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Events Manager — WordPress Booking Plugin

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more!

by Marcus (aka @msykes) · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.4.9 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.0+

Events Manager has 60,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,575,447 downloads all time. It was downloaded 116,592 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Events Manager at a glance

Active installs
60,000+
Total downloads
6,575,447
Downloads, last 30 days
116,592
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Events Manager well maintained?

Support threads resolved
32 of 41
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
11%
62 of 551 reviews on WordPress.org

Events Manager reviews and ratings

551 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

551 reviews

5★
389
4★
41
3★
24
2★
35
1★
62

Download and install history

168,307 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Events Manager downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Events Manager active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Events Manager rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Events Manager review count02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Events Manager ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Events Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Booking Plugins #3 by tag, #1 in search #1 –
Best Event Plugins #2 by tag, #2 in search #2 –
Best File Manager Plugins #6 in search, not tagged #20 –
Best QR Code Plugins #13 in search, not tagged #29 ▲24
Best SMS Plugins #14 in search, not tagged #33 ▼5
Best RSS Feed Plugins #23 in search, not tagged #47 ▼14
Best Restaurant Plugins #20 in search, not tagged #48 –
Best Automation Plugins #28 in search, not tagged #56 ▼23
Best Coming Soon Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #70 –
Best GDPR Plugins #49 in search, not tagged #74 ▼17
Best Translation Plugins #48 in search, not tagged #76 ▼25
Best PDF Plugins #45 in search, not tagged #82 –
Best User Profile Plugins #53 in search, not tagged #94 ▼13

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Details

Events calendar and booking system: bookings, reservations, appointments, scheduling, event registration, tickets and recurring events.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • appointments
  • bookings
  • calendar
  • events
  • tickets

More from Marcus (aka @msykes)

Version
7.4.9
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026
First published
Aug 6, 2008
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Events Manager FAQ

How many active installs does Events Manager have?

WordPress.org reports 60,000+ active installs for Events Manager as of October 22, 2026.

Is Events Manager still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Events Manager have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 32 of 41 recent support threads for Events Manager are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Events Manager free?

Events Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Events Manager rank among Booking Plugins?

Events Manager is #1 in the WordPress.org "booking" ranking as of today.