My Calendar vs The Events Calendar
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| Feature | My Calendar v3.8.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 20,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 25, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | My Calendar · My Calendar Pro ($) | The Events Calendar · Events Calendar Pro ($) · Event Aggregator ($) |
| Pros | Single and recurring events with venues and categories; Accessibility-focused calendar output; Shortcodes, widgets and a REST endpoint for events | Core calendar with venues, organisers and iCal export included; Works with Elementor, Yoast SEO and WPML; Zapier automation hooks included in the free plugin |
| Cons | Front-end submission and payments need My Calendar Pro; Google Maps needs an API key for map views; Settings and templates are extensive for a small site | Recurring events, ticketing and automatic imports need paid add-ons; Event Aggregator import needs a licence key; Large plugin with many modules, so setup takes time |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Single and recurring events, Venue and location management, Calendar shortcodes for lists, today, upcoming and search, Today, upcoming, mini and filter widgets, REST endpoint for events, Front-end event submissions ($), Payments screen for paid event submissions ($) | iCal export of events, Venues and organisers as linked posts, Embedded maps for event venues, Zapier automation, Event Aggregator imports ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Polylang | Elementor, Yoast SEO, WPML, Divi |
| Other | Google Maps, Akismet | Zapier, Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com | 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 |
| Shortcodes | 12 | — |