Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… vs Christmas Calendar by CMobile (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…

4.2(540)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Christmas Calendar by CMobile

Christmas Calendar by CMobile

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Christmas Calendar by CMobile has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… leads in active installations (70K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has accumulated 6.0M+ total downloads while Christmas Calendar by CMobile has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile5/5
Total Reviews
540Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile1
Active Installs
70K+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile10
Total Downloads
6.0M+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile1.8K+
Support Resolution
5%Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobileN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile7 years ago
First Released
2008Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile2017
Age
18 yearsEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile9 years
WP Requires
6.1+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile4.2.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile5.6+
Business Model
FreeEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobileFree
Latest Version
7.2.3.1Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Christmas Calendar by CMobile1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…

4.2/5(540 reviews)
5
71%
4
7%
3
4%
2
6%
1
11%

Christmas Calendar by CMobile

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… Reviews

by devhop

Calendar month picker breaks with non-English locales (fix inside)

The plugin is very powerful and flexible, but I ran into a critical issue with the calendar month picker when using a non-English locale (e.g. French). After an AJAX reload of the calendar, the sel

by schrotie

Free, feature-rich & costomizable

Best free feature set, very customizable, works great.

by westendwebdesign

Purchasing PRO not possible

I have a FREE version of the plug-in running on an active site. So far everything works fine, but now the customer decided to show past events as well. This feature is only available in the PRO versio

Christmas Calendar by CMobile Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or Christmas Calendar by CMobile more popular?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has 70K+ active installations while Christmas Calendar by CMobile has 10. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or Christmas Calendar by CMobile?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has a 4.2/5 rating from 540 reviews, while Christmas Calendar by CMobile has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… and Christmas Calendar by CMobile free?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… is free and Christmas Calendar by CMobile is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or Christmas Calendar by CMobile?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… was last updated 3 months ago and Christmas Calendar by CMobile was last updated 7 years ago.

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