Event Manager
by WP Event Manager
20K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- WP Event Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Upcoming Events Lists.
- On a typical day, WP Event Manager is downloaded about 502 times, Upcoming Events Lists about 7.
- Upcoming Events Lists is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 251 reviews.
- WP Event Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Upcoming Events Lists.
- WP Event Manager resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 0% for Upcoming Events Lists.
- WP Event Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upcoming Events Lists.
- Upcoming Events Lists has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Event Manager.
Line by line
WP Event Manager leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Upcoming Events Lists | WP Event Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,197 | #1,251 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 16K |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.0(251) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.6 |
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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