Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Next Event Calendar | The Events Calendar |
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| Rating | 2.0 ★ | ★ 4.2 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 2.5k |
| Active installs | 50+ | 600,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, The Events Calendar is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 4.2★ vs Next Event Calendar's 2.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
The Events Calendar has the larger user base (2,453 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Next Event Calendar's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to The Events Calendar; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Next Event Calendar's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than The Events Calendar's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Next Event Calendar audit • The Events Calendar audit
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The Events Calendar has the higher average rating (4.2★ from 2,453 reviews) compared to Next Event Calendar (2.0★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
The Events Calendar holds the higher average rating (4.2★ vs 2.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. The Events Calendar has the deeper published review base (2,453 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Next Event Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). The Events Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,453 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Next Event Calendar and The Events Calendar 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 Next Event Calendar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
