WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
v3.4.2by WP Event Manager · updated 9 days ago
Lightweight, scalable and full-featured event listings & management plugin for managing events & tickets from the Frontend and Backend.
- Rank
- #1,251
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1M
- 1,041,902 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 251 reviews
- Support resolved
- 75%
- 3 of 4 threads, last 2 months
WP Event Manager at a glance
WP Event Manager is a WordPress plugin by WP Event Manager with 20K+ active installs, the #1,251 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 502 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews. Version 3.4.2 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 24 plugins tagged “organizer”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats15.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Event Manager |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 470 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 578 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 533 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 608 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 890 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 538 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,598 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,688 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 224 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 193 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 147 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 307 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 249 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 172 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 144 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 143 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24,115 · +0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 24,115 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 24,125 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24,050 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24,052 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23,975 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23,974 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23,905 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23,913 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23,910 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23,962 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23,964 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23,914 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24,007 |
Rank over time
#1,251 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,251 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,251 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,251 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,251 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,253 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,252 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,253 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,253 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,252 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.39% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1252 → #1252Downloads +191.6%
- Tested up to 7.0.8 → 7.1.4
- Released 3.4.2 (was 3.4.1)
- Rank #1253 → #1252Downloads +232.2%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.453%
- v3.130%
- v3.212%
- v3.35.0%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★251 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.6
- First released
- Mar 4, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Event Manager
How many websites use WP Event Manager?
WP Event Manager is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,251 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Event Manager been downloaded?
1,041,902 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 502 times. See download stats
When was WP Event Manager last updated?
Version 3.4.2 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is WP Event Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does WP Event Manager have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 12 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Event Manager up to date. See its security record
Is WP Event Manager still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Event Manager have?
4.0 out of 5 from 251 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Event Manager?
The plugins most like WP Event Manager, by the tags they share, are The Events Calendar (600K+), Events Calendar by FooEvents (4K+) and Events Calendar for GeoDirectory (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
251 reviews
- 5 stars: 176 reviews, 70%
- 4 stars: 11 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 12 reviews, 5%
- 1 stars: 47 reviews, 19%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 24%1–2★
- About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 251 |
| Total downloads | 1M |
| Author | WP Event Manager |
| First released | Mar 4, 2017 |
| Version | 3.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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