Event Calendar – Calendar
by totalsoft · Booking & Events
Also makes 3 other plugins · 16K+ installs across the portfolio →
Event Calendar plugin created for showing your events. Event Calendar is the best if you want to be original on your website.
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Health
B 72/100
Stale
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “calendar”, “event” and “event calendar” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
72 health vs 69 average across 1,838 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 168K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 940 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Booking & Events plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 486 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 107 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 486 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| event your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| event calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “calendar”, “event” and “event calendar” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.3y ago
latest release · v1.6.0 · 2 Jul 2025
58
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Jun 2019
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles16 of the last 25 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jesster19802.5y ago
When you purchase it, there is no way to get the pro version. They took my money and never delvered the product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cameron2.5y ago
Don’t but as you don’t get a link lucky I bought through paypal so you can get a refund
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rthwm2.6y ago
I stumbled upon Event Calendar while searching for a reliable calendar plugin for my WordPress site, and I couldn’t be happier with my discovery. Right off the bat, I was impressed by how easy it was to set up and customize the calendar to fit my needs. Even as someone with limited technical skills, I found the interface intuitive and straightforward to navigate. What truly sets Event Calendar apart, though, is their exceptional tech support. I had run into a problem, their team was quick to respond and incredibly helpful in resolving y issue. Their dedication to customer satisfaction is truly commendable. I also appreciate the flexibility Event Calendar offers. With a range of customizable options, I’ve been able to tailor the calendar to match the look and feel of my website perfectly. Overall, Event Calendar has exceeded my expectations in every way. It’s a reliable, user-friendly solution for anyone in need of a quality calendar plugin for their WordPress site. If you’re in the market for such a tool, I can’t recommend Event Calendar highly enough.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ldekay3.0y ago
Complex and unclear to use. Installed and created a test event, but can’t see how to show a calendar on a webpage. Looked for FAQs and User Manual but the links go to “Page can’t be accessed”. No response to reports to Support. Gave up and used another plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scott Hughes3.0y ago
The thing just worked beautifully. My calendar looked great, it was easy to set up, no fuss no muss, no “modify templates”, no “use this extension or add-on” to do anything worth doing. Thank you, guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mila20103.2y ago
This is a great plugin with great customer support. I hope to use this plugin for my future projects as well. My client is delighted with the result, and feeling supported in this way has allowed me to move forward with my project with confidence. Well done and thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yvergo3.8y ago
The support of the plugin is always very helpful and fast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maleevcrew73.8y ago
ist very useful plug for my. All work god without errors
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.0 Solved a small problem with the event 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.9 Fixed a bug with description. The problem was with the symbols. 1.5.9
- — Version 1.5.7 All bugs with PHP 8 have been fixed. 1.5.7
- — Version 1.5.6 Added function for event copy. Calendar has been tested up to version 6.3. 1.5.6
- — Version 1.5.4 Fixed bug. The calendar in the themes shown above the menu. 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Page and widget calendar conflict issue. 1.5.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-08-25 CVE-2022-36390 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.6 Patched in 1.4.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,071 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-04-16 3K+ → 2K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
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