The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ calummcgonigle

   2mo ago

   Easy to use and set up

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2. ★★★★★ allegraportage

   7mo ago

   The plugin is easy to use and was exactly what we were looking for.

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3. ★★★★★ ideahost

   7mo ago

   Truly a professional, perfect solution! Keep it up, this fits themes and gives me the flexibility to place beautiful event listings where I need them. Excellent code, never any issues. Thank you, Brian!

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4. ★★★★★ passas

   7mo ago

   This plugin add value to events calendar plugin! Go on…

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5. ★★★★★ fmickey

   7mo ago

   Our cruising club uses this to publish its event schedule and track RSVP respondents. While some club members are older and therefore not Web savvy, most still have no questions about the use and value of this calendar. Bravo!

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6. ★★★★★ eworldlinx

   8mo ago

   works great

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7. ★★★★★ vmgenie

   9mo ago

   I have been very happy with this plugin. I especially appreciate how responsive the developer is to requests for assistance.

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8. ★★★★★ jayjayel

   10mo ago

   I’ve used this plugin for many years and it works wonderfully with the Events Calendar. Stable and never had any issues. I would recommend this plugin wholeheartedly. Thank you for making something so useful. This topic was modified 8 months ago by jayjayel. Reason: mistakenly reviewed a different plugin initially

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-02-05 Version 1.3 Updates and Enhancements Additional escaping for text entered into the message attribute. 1.3
2. 2026-01-28 Version 1.2 Updates and Enhancements Additional escaping of options when using the block 1.2
3. 2025-11-27 Version 1.1 Updates and Enhancements Updated documentation links 1.1
4. 2025-04-10 Version 1.0 Updates and Enhancements Support for Bricks theme 1.0
5. 2024-10-28 Version 0.1 Updates and Enhancements Improved Elementor compatibility Additional help text 0.1
6. 2024-06-10 Version 0.0 New Features Adds a block for Elementor! Easily add your events to any page or post using the Elementor page builder. 0.0

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes ↗
   2026-02-09 CVE-2026-1922 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.1.2 Patched in 3.1.3
2. Medium · 6.4 The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block <= 3.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-02-04 CVE-2026-24988 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.1.1 Patched in 3.1.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 13 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-06-09 10K+ → 20K+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-06-06 20K+ → 10K+ down after 4 days in tier
4. 2026-06-02 10K+ → 20K+ up after 12 days in tier
5. 2026-05-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-05-20 10K+ → 20K+ up after 4 days in tier
7. 2026-05-16 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3 days in tier
8. 2026-05-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier

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).

• Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A
• 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 A
• Events Calendar by FooEvents 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
• Events Calendar for GeoDirectory 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Event Calendar – Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B

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The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block: 10K+ active installs, 4.7★ (100 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/the-events-calendar-shortcode