Add to Calendar Button vs Events Maker by dFactory (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Events Maker by dFactory
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Add to Calendar Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Add to Calendar Button has accumulated 88K+ total downloads while Events Maker by dFactory has 82K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Add to Calendar Button | Events Maker by dFactory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ► | 33 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 88K+ | ◄ | 82K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2023 | 2013 | |
| Age | 3 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.7+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.9.4 | 1.6.14 |
Rating Breakdown
Add to Calendar Button
Events Maker by dFactory
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Add to Calendar Button averaged approximately 47 daily downloads while Events Maker by dFactory averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Add to Calendar Button Reviews
Yes! Only calendar button plugin that worked.
This allowed easily putting an ‘Add to Calendar’ button for simple events. The other plugins we tried did not work or were full event solutions. Recommend the paid version if you want customization, b
Beautiful, simple and super flexible
What the title says: it’s super customizable and it just looks stunning no matter what options! I also love the fact that you can insert it with a block, a shortcode or plain HTML!
Beautiful, accessible, lots of options, and fast support
Great little plugin! I was surprised to see that it is accessible, which is required in my line of work. Kudos! Lots of options to customize descriptions, etc. Also having a demo to generate code is v
Events Maker by dFactory Reviews
Incompatible with Divi
I have a big problem with this plugin. It doesn’t appear on my page unless I install a plugin to force the jQuery version, which causes other bugs on my website (like my mobile menu doesn’t appear). I
Pessimo
Pessimo supporto, pessimo forum, pessimo in tutto. Dopo aver caricato gli eventi non posso ne farli vedere singolarmente (scarsa informazione o documentazione su come fare) e non posso neanche esporta
Strong data at data level and Polylang support
The strength of this plugin is its completeness at back-end level (ie data). There are many options, some other plugin don’t have. It does support really well Polylang. And this is a real plus. Unfort
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