Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… vs EventON – Events Calendar (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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EventON – Events Calendar

EventON – Events Calendar

4(42)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View EventON – Events Calendar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 540 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has accumulated 6.0M+ total downloads while EventON – Events Calendar has 174K+. EventON – Events Calendar has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 5%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar4/5
Total Reviews
540Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar42
Active Installs
70K+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar6.0K+
Total Downloads
6.0M+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar174K+
Support Resolution
5%Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar100%
Last Updated
3 months agoEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar2 weeks ago
First Released
2008Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar2022
Age
18 yearsEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar4 years
WP Requires
6.1+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendarfalse+
Business Model
FreeEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events CalendarFree
Latest Version
7.2.3.1Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
EventON – Events Calendar2.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…

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

EventON – Events Calendar

4/5(42 reviews)
5
67%
4
2%
3
10%
2
12%
1
10%

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

EventON – Events Calendar Reviews

by elecuyer

Good Plugin; Good Support

We use EventOn Lite as a calendar-only in conjunction with a ticketing platform. It works reasonably well and EventOn is always adding new features and fixes. One recent upgrade however broke the link

by RussWilley

Just what I needed

A good events calendar plugin is hard to find, so I was delighted to discover EventON, which meets all my needs and has plenty of options. And if you should ever need help, the support is excellent.

by JHWas

Great plugin with great support

Using it since years. Now we were missing an option to hide “change RSVP” and the EventOn team implemented it in the next release within 2 weeks. Great, thank you for always beeing on our side for yea

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or EventON – Events Calendar more popular?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has 70K+ active installations while EventON – Events Calendar has 6.0K+. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or EventON – Events Calendar?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has a 4.2/5 rating from 540 reviews, while EventON – Events Calendar has a 4/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… and EventON – Events Calendar free?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… is free and EventON – Events Calendar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or EventON – Events Calendar?
As of April 2026, Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has a 5% support resolution rate while EventON – Events Calendar has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… was last updated 3 months ago and EventON – Events Calendar was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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