Best WordPress Event Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
Event calendars, listings and ticket sales for WordPress sites.
Event plugins publish what is happening and when: a calendar or list of upcoming events, a page per event, and for some of them the ticket sale as well. The dividing line in this category is whether money changes hands.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 777,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "events", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Event Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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The Events Calendar
600,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
4.9 out of 5, from 212 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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The Events Calendar
2,453 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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My Calendar
September 4, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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Events Manager
August 6, 2008, first published on WordPress.org
- Best support record
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Sugar Calendar
9 of 9 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
Event Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | The Events Calendar | 4.2 | 2,453 | 600,000+ |
| 2 | Events Manager | 4.2 | 548 | 60,000+ |
| 3 | My Calendar | 4.7 | 159 | 20,000+ |
| 4 | Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar | 4.9 | 212 | 10,000+ |
| 5 | Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar | 4.5 | 108 | 10,000+ |
| 6 | Sugar Calendar | 4.5 | 24 | 10,000+ |
| 7 | WP Events Manager | 2.7 | 13 | 30,000+ |
| 8 | WP Event Manager | 4.0 | 248 | 20,000+ |
| 9 | The Events Calendar Shortcode | 4.7 | 101 | 10,000+ |
| 10 | EventPrime | 4.5 | 84 | 7,000+ |
The 10 best Event Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "events", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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4.2 (2,453) 600,000+ active installs Updated Sep 3, 2026 Tested up to 7.1
The Events Calendar: #1 calendar plugin for WordPress. Create/manage events (virtual too!) on your site with the free plugin.
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Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!
4.2 (548) 60,000+ active installs Updated Aug 27, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Events calendar with bookings, scheduling, appointments, event registration, tickets, recurring events, and venue management.
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My Calendar – Accessible Event Manager
4.7 (159) 20,000+ active installs Updated Sep 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Accessible WordPress event calendar plugin. Manage single or recurring events, event venues, and display your calendar anywhere on your site.
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4.9 (212) 10,000+ active installs Updated Sep 1, 2026 Tested up to 7.1
Add The Events Calendar shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Events Widget Element (Bricks Builder) to show events listing on any WordPress page using smart …
4.5 (108) 10,000+ active installs Updated Sep 1, 2026 Tested up to 7.1The Events Calendar Elementor widgets help you manage and display an upcoming events list with date, time, venue and event ticket booking details.
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Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform
4.5 (24) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 24, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Easily manage events and sell tickets on your WordPress site. Sugar Calendar is easy-to-use, reliable, and exceptionally powerful. See for yourself.
7.WP Events Manager
▲12.7 (13) 30,000+ active installs Updated Aug 22, 2026 Tested up to 7.1The all in one Events Manager for WordPress: create and manage events, sell event tickets online easily. No Coding Required.
8.WP Event Manager
▼1WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
4.0 (248) 20,000+ active installs Updated Jul 22, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Lightweight, scalable and full-featured event listings & management plugin for managing events & tickets from the Frontend and Backend.
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
4.7 (101) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 18, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Add shortcode, block and Elementor widget functionality to The Events Calendar Plugin, so you can easily list and promote your events anywhere.
10.EventPrime
▼1EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI
4.5 (84) 7,000+ active installs Updated Sep 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4AI Events Calendar plugin for creating free or paid events. Supports Event Types, Bookings, Tickets, Venues, Performers, AI abilities, and a lot more.
What changed in the Event Plugins ranking
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WP Events Manager
#7
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WP Event Manager
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The Events Calendar Shortcode
#9
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EventPrime
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How to choose a Event Plugin for WordPress
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Separate listing from selling
Publishing a schedule is a much smaller job than selling admission. Plugins that only list are lighter and simpler; check which you actually need.
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Recurring events are where plugins break
Weekly classes, series with exceptions and a single cancelled date are handled very differently. Test your real pattern before committing.
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Check the calendar exports
An ics download and a Google Calendar link put the event in the attendee's own calendar, which is what actually gets them there.
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Look at how tickets are delivered
If you sell, the ticket email, the QR code and the door check are the parts you use on the day. They are usually the paid tier.
Event Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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The Events Calendar vs Events Manager#1 vs #2 · 600,000+ vs 60,000+ installs
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The Events Calendar vs My Calendar#1 vs #3 · 600,000+ vs 20,000+ installs
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The Events Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar#1 vs #4 · 600,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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Events Manager vs My Calendar#2 vs #3 · 60,000+ vs 20,000+ installs
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Events Manager vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar#2 vs #4 · 60,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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My Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar#3 vs #4 · 20,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
How we rank Event Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "events" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "events", "event", "event-calendar", "events-calendar" and "event-management", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Event Plugins FAQ
What is the best Event Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "events", The Events Calendar is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 600,000+ active installs and a 4.2 out of 5 rating. By rating, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar scores 4.9 out of 5 from 212 reviews.
Which Event Plugin has the most active installs?
The Events Calendar, with 600,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which Event Plugin has the highest rating?
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 212 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Event Plugin was updated most recently?
My Calendar shipped its latest release on September 4, 2026. 10 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Event Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 581 plugins tagged "events", "event", "event-calendar", "events-calendar" and "event-management" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
What is the difference between an Event Plugin and a Booking Plugin?
An event has one date and many attendees, so the plugin publishes a schedule and sells admission to it. A booking has many possible slots and one customer per slot, so the plugin manages availability and staff. Selling seats to a concert is events; taking appointments is booking.
Can these Event Plugins sell tickets?
Some do it in the free version, some only with a paid add-on, and several never sell at all and simply publish the calendar. If you need paid admission, check the payment gateway, the ticket email and the check-in method before you choose, because that chain is where free tiers usually stop.
Event Plugins: the bottom line
As of September 7, 2026, The Events Calendar holds the #1 spot for "events" on WordPress.org, followed by Events Manager and My Calendar. If install base matters most, The Events Calendar leads with 600,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar scores 4.9 out of 5 across 212 reviews.
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