Modern Events Calendar vs My Calendar
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| Feature | Modern Events Calendar checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | My Calendar v3.8.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | — | My Calendar · My Calendar Pro ($) |
| Pros | — | Single and recurring events with venues and categories; Accessibility-focused calendar output; Shortcodes, widgets and a REST endpoint for events |
| Cons | — | Front-end submission and payments need My Calendar Pro; Google Maps needs an API key for map views; Settings and templates are extensive for a small site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | — | Single and recurring events, Venue and location management, Calendar shortcodes for lists, today, upcoming and search, Today, upcoming, mini and filter widgets, REST endpoint for events, Front-end event submissions ($), Payments screen for paid event submissions ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Polylang |
| Other | — | Google Maps, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | — | No |
| External services | — | maps.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 12 |