WordPress plugin comparison

Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin vs WP Events Manager

Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin

by emarket-design

20+ installs5.0

WP Events Manager

by ThimPress

30K+ installs2.7

At a glance

WP Events Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin.
On a typical day, WP Events Manager is downloaded about 162 times, Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin about 5.
Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.7 from 13 reviews.
WP Events Manager was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 21, 2025 for Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin.
WP Events Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin.
Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Events Manager.

WP Events Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event RSVP and Simple Event Management Plugin	WP Events Manager
Popular rank	#27,324	#1,069
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	164	4.5K
Rating	5.0(6)	2.7(13)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.11	×0.73
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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