Modern Events Calendar vs The Events Calendar
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| Feature | Modern Events Calendar checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | The Events Calendar v6.18.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | — | The Events Calendar · Events Calendar Pro ($) · Event Aggregator ($) |
| Pros | — | Core calendar with venues, organisers and iCal export included; Works with Elementor, Yoast SEO and WPML; Zapier automation hooks included in the free plugin |
| Cons | — | Recurring events, ticketing and automatic imports need paid add-ons; Event Aggregator import needs a licence key; Large plugin with many modules, so setup takes time |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | — | iCal export of events, Venues and organisers as linked posts, Embedded maps for event venues, Zapier automation, Event Aggregator imports ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Yoast SEO, WPML, Divi |
| Other | — | Zapier, Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | — | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | maps.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, theeventscalendar.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, licensing.nexcess.com, software.liquidweb.com, herald.nexcess.com, licensing.stellarwp.com, app.trustedlogin.com |