Events Manager vs Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Event Plugins top 10: Events Manager at #2 and Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar at #5. Events Manager leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Events Manager
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!
Events calendar with bookings, scheduling, appointments, event registration, tickets, recurring events, and venue management.
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar
The Events Calendar Elementor widgets help you manage and display an upcoming events list with date, time, venue and event ticket booking details.
Who leads on what
Events Manager leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Events Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Event Plugins.
Events Manager has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 108 reviews, against 4.2 from 548 reviews.
Events Manager has more reviews behind its score: 548 against 108.
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Events Manager on August 27, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Events Manager
Pick Events Manager if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar
Pick Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Events Manager vs Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar side by side
| Events Manager | Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Event Plugins ranking | #2 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 548 | 108 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,409,034 | 426,406 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 6, 2008 | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Events Manager ratings
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Events Manager nor Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Event Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Events Manager vs Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar: common questions
Is Events Manager better than Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar?
Events Manager leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Events Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Event Plugins.
Which has more users, Events Manager or Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar?
Events Manager ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Event Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Events Manager or Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar?
Events Manager has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Events Manager and Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Events Manager may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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