Events Manager vs My Calendar
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| Feature | Events Manager v7.4.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | My Calendar v3.8.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 60,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Events Manager · Events Manager Pro ($) | My Calendar · My Calendar Pro ($) |
| Pros | Calendar, list and map shortcodes and blocks; Recurring events and location pages in the free core; Works with BuddyPress, bbPress and Yoast SEO | Single and recurring events with venues and categories; Accessibility-focused calendar output; Shortcodes, widgets and a REST endpoint for events |
| Cons | Paid tickets, payments and timeslots need Events Manager Pro; Large feature set with many admin screens to learn | Front-end submission and payments need My Calendar Pro; Google Maps needs an API key for map views; Settings and templates are extensive for a small site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | events_calendar shortcode, events_list shortcode, locations_map shortcode, events_gcal shortcode for Google Calendar, Recurring event series post type, Opt-in EU right of withdrawal form, Timeslots, which need Events Manager Pro ($) | Single and recurring events, Venue and location management, Calendar shortcodes for lists, today, upcoming and search, Today, upcoming, mini and filter widgets, REST endpoint for events, Front-end event submissions ($), Payments screen for paid event submissions ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, BuddyPress, bbPress | Yoast SEO, Polylang |
| Other | Expo push notification service, GitHub (MCP adapter release lookup), WordPress.org plugin directory | Google Maps, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | plugins.svn.wordpress.org, ps.w.org, exp.host, api.github.com | maps.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 4 | — |
| Shortcodes | 27 | 12 |