WP Event Manager — WordPress Event Plugin
WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
by WP Event Manager · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Event Manager has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,020,689 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
WP Event Manager at a glance
Is WP Event Manager well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Kinsta: “The WP Event Manager plugin features a lightweight interface and a beautiful user experience. It has caching built-in, a wonderful search module and a…
- Hubspot: “WP Event Manager is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add event listings directly to your website. This feature-rich event management plugin lets…
- WP Mayor: “I was very impressed how fast and easy it was to set up the plugin. After installation, it literally took just two clicks to create the pages and…
- WPlift: “WP Event Manager adds full support for event listings to WordPress. It’s like EventBrite, but unique to your WordPress site.”
- Visual Composer: “WP Event Manager is a user-friendly, scalable and full-featured event management plugin for adding event listing functionality to the…
- Themeisle: “WP Event Manager is a free WordPress plugin that makes any event look appealing on your site. With it, you can create events yourself and/or give a…
WP Event Manager reviews and ratings
248 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
248 reviews
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Had issues but very quickly resolved
I had some issues with my setup (there are a lot of options!) but the online support was quick, knowledgeable and found the cause of my problems. They ensured I could get past it and even offered to help with the workaround if I couldnt do it myself.The software itself is extremely powerful and does exactly what I want it to do with many payment integrations and plugins.
dazbusby -
Brilliant plugin with great support 👍
We’ve been using it for years without any issues. There were some major display errors after the last update, but the excellent and friendly support team helped out: my own customized WP Event Manager template! After the necessary correction everything works fine again. Thanks!
mc64 -
Bad support
Even on a new WordPress installation with everything disabled except the core extension, I still receive the following error: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function display_event_ticket_option() Contacting support did not resolve the issue.
justokaycoding -
Serious issues and no resolution
This plugin did not work properly on our site and ended up crashing it. We also ran into repeated issues with the functionality itself. Parts of the product were not working as expected, and we were unable to get it running reliably. The support process was confusing. We received contradictory messages, our original ticket appeared to be replaced, and our latest message was not answered while we were warned that the ticket could be closed for inactivity. Based on our experience, this plugin was not reliable enough for use on a live business website.
yourlondontutor -
Terrible development practices
This plugin is absolutely not recommended - the documentation isn't great, and the development process even worse - the devs recently pushed an update that broke many many installations (critical error, sites completely down), because they changed a huge number of function names that user templates relied on - WITHOUT ANY MENTION IN THE CHANGELOG that this was a breaking change.
anu -
License problem since 2025.
Good morning,I have been dealing with a license problem since 2025.It didn't work. I couldn't activate the plugin with the assigned license.I immediately contacted the support department about this and was told that they were working on it.After a while, I contacted them again, and then it was Cloudware's fault.So, I was fobbed off a number of times with a nonsense story.After some more back-and-forth messages, I requested a refund for my purchase.This was promised after 2 attempts, and it also appeared on my account that a refund had been issued.However, I have not received the amount to this very day.In response to my support inquiry, I received the answer that it had been refunded. My question regarding which account number it was transferred to was not answered.After a more legal email, I was suddenly told that they do not issue refunds due to their refund policy.However, this is completely at odds with what they have done and the confirmation I received from support multiple times.Since the license has simply been revoked as well, I have now paid for plugins that I cannot use, as is the intended purpose of a license.I would have liked to see this resolved, but I have become very hopeless.My advice regarding this company is therefore: DO NOT do business with them; there are plenty of alternatives that act properly.Hopefully, they will take action, and if so, I will certainly report it.
Sauron
Where WP Event Manager ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Event Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Event Plugins | #7 by tag, #19 in search | #8 | – |
| Best File Manager Plugins | #17 in search, not tagged | #28 | – |
| Best User Profile Plugins | #46 in search, not tagged | #82 | – |
| Best Restaurant Plugins | #51 in search, not tagged | #82 | – |
WP Event Manager alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with WP Event Manager.
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Events Manager 60,000+ installs · 4.2 -
The Events Calendar 600,000+ installs · 4.2 -
The Events Calendar Shortcode 10,000+ installs · 4.7 -
WP Events Manager 30,000+ installs · 2.7 -
EventPrime 7,000+ installs · 4.5
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Details
Lightweight, scalable and full-featured event listings & management plugin for managing events & tickets from the Frontend and Backend.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- calendar
- Event
- events
- organizer
- tickets
More from WP Event Manager
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WPEM 200+ installs
- Version
- 3.4.1
- Last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- First published
- Mar 4, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Event Manager FAQ
What does WP Event Manager do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Event Manager offers Kinsta: “The WP Event Manager plugin features a lightweight interface and a beautiful user experience. It has caching built-in, a wonderful search module and a, Hubspot: “WP Event Manager is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add event listings directly to your website. This feature-rich event management plugin lets, WP Mayor: “I was very impressed how fast and easy it was to set up the plugin. After installation, it literally took just two clicks to create the pages and, WPlift: “WP Event Manager adds full support for event listings to WordPress. It’s like EventBrite, but unique to your WordPress site.” and Visual Composer: “WP Event Manager is a user-friendly, scalable and full-featured event management plugin for adding event listing functionality to the.
How many active installs does WP Event Manager have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for WP Event Manager as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Event Manager still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does WP Event Manager have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 5 of 6 recent support threads for WP Event Manager are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP Event Manager free?
WP Event Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP Event Manager rank among Event Plugins?
WP Event Manager is #8 in the WordPress.org "events" ranking as of today.