CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget vs Events Manager
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Events Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #618, ahead of CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget at #24,225. Over the last 7 days Events Manager slipped 1 place and CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget climbed 114 places. Events Manager has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 30+ for CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget. Downloads this week: Events Manager 82,382 and CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget 16.
| Metric | CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget | Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #24,225 ▲ 114 | #618 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 82,382 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.2★ (551) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2015 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1 | 7.4.12 |
| Best rank on record | #23,535 | #616 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2015 | Aug 2008 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget or Events Manager?
By active installs, Events Manager: 60K+ sites run it against 30+ for CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget or Events Manager?
Events Manager, at #618 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget at #24,225. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are CiviCRM Contribution Page Widget or Events Manager alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.