Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales
v5.0.59.decafby Event Espresso · updated 1 month ago
The best events plugin with event registration, free and paid ticket sales, event registration forms, PayPal payments, automatic emails, and more!
- Rank
- #8,641
- Down10 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 561
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 233.4K
- 233,379 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 136 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Event Espresso at a glance
Event Espresso is a WordPress plugin by Event Espresso with 500+ active installs, the #8,641 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 41 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 136 reviews. Version 5.0.59.decaf came out on Sep 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 9 plugins tagged “ticket sales”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats903 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Event Espresso |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 108 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 41 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 561 · -3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 561 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 563 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 563 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 561 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 561 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 560 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 562 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 562 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 561 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 564 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 564 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 565 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 579 |
Rank over time
#8,641 · down 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,641 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,631 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,642 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,647 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,625 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,627 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,632 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,618 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,623 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,632 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,605 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,618 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,633 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,633 |
Growth %
Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.42% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8633 → #8625
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.078%
- v4.1022%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★136 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.0.59.decaf
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 15, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Event Espresso
How many websites use Event Espresso?
Event Espresso is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,641 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Event Espresso been downloaded?
233,379 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 41 times. See download stats
When was Event Espresso last updated?
Version 5.0.59.decaf came out on Sep 11, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Event Espresso compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Event Espresso still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Event Espresso have?
4.4 out of 5 from 136 reviews on WordPress.org. 76% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Event Espresso?
The plugins most like Event Espresso, by the tags they share, are Event Tickets and Registration (90K+), Events Manager (60K+) and WP Event Manager (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
136 reviews
- 5 stars: 104 reviews, 76%
- 4 stars: 11 reviews, 8%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 13 reviews, 10%
- Positive
- 85%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 17 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 561 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 136 |
| Total downloads | 233.4K |
| Author | Event Espresso |
| First released | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Version | 5.0.59.decaf |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 |
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