Events Manager vs The Events Calendar
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
The Events Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #94, ahead of Events Manager at #620. Over the last 7 days The Events Calendar held its place and Events Manager climbed 2 places. The Events Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 600K+ active installs against 60K+ for Events Manager. Downloads this week: The Events Calendar 335,743 and Events Manager 5,290. Ratings: Events Manager 4.2★ from 549 and The Events Calendar 4.2★ from 2,454 reviews.
| Metric | Events Manager | The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #620 ▲ 2 | #94 ▬ |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,290 | 335,743 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (549) | 4.2★ (2,454) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.4.3 | 6.17.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #620 | #94 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2008 | Jan 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 16 |
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, Events Manager or The Events Calendar?
By active installs, The Events Calendar: 600K+ sites run it against 60K+ for Events Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Events Manager or The Events Calendar?
The Events Calendar, at #94 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Events Manager at #620. 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 alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are events plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.