Events Manager vs The Events Calendar User CSS
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 #619, ahead of The Events Calendar User CSS at #18,054. Over the last 7 days Events Manager slipped 2 places and The Events Calendar User CSS climbed 28 places. Events Manager has the largest install base, roughly 750× the next: 60K+ active installs against 80+ for The Events Calendar User CSS. Downloads this week: Events Manager 34,528 and The Events Calendar User CSS 19. Ratings: Events Manager 4.2★ from 551 and The Events Calendar User CSS 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Events Manager | The Events Calendar User CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #619 ▼ 2 | #18,054 ▲ 28 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34,528 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (551) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Current version | 7.4.8 | 1.5.1 |
| Best rank on record | #616 | #17,754 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2008 | Jul 2012 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Events Manager or The Events Calendar User CSS?
By active installs, Events Manager: 60K+ sites run it against 80+ for The Events Calendar User CSS, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Events Manager or The Events Calendar User CSS?
Events Manager, at #619 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with The Events Calendar User CSS at #18,054. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Events Manager or The Events Calendar User CSS 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.