XT Event Widget for Social Events
by Xylus Themes · Booking & Events
Also makes 12 other plugins · 100K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display Facebook events on your WordPress site with beautiful, auto-updating event feeds using the Live Feed Builder. No API key required.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈870 estimated
Momentum
+65%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “event calendar”, “events” and “facebook feed” for “eventbrite”, “event widget” and “facebook event”. “event calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “eventbrite” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “event widget” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “facebook feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook event” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 69 average across 1,840 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 48.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 941 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 3 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 76 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| facebook events your tag | #6 | #15 | down 2 |
| event widget | #16 | #22 | up 1 |
| facebook widget your tag | #18 | #24 | up 1 |
| eventbrite | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| facebook event | #16 | #22 | down 3 |
| meetup | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| virtual events | #18 | #21 | 0 |
| ics | #18 | #18 | down 1 |
| yoga | #21 | #22 | up 1 |
| icalendar | #21 | #18 | down 1 |
| events widget | #15 | #22 | up 1 |
| facebook auto publish | #19 | #23 | up 1 |
| event calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| facebook feed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 43 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “event calendar”, “events” and “facebook feed” for “eventbrite”, “event widget” and “facebook event”. “event calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “eventbrite” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “event widget” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “facebook feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook event” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 17 Aug 2026
14
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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ johpg2.6y ago
Had some issues getting the events to display on my site.Raised a support ticket and within hours everything was sorted.Plugin is working perfectly now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rolandvogt3.2y ago
My problem was quite a thing, making the plugin work with my WordPress theme of choise – Newspaper. The support team really went beyond their ways to help me, and now everything works. See the plugin in action at judoroland.com
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ annechristin4.6y ago
Easy to install and nice way to showcase my events. After some changes from FB’s side I had to re-install the plugin and then needed support as I am unfamiliar with coding and such. The support team was super swift and professional and sorted the glitch, so now everything is running great again. Recommending them 100%.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ techboy995.5y ago
Very useful plugin if you want to add your fb events to wordpress. The support is also very helpful and fast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zach S. a11n7.1y ago
Great Plugin that successfully pulls in events from Facebook! Awesome! This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by Zach S. a11n.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beckyblalock877.6y ago
I was trying to authorize this plugin with no luck. So after a few emails back and forth, one of their support reps actually scheduled a skype call with me where he solved my problem through one screen sharing session. Great service!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ runrepublic8.2y ago
What was a great plugin, has been subjected to a change in Facebook Terms. While I want to support this plugin, it ultimately no longer works. There isn’t much point downloading it but it was good while it lasted
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 162873888.3y ago
This is a fantastic plugin that mirrors facebook events with a very simple one line of Shortcode. The Xylus support team go waaay above and beyond to help webadmins if they have any trouble getting it working. I highly recommend this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 8.8 XT Event Widget for Social Events <= 1.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47531 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.1.7 Patched in 1.1.8
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display Facebook events on your WordPress site with beautiful, auto-updating event feeds using the Live Fee..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Facebook, LinkedIn and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,167 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "facebook feed", "Facebook Widget" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 900+ → 800+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 900+ → 800+ down after 137 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 1K+ → 900+ down after 1161 days in tier
- 2022-12-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 845 days in tier
- 2020-08-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 616 days in tier
- 2018-12-09 2K+ → 3K+ 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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Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
EventON – Events Calendar 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Events Search & Filter Bar for The Events Calendar 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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