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WP Events Manager vs Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… (2026)

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

WP Events Manager

WP Events Manager

2.8(12)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…

Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Events Manager has a higher user rating (2.8/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Events Manager has accumulated 699K+ total downloads while Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… has 3.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5WP Events Manager
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Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…N/A
Total Reviews
12WP Events Manager
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Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…0
Active Installs
30K+WP Events Manager
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Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…0
Total Downloads
699K+WP Events Manager
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Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…3.0K+
Support Resolution
0%WP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…N/A
Last Updated
5 months agoWP Events Manager
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Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…9 months ago
First Released
2017WP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…2021
Age
9 yearsWP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…5 years
WP Requires
6.0+WP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…false+
Business Model
FreeWP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…Free
Latest Version
2.2.4WP Events Manager
Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…1.6.16

Rating Breakdown

WP Events Manager

2.8/5(12 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
17%
2
17%
1
33%

Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…

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

Recent Reviews

WP Events Manager Reviews

by Luca

Not a proper event plugin

It misses some of the mainly features for an event plugin. One above all: the events are not displayed in chronological order.

by AndalusianWorld

Barely scrapes the basics to be useable

This could be a great plugin, but misses so many important/simple features:1. Time Zone for national businesses with multiple locations/events 2. Display customization (Calendar view, week view, so

by cristianfrunza93

Great plugin.

Great plugin. This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by cristianfrunza93.

Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Events Manager or Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… more popular?
WP Events Manager has 30K+ active installations while Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… has 0. WP Events Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Events Manager or Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…?
WP Events Manager has a 2.8/5 rating from 12 reviews, while Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Events Manager and Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… free?
WP Events Manager is free and Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Events Manager or Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress…?
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?
WP Events Manager was last updated 5 months ago and Elegant Calendar Lite – WordPress… was last updated 9 months ago.

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