Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
by Narinder Singh · Booking & Events
Also makes 13 other plugins · 237.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add The Events Calendar shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Events Widget Element (Bricks Builder) to show events listing on any WordPress page using smart …
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-52%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “event”, “shortcode” and “calendar” for “upcoming events”, “events widget” and “events”. “event” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “upcoming events” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “events widget” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “events” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 69 average across 1,839 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 700.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 943 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 19 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 46 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 214 reviews, smoothed to 4.75★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
26
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-2.3
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 | #7 | #7 | down 3 |
| events widget | #9 | #10 | down 4 |
| event shortcode | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| events | #12 | #10 | down 5 |
| events calendar | #12 | #10 | down 6 |
| upcoming events | #8 | #7 | down 1 |
| event calendar your tag | #14 | #10 | down 3 |
| wordpress events calendar | #5 | #4 | up 2 |
| modern events calendar | #5 | #5 | down 3 |
| divi events calendar | #7 | #5 | down 3 |
| shortcodes | #20 | #12 | down 8 |
| calendar your tag | #20 | #16 | down 7 |
| shortcode your tag | #21 | #14 | down 4 |
| event listing | #13 | #13 | down 4 |
| workshops | #13 | #8 | down 3 |
| event your tag | #24 | #17 | down 8 |
| conference | #14 | #9 | down 1 |
| event list | #15 | #15 | up 1 |
| ai event calendar | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| workshop | #14 | #9 | down 4 |
219 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 158 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “event”, “shortcode” and “calendar” for “upcoming events”, “events widget” and “events”. “event” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “upcoming events” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “events widget” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “events” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “calendar”. Down 7 places since 2026-09-18, now #20. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- Slipping on “event”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-18, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “event calendar”. #14 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 44.7K · 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.
19
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.8.4 · 16 Sep 2026
55
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Mar 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.7.0 Added: Initial integration with Bricks Builder. Improved: Code quality and overall plugin stability. Tested up to: The Events Calendar 6.17.0 2.7.0
- — Version 2.6.7 Fixed: Incorrect CSS file enqueue issue. 2.6.7
- — Version 2.6.6 Fixed: Events block updated to block API version 3 to support the iframe-based block editor and resolve the “API version 1” deprecation notice. Fixed: Events block layout squeezing in the editor/frontend caused by uncons 2.6.6
- — Version 2.6.5 Improved: Cleaned up the notice registration logic for better readability. 2.6.5
- — Version 2.6.4 Improved: Layout styling and CSS optimizations across all templates. 2.6.4
- — Version 2.6.3 Improved: Code Improvements & Optimization Tested up to: The Events Calendar 6.16.3. 2.6.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.8.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 8.8 Events Shortcodes & Templates For The Events Calendar <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via shortcode ↗2023-12-28 CVE-2023-52142 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
- 2021-08-09 CVE-2021-24435 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.7.2 Patched in 1.7.2
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.
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add The Events Calendar shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Events Widget Element (Bricks Builder) to show event..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 16 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 16 of 16 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "who need", "for events").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Divi and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 12,817 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
- 2020-01-12 9K+ → 10K+ up after 73 days in tier
- 2019-10-31 8K+ → 9K+ up after 56 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 7K+ → 8K+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2019-06-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2019-05-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2019-03-03 4K+ → 5K+ 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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The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Event Calendar – Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
CP Multi View Events Calendar 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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