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Events Listing Widget vs Theater for WordPress
Side-by-side comparison
At a glance
| Metric | Events Listing Widget | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 25 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 600+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
Events Listing Widget and Theater for WordPress each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
Where Theater for WordPress leads
- Ranks higher in Events: #62 vs #111 of 399.
How this is generated
Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Events Listing Widget audit • Theater for WordPress audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Events Listing Widget | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | ||
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2. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline3. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Events Listing Widget | Theater for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| live support | Not ranked | #604 |
4. App details
Long-form descriptionEvents Listing Widget
Create a list of upcoming events and display them using an easy-to-use widget You can try it out in a temporary copy of WordPress here. Support Forum
Theater for WordPress
A WordPress plugin to manage and publish events for your theater, live venue, cinema, club or festival. Shortcodes Theater comes with several shortcodes and widgets to show off your events. See the documentation for an overview. Import events from your existing ticketing solution ActiveTickets Seatgeek Entreprise/SRO4 AudienceView Professional Billeto Brown Paper Tickets Ovatic OvationTix Place2Book Reservix RTS Stager TicketingCiné ThunderTix Ticketlab Ticketmaster Ticketmatic Ticketportal Ticketsource Ticketweb Timepad.ru / Главная Veezi Extensions Event Duplicator – This free extension adds a new action to the event editor that instantly duplicates the event. Very helpful if your need to enter a lot of events at once. Events Feed – Automatically show your events in your email newsletter. Works perfectly with Mailchimp and other email marketing solutions. Events Slider – Show your events in a touch enabled and responsive slider. Timetable – Show your event showtimes in a clear table layout. Perfect for cinemas and festivals. Kijkwijzer – Add Kijkwijzer icons to your events. MPAA – Add Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) film rating labels to your movies. BBFC – Add British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) icons to your movies. Missing features? Submit a request on the forum. Extending Theater for WordPress Easy! Write your own plugins that extend Theater for WordPress. Check out my example plugin on GitHub. Contributors welcome Submit a pull request on GitHub
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonWhich has better reviews, Events Listing Widget or Theater for WordPress?
Events Listing Widget (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Theater for WordPress (4.9★, 25 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Should I choose Events Listing Widget or Theater for WordPress?
Events Listing Widget holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Events Listing Widget or Theater for WordPress?
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Theater for WordPress has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (25 vs 1).
Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Events Listing Widget has 1 published reviews; Theater for WordPress has 25 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Events Listing Widget and Theater for WordPress?
Migration support varies by app and category. Events Listing Widget and Theater for WordPress both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Events Listing Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.