Events Search & Filter Bar for The Events Calendar
by Narinder Singh · Booking & Events
Also makes 13 other plugins · 237.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Event search and filter bar for The Events Calendar. Add an event search box, date filters and filtered event lists anywhere with a shortcode.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
-24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “filter” for “filtered”. “filter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “filtered” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 69 average across 1,860 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 94K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 948 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 12 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 23 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 29 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| the events calendar your tag | #12 | #16 | 0 |
| search filter | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| search from address bar | #5 | #7 | — |
| events your tag | #19 | #20 | down 2 |
| filtered | #17 | #19 | up 1 |
| events calendar | #21 | #19 | up 1 |
| ai search bar | #9 | #16 | — |
| event calendar your tag | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| search box | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| divi events calendar | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| search bar | #12 | #13 | down 1 |
| ai event calendar | #15 | #20 | up 1 |
| the events calendar blocks | #15 | #19 | up 1 |
| event filters | #16 | #20 | — |
| modern events calendar | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| anywhere search | #18 | #15 | — |
| search bar plugin | #18 | #21 | — |
| search filters | #18 | #18 | down 2 |
| pick date calendar | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| event calendar with map | #18 | #19 | down 1 |
| filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
161 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 132 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 “filter” for “filtered”. “filter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “filtered” sits at #17 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 “the events calendar”. #12 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 · 1,493 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6K · 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.
12
releases in the last 12 months
23d ago
latest release · v2.0.2 · 13 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.8 years ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Eric Hilton4mo ago
This is a no-brainer addon for The Events Calendar plugin. All you have do is enable and activate the plugin on your website and visitors get a simple way to find and organize events.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pauly23110mo ago
Yesterday i left a review about it not working with latest wordpress , i deactivated but forgot to delete it , luckily for me…… today i got a notice in wp dash that the plug in was updated.A free plugin that the author actually cares about . i would like to say thankyou very much for a excellent plugin and support.if you where to put this into the cool plugins as a paid plugin to spend some more time for options and to make it even better , i would buy …… cool plugins have some exceptional add ons for the events calendar and there support is un matched. THNAKYOU This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by pauly231.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boysiam19801.9y ago
thank for plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mchase702.8y ago
I created a lot of events and didn’t name them clearly enough. This plugin allowed me to search for the ones that were problematic and fix them. Easy money.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CheriOR3.0y ago
Busy food truck – clients can see when we are available for their events and customers can see where we are, if we aren’t at our home base.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marquopolo3.2y ago
Nice features with the standard plugin but limited layout, specially for a home page showing preview events.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tezoh3.2y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gabriellephilipsen3.3y ago
Edit: invitation to review stays on, so maybe on edit it will go away (looks like it’s giving me a REST API problem 🙁 ) Enjoy using this plugin, it works really great! Invitation to review keeps popping up! How do I change this?? This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by gabriellephilipsen. Reason: invitation keeps popping up :-(
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.6 Improved: Cleaned up the notice registration logic for better readability. 1.3.6
- — Version 1.3.5 Improved: Code improvements and optimization. Tested up to: The Events Calendar 6.16.3. 1.3.5
- — Version 1.3.4 Improved: Dashboard header usability. Tested up to: The Events Calendar 6.15.17.1 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 Fixed: Minor styling issues for better UI consistency. Improved: Code structure and performance optimization. 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Updated: Textual changes. 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Fixed: Issue with plugins image path. 1.3.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Event search and filter bar for The Events Calendar. Add an event search box, date filters and filtered eve..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 17 of 17 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you run", "if you need", "use it").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Block editor, Divi, Beaver Builder and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 12,133 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
- 2023-01-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 788 days in tier
- 2020-11-20 300+ → 2K+ 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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Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Events Calendar Modules for Divi 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Events Slider, Events Carousel, Events Grid, Events Timeline and Events Filter Bar for The Events Calendar – Eventful 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B -
Search & Filter 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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