Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… vs Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… (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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Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…

Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…

4.7(39)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 39 reviews) while Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… leads in active installations (70K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has accumulated 6.0M+ total downloads while Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… has 167K+. Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 5%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…4.7/5
Total Reviews
540Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…39
Active Installs
70K+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…20K+
Total Downloads
6.0M+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…167K+
Support Resolution
5%Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…100%
Last Updated
3 months agoEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…1 month ago
First Released
2008Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…2024
Age
18 yearsEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…2 years
WP Requires
6.1+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…7.3+
Business Model
FreeEvents Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…Free
Latest Version
7.2.3.1Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…2.0.05

Rating Breakdown

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings…

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

Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…

4.7/5(39 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

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

Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… Reviews

by bob008

FluentBooking: simplicity with great support team

I recommend this plugin as it does what it promises and the support is very diligent and reactive.

by csoszitibor

Reliable plugin with excellent support

I recently started using the Pro version. I really like the plugin’s functionality. Whenever I had a question, the support team provided quick and straightforward assistance.

by stanislawbak

Great support

Great support – fast and precise! It made lots of things much easier for me!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… more popular?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has 70K+ active installations while Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… has 20K+. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has a 4.2/5 rating from 540 reviews, while Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… has a 4.7/5 rating from 39 reviews.
Are Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… and Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… free?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… is free and Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… or Fluent Booking – The Ultimate…?
As of April 2026, Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… has a 5% support resolution rate while Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings… was last updated 3 months ago and Fluent Booking – The Ultimate… was last updated 1 month ago.

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