WP Event Calendar
v1.1.0by John James Jacoby · updated 28 days ago
Manage events in WordPress with integrated month, week, and day views.
- Rank
- #23,586
- Up50 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 35
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.5K
- 9,523 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Event Calendar at a glance
WP Event Calendar is a WordPress plugin by John James Jacoby with 30+ active installs, the #23,586 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 150% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 10 plugins tagged “month”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats117 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Event Calendar |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 35 · -5.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 37 |
Rank over time
#23,586 · down 85 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #23,586 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #23,636 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #23,633 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,750 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,952 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,585 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #23,577 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #23,651 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,693 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,605 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #23,627 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,507 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #23,344 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #23,501 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +1.47% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.78% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.70% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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 #23344 → #23952
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 19, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Event Calendar
How many websites use WP Event Calendar?
WP Event Calendar is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,586 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Event Calendar been downloaded?
9,523 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was WP Event Calendar last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is WP Event Calendar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Event Calendar still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Event Calendar have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WP Event Calendar?
The plugins most like WP Event Calendar, by the tags they share, are The Events Calendar (600K+), Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress (30K+) and WP Event Manager (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 35 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 9.5K |
| Author | John James Jacoby |
| First released | Aug 19, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 |
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