On the measured data here, Events Manager leads on more dimensions (3 vs 0). Pick Icon List Block if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Events Manager leads

Higher average rating: 4.2★ vs 3.7★.
More published reviews: 549 vs 6.
Ranks higher in Block: #7 vs #57 of 593.

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 Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! audit • Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!	Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Marcus (aka @msykes)	bPlugins

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!

Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles

Shared

block

Calendar

3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!	Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles
ai agent	#68	Not ranked
online forms	#72	Not ranked
online form	#76	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!

Events Manager is a full-featured event calendar, bookings, appointments, scheduling, and registration management plugin for WordPress ideal for everything from simple meetups to full-scale event planning. Built with flexibility, reliability and powerful features in mind. Demo Documentation Tutorials Main Features NEW Integrate easily with your favourite AI via MCP, unlock the power of AI-powered Events! NEW API Rest Integration NEW EU Compliance Tools for “Right of withdrawal” (EU ‘Widerrufsbutton’) Beautiful calendars, search pages, lists, grids and booking forms to enhance your site events. Easy event registration (single day with start/end times) Recurring and long (multi-day) event registration Build complex recurrence patterns with exclusion/blackout dates NEW Multiple timeslots within the day for events with advanced creation options Overlapping timeslots Buffer between timeslots Bookings Management (including approval/rejections, export CVS, and more!) Multiple Tickets Fully-featured graph and statistics including bar/line/pie with comparison and stacking MultiSite Event Support Cross-Network Event Sharing – show your events and booking fromss on other subsites or main site Network-wide Global Booking Management BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Support Create modular (independent) event subsites or inter-networked events Multiple custom event types (Archetypes), such as Workshops, Events, Webinars, Appointments etc. Customize your labels, slugs and CPT names Enable or disable specific features for specific event archetypes. Multiple Location Types Physical Locations Online Events (URLs) Zoom Webinars/Meetings Integration BuddyPress & BuddyBoss Support Submit Events Group Events Personal Events Activity Stream more on the way Guest/Member Event submissions Assign event locations and view events by location Event categories Easily create custom event attributes (e.g. dress code) Google Maps (see our API usage recommendations) Advanced permissions – restrict user management of events and locations. Widgets for Events, Locations and Calendars Fine grained control of how every aspect of your events are shown on your site, easily modify templates from the settings pages and template files iCal Feed (single and all events) Add to Google Calendar buttons RSS Feeds Compatible with SEO plugins Timezone Support – create events in different timezones Plenty of template tags and shortcodes for use in your posts and pages Gutenberg block editor support, with native blocks for the Events Calendar, Events List, and Locations List — usable in posts, pages, the site editor and the widget editor Actively maintained and supported Lots of documentation and tutorials NEW Gutenberg Supported And much more! AI Integration AI is here, and we’re on board! Check out what’s possible with our new and evolving AI integration possibilities: Data Privacy and GDPR Compliance We provide the tools to help you be GDPR compliant, including: export/erasure of data via the WordPress Privacy Tools, including booking, event and location data consent checkboxes on our booking, event and location forms on the frontend settings to control what can be exported/erased as well as where/when to place consent requests sample text for your site privacy policy describing what Events Manager does with personal data Premium Features We have a premium Pro add-on for Events Manager which not only demonstrates the flexibility of Events Manager, but also adds some important features including but not limited to: WooCommerce integration (sold separately) PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Square, Xero and Offline Payments Custom booking forms Individual Attendee custom forms Upload fields for bookings, attendees and users Printable Invoices and Tickets Send PDF tickets/invoices by email automatically Check In/Out Move bookings to other dates/times QR Scanning Manage bookings on your phone Check In/Out users Waitlists Automation – ultimate flexibility in automation! Triggers: X time before/after events start When a booking status changes When a booking was booked x time ago Actions Send Webhook (Zapier, MS Automation and many other services) Send Email Send WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram notifications WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram integration and interactive flows Coupon Codes Custom booking email per event and gateway Faster support via private Pro forums For more information or to go pro, visit our plugin website. Additional Plugin Integrations Whilst there’s many third party integrations with our own plugin, here’s some we’ve integrated ourselves! Included in Events Manager (automatic integration) BuddyPress WP FullCalendar Thrive Automator Additional Add-Ons Zoom WPML Multilingual Sites

Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles

The #1 No-Code Icon List Block Plugin – Trusted by 5000+ Websites Worldwide Icon List Block | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo Icon List Block lets you create clean, stylish, and highly customizable icon-based lists with ease. Choose from multiple themes, custom icons, badges, and layout options to highlight features, services, or key information. Each list item supports individual links, animations, and advanced styling controls for full design flexibility. It works seamlessly with the Full Site Editor and requires no external block libraries. Perfect for creating visually engaging and interactive content on any WordPress website. Buy The Pro Key Features Comprehensive Customization Options: Arrange your showcase effortlessly with a wide range of settings tailored to your preferences. Advanced Controls: Includes extensive controls for link management, rotation, alignment, colors, borders, padding, margins, and more. Custom Icon Selection: Choose your preferred icons to enhance each list item with a personalized touch. Badge Title Configuration: Assign specific titles to list item badges for added context and detail. Unlimited List Items: Add as many list items as you need, complete with customizable bullet points. URL-Specific List Items: Define URLs for individual list items to make them interactive and functional. Theme Customization: Select from various themes to match your design preferences. **Quick theme Options: Instantly switch between predefined styles to update the animated text appearance. Full Site Editor Compatibility: Works perfectly with the Site Editor for a smooth editing experience. No Block Library Dependency: Operates independently without requiring any additional block libraries. 🎉 🚀 Upgrade to Icon List Block Pro Choose Your Preferred Theme: Select the theme of your choice to personalize your experience and give your website the look and feel that suits your style. Background On Your List Item: Customize the background of your list items to enhance their appearance and match your design preferences. Hide/Show List Item URL Icon: Toggle the visibility of URL icons for list items, allowing you to show or hide them based on your design needs. Hide/Show List Item Badge: Enable or disable badges for list items to highlight specific content or keep the design clean and simple. Badge Title Input Field: Provide a title for the badge to display descriptive or relevant text alongside your list items. Badge Text Styles: ‘Customize the typography of badge text, including font style, size, weight, and spacing, to match your design aesthetics. Badge Text Color & Background: Set the color and background for the badge text to ensure it stands out and complements your design. Icon Animated styles: Set a variant styles for the animated pulse effect to draw attention and enhance visual engagement. Custom Upload images: Upload and use custom images to personalize your list items and make your content stand out. Custom styles Grid for themes: Customize grid layouts for themes to organize and display your list items with precision and style. Premium Animations: Exclusive smooth effects available only in Pro. How to use First, Install the Icon List Block plugin Add the Icon List block from the block category called “Widgets” in the Gutenberg editor. You can change block settings from the right-side settings sidebar. Enjoy! For installation help click on Installation Tab Feedback Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Do you have a feature request? Please share your feedback with us ⭐ Check out the Parent Plugin of this plugin- 🔥 B Blocks – Best gutenberg blocks collections for WordPress. ⭐ Check out our other WordPress Plugins- 🔥 Html5 Audio Player – Best audio player plugin for WordPress. 🔥 Html5 Video Player – Best video player plugin for WordPress. 🔥 PDF Poster – A fully-featured PDF Viewer Plugin for WordPress. 🔥 Document Embedder – Best WordPress Document Embedder Plugin. 🔥 3D Viewer – Display interactive 3D models on the webs. 🔥 Advanced Post Block – Best Post Display Plugin for WordPress. External Service Service Name: Image source Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/X5kT0kp/facebook.png Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/PMNw2gY/twitter.png Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/gwqfvbF/linkedin.png Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/268pCN9/instagram.png Main Image Source Host URL: https://imgbb.com/ Download URL: https://www.flaticon.com/

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! or Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles?

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! has the higher average rating (4.2★ from 549 reviews) compared to Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles (3.7★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! or Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles?

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! holds the higher average rating (4.2★ vs 3.7★). 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 Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! or Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (549 vs 6).

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 Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! has 549 published reviews; Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles has 6 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! and Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles?

Migration support varies by app and category. Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! and Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles 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 Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! vs Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles