Comparison · generated on request
Designed2Use Events vs The Events Calendar
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Designed2Use Events | The Events Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | A standalone WordPress events calendar with month + list views, venue archive, iCal feeds, and optional WooCommerce ticketing. | The Events Calendar: #1 calendar plugin for WordPress. Create/manage events (virtual too!) on your site with the free plugin. |
| Active installs | fewer than 10 | 600,000+ |
| Rating | — | 4.2★ (2,453) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Current owner | Designed 2 Use | Nexcess |
| Added to directory | 29 Jun 2026 | 19 Jan 2010 |
| Tested up to | WP 7.0.4 | WP 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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Records: Designed2Use Events · The Events Calendar