Next Event Calendar
v1.2by Marchetti Design · updated 11 years ago
Easily add Events to WordPress and display them in a beautiful layout Responsive. Organize Events in category and filter them with ajax.
- Rank
- #21,087
- Up40 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 53
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.8K
- 11,802 all-time
- Rating
- 2.0/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Next Event Calendar at a glance
Next Event Calendar is a WordPress plugin by Marchetti Design with 50+ active installs, the #21,087 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 2.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 7, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 15 plugins tagged “planner”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats153 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Next Event Calendar |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 53 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 54 |
Rank over time
#21,087 · down 242 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #21,087 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,127 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,019 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,076 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,040 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,037 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #21,081 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,896 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,914 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,903 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,848 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,842 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,859 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,845 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.89% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
2.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 29, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Next Event Calendar
How many websites use Next Event Calendar?
Next Event Calendar is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,087 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Next Event Calendar been downloaded?
11,802 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Next Event Calendar last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Aug 7, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Next Event Calendar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Next Event Calendar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Next Event Calendar still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Next Event Calendar have?
2.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Next Event Calendar?
The plugins most like Next Event Calendar, by the tags they share, are The Events Calendar (600K+), WP Event Manager (20K+) and Events Calendar for GeoDirectory (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 25%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 75%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 53 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 2.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 11.8K |
| Author | Marchetti Design |
| First released | Nov 29, 2014 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 7, 2015 |
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- Rank
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