Event Organiser
by Stephen Harris · Booking & Events
Also makes 7 other plugins · 21.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create and maintain events, including complex reoccurring patterns, venue management (with Google Maps or OpenStreetMap), calendars and customisable e …
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Health
B 76/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “events”, “events calendar” and “event” for “customisable”, “ical” and “venue”. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “customisable” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “events calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ical” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “event” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “venue” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 69 average across 1,839 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.8M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 944 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 140 reviews, smoothed to 4.47★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 8 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
52
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
45%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organiser | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| event organiser | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| event categories your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| islamic calendar | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| customisable | #6 | #6 | up 3 |
| event organizer your tag | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| venue | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| agenda | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| venues | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| ical | #6 | #6 | up 4 |
| event your tag | #11 | #12 | up 2 |
| maintain | #12 | #14 | up 4 |
| event widget | #9 | #13 | up 3 |
| event list | #10 | #13 | down 1 |
| event management | #12 | #15 | 0 |
| event venue | #8 | #9 | up 2 |
| openstreetmap | #20 | #13 | down 1 |
| event plugin | #9 | #13 | up 4 |
| event booking | #16 | #16 | up 1 |
| persian date | #17 | #14 | down 4 |
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| events calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
147 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 114 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “events”, “events calendar” and “event” for “customisable”, “ical” and “venue”. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “customisable” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “events calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ical” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “event” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “venue” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “event”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 24.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v3.12.12 · 30 Oct 2026
76
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; the previous band took 3.9 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 8 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Rovanov1.1y ago
Finally one that works perfectly with OSM.Take good care of it—it’s the only one I could find.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patrick2.5y ago
Not compatible with latest WordPress Version and PHP 8.x. After installation the plugin Icon was not shown.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guido0302.6y ago
I am going to delete this plug in. You cannot change dates. You cannot change times. You cannot copy events. You cannot exclude dates within repeating events. This plug in is full of bugs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pgierak4.7y ago
Good plugin works as it should work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous4.9y ago
I need just a basic calendar, so I can add events (color coded by category) that people can just see. Very simple needs. This product does that for free. Easy to set up, so far it has been working just fine. It let me import my events from an ICS file, which was helpful, as that is how I was able to get my data from the plugin that I was using, which used to be free but now charges a fee. Only hassle was that all events came in as drafts, so I had to republish them. Not a big deal, other than that I had a LOT of events
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sunny5.4y ago
So far loving it! Just digging in and seeing that we now have a calendar system that allows advanced recurring events (even in the free version). WordPress template theming. No bloat. no jQuery. Looks like it will be easy to add ACF, costume taxonomies, etc… Finally! Why did it take me so long to find this plugin? Thought I tried all of them. Was just about to give up and build out a calendar from scratch. Thanks! This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by Sunny.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Motljus6.3y ago
If you ever happen to pay for any of its “pro” features, you will be stuck with an incomplete buggy mess of a code after the first year expires and have to pay once again if you want updates that fixes their bugs. There hasn’t been a single answer to bugreports on these forums for ages. Avoid!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous6.9y ago
Pros This is a great plugin for developers that want to make use of the template files. This is a great plugin if you’re using advanced custom fields plugin and want to add additional custom fields for events, to incorporate into your event templates. This is a great plugin if you are using elementor, and want to insert event widgets around your site and templates. You can customize which fields are displayed in the widget settings, or edit the template file. Developer friendly: you can import the event templates into your child theme and make customizations very easily. Nothing is locked down or hidden. I can get my content to display exactly as I want. Great documentation: all of the event functions are very well documented, with easy copy / paste snippets for your template file customizations. Cons Can’t think of any! It works really well for me. Much more developer and customization friendly than the more “popular” event plugins This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by boon4376. Reason: expanded on reasons I like it This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by boon4376. Reason: added note about documentation
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.12.4 fix: php 8.2 warnings 3.12.4
- — Version 3.12.3 fix: integer overflow bug with theme compatbility template handling 3.12.3
- — Version 3.12.2 fix: bug with admin calendar not rendering correctly in WordPress 6.1 3.12.2
- — Version 3.12.1 fix: static method called dynamically 3.12.1
- — Version 3.12.0 feat: Add %event_organiser_url% placeholder for event list shortcode (url of the event’s organiser) 3.12.0
- — Version 3.11.1 bugfix: Fix “InvalidValueError: setIcon: not a string…” error with Google Maps 3.11.1
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.12.12). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Event Organiser <= 3.12.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via eo_events Shortcode ↗2026-06-30 CVE-2026-2387 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.12.9 Patched in 3.12.10
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Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 83 languages, 17 at 90% or more
Plus 59 more locales with partial translations.
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 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create and maintain events, including complex reoccurring patterns, venue management (with Google Maps or O..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for events"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Stripe, Google Maps.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,190 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "event organizer", "events calendar" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1438 days in tier
- 2020-08-02 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1354 days in tier
- 2016-11-17 30K+ → 40K+ up
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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EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Events Calendar by FooEvents 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B - S Stripe Gateway for Events Manager Pro 60+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
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Monthly Events Calendar 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
ChronoFlo Calendar ShortCode 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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