10 Best Event Block Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Event Block has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Event Block
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Spiffy Calendar
Closest match4.9 (38) 2,000+ active installsManage and display your events in a responsive calendar with multiple views, widgets and shortcodes. Color-coded categories and recurrence support.
Shares the block, Event tags on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated April 17, 2026.
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Events Maker by dFactory
4.7 (33) 1,000+ active installsFully featured event management system including recurring events, locations management, full calendar, iCal feed/files, google maps and more.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since January 30, 2017.
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SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager
4.7 (369) 10,000+ active installsSportsPress is an extendable all-in-one sports data plugin that helps sports clubs set up and manage a league or club site quickly and easily.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated July 12, 2026.
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The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block
4.7 (101) 10,000+ active installsAdd shortcode, block and Elementor widget functionality to The Events Calendar Plugin, so you can easily list and promote your events anywhere.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 20 days ago.
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4.9 (82) 8,000+ active installsWith this lightweight plugin you can create an event list.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 8 times the installs, last updated 19 days ago.
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Event Calendar – Calendar
4.7 (107) 2,000+ active installsEvent Calendar plugin created for showing your events. Event Calendar is the best if you want to be original on your website.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, no update since July 2, 2025.
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4.9 (212) 10,000+ active installsAdd The Events Calendar shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Events Widget Element (Bricks Builder) to show events listing on any WordPress page using smart …
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.
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EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI
4.5 (84) 7,000+ active installsAI Events Calendar plugin for creating free or paid events. Supports Event Types, Bookings, Tickets, Venues, Performers, AI abilities, and a lot more.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 7 times the installs, last updated 3 days ago.
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4.2 (20) 2,000+ active installsEvents Calendar for Google implements google calender to your wordpress website using different style and layouts. Get connected to your audience usin …
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated December 30, 2025.
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Pie Calendar – Events Calendar Made Simple
4.7 (24) 1,000+ active installsEvents calendar - the simple way. Easily display any WordPress post as an event on a flexible front-end calendar. Supports any post type.
Shares the Event tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated May 13, 2026.
Switching from Event Block: common questions
What is the best alternative to Event Block?
Spiffy Calendar is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 2,000+ active installs with a 4.9 out of 5 rating.
Which Event Block alternative has the most users?
SportsPress, with 10,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Event Block alternative is rated highest?
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 212 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Event Block alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Event Block score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Event Block on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Spiffy Calendar is the closest match to Event Block by the data we track, and SportsPress has the widest reach with 10,000+ active installs. EventPrime shipped the most recent release, on September 4, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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