wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “event register”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “event register”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
WP Events Manager shows at wp.org #16 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 30K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.7★ average from 13 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 3221 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #1 2 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236)
wp.org #3 4 
Event Genius – Event Calendar, Event Registration, and Attendee Management 600+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #2 2 too high 5 
Event Organiser 20K+ · 4.6★ (140)
wp.org #5 ↑2 6 
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ · 4.9★ (447)
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167)
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too low 9 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221)
wp.org #18 ↑3 9 too low 10 
Quick Event Manager 1K+ · 4.9★ (67)
wp.org #9 1 too high 11 
Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales 500+ · 4.4★ (136)
wp.org #10 1 too high 12 
Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin 7K+ · 5.0★ (103)
wp.org #13 1 too low 13 
Bulk Media Register 8K+ · 4.5★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 6 too high 14 
Events Made Easy 1K+ · 4.6★ (111)
wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too low 15 
Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #11 4 too high 16 
Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (107)
wp.org #22 6 too low 17 
hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (88)
wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 
Event Monster – Event Manager, Event Booking, Event Ticket & Registration 600+ · 4.8★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #12 6 too high 19 
RSVP and Event Management 3K+ · 4.4★ (58)
wp.org #17 ↑3 2 too high 20 
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276)
wp.org #23 3 too low 21 
GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155)
wp.org #21 ↓3 22 
Display Eventbrite Events 3K+ · 4.9★ (27)
wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too high 23 
Event Registration 100+ · 3.8★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 WP Events Manager 30K+ · 2.7★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #16 8 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.