FT Calendar 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.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
The Events Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #95, ahead of FT Calendar at #16,487. Over the last 7 days The Events Calendar slipped 1 place and FT Calendar climbed 704 places. The Events Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 600K+ active installs against 100+ for FT Calendar. Downloads this week: The Events Calendar 502,583 and FT Calendar 23. Ratings: FT Calendar 2.9★ from 7 and The Events Calendar 4.2★ from 2,459 reviews.
| Metric | FT Calendar | The Events Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,487 ▲ 704 | #95 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23 | 502,583 |
| Rating | 2.9★ (7) | 4.2★ (2,459) |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2019 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.6.1.1 | 6.18.2 |
| Best rank on record | #15,837 | #93 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2011 | Jan 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 17 |
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, FT Calendar or The Events Calendar?
By active installs, The Events Calendar: 600K+ sites run it against 100+ for FT Calendar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FT Calendar or The Events Calendar?
The Events Calendar, at #95 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with FT Calendar at #16,487. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FT Calendar or The Events Calendar 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.