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WP Events Manager vs YY EVENTS (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
View WP Events Manager
VS
YY EVENTS

YY EVENTS

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View YY EVENTS

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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Events Manager has accumulated 699K+ total downloads while YY EVENTS has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5WP Events Manager
◄
YY EVENTSN/A
Total Reviews
12WP Events Manager
◄
YY EVENTS0
Active Installs
30K+WP Events Manager
◄
YY EVENTS20
Total Downloads
699K+WP Events Manager
◄
YY EVENTS3.1K+
Support Resolution
0%WP Events Manager
YY EVENTSN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoWP Events Manager
◄
YY EVENTS10 years ago
First Released
2017WP Events Manager
YY EVENTS2014
Age
9 yearsWP Events Manager
YY EVENTS12 years
WP Requires
6.0+WP Events Manager
YY EVENTS3.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Events Manager
YY EVENTSfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Events Manager
YY EVENTSFree
Latest Version
2.2.4WP Events Manager
YY EVENTS1.4

Rating Breakdown

WP Events Manager

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

YY EVENTS

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.

YY EVENTS Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Events Manager or YY EVENTS more popular?
WP Events Manager has 30K+ active installations while YY EVENTS has 20. WP Events Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Events Manager or YY EVENTS?
WP Events Manager has a 2.8/5 rating from 12 reviews, while YY EVENTS has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Events Manager and YY EVENTS free?
WP Events Manager is free and YY EVENTS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Events Manager or YY EVENTS?
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 YY EVENTS was last updated 10 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.