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The Events Calendar
Organisations and venues that want a proven free calendar with a clear upgrade path to recurring events, ticketing and seating.
94overall scoreDetails
Best WordPress Event Calendar Plugins (2026)
Calendars, recurring events, venues, tickets, RSVPs, check-in and event SEO: how the main WordPress event plugins compare.
About Event Calendar Plugins
Event plugins let you publish a calendar of events on your WordPress site, with venues, organisers, maps and recurring schedules. Many also sell tickets or collect RSVPs, send reminders and handle check-in at the door, so you can run events without paying a ticketing platform's per-ticket fees.We compare the most popular options, including The Events Calendar, Modern Events Calendar, Events Manager, EventON, Sugar Calendar, Eventin, WP Event Manager and FooEvents. Each one is checked against 20 features covering creating events, calendar and display, tickets and attendees, and engagement and integrations.Every feature is marked as free, paid, add-on, partial or not offered, with a note and a link to the source. The ranking combines feature coverage with popularity and ratings.
The ranking
Overall score = 55% features, 20% popularity, 25% ratings. Filter by the features you need, or tick two plugins to compare them.
Must have
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Modern Events Calendar
Sites that want many attractive calendar layouts plus built-in bookings, and don't mind buying add-ons for specialist features.
92overall scoreDetails
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Eventin
Conference, workshop and webinar organisers who want speakers, schedules and WooCommerce ticketing in one plugin.
89overall scoreDetails
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EventON
Design-focused sites that want an attractive calendar for a low one-time price and will add specific features through add-ons.
88overall scoreDetails
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Events Manager
Clubs, community and membership sites, and multisite networks that need free event registrations with room to add payments later.
85overall scoreDetails
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WP Event Manager
Community event directories and listing sites where many organisers submit their own events.
83overall scoreDetails
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Sugar Calendar
Small organisations that want a simple, block-based calendar with straightforward Stripe ticketing or RSVPs.
82overall scoreDetails
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FooEvents for WooCommerce
WooCommerce stores that sell event tickets and need reliable QR check-in at the door.
79overall scoreDetails
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Pricing compared
Entry and top plans on the same billing period, plus any lifetime deal. Prices are list prices before discounts or tax.
| Plugin | Free version | Entry plan | Top plan | Lifetime | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Events Calendar |
Yes | $259/yrEssentials, Not stated | $599/yrElite, Not stated | — | 3 |
| Modern Events Calendar |
Yes | $99/yrPro 1 site | $999/yrPro Unlimited | — | 4 |
| Eventin |
Yes | $99/yrStandard, 2 sites | $599/yrAgency, Unlimited | — | 3 |
| EventON |
Yes | $60EventON Full, 1 site | — | $60EventON Full, 1 site | 3 |
| Events Manager |
Yes | $129/yrPro 1 site | $599/yrPro Unlimited | — | 4 |
| WP Event Manager |
Yes | $99/yrEvent Manager Plus, 1 site | $399/yrAll Events Manager Pro, 1 site | — | 4 |
| Sugar Calendar |
Yes | $99/yrBasic, 1 site | $599/yrElite, 10 sites | — | 4 |
| FooEvents for WooCommerce |
No | $99/yrPlugin only, 1 site | $399/yrPoint of Sale Bundle, 1 site | — | 5 |
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Full feature matrix
Every plugin against every feature. Scroll sideways on small screens.
| Feature | The Events Calendar | Modern Events Calendar | Eventin | EventON | Events Manager | WP Event Manager | Sugar Calendar | FooEvents for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creating events | ||||||||
| Recurring events | ||||||||
| Venues & organisers | ||||||||
| Virtual & hybrid events | ||||||||
| Categories & tags | ||||||||
| Front-end event submissions | ||||||||
| Import events | ||||||||
| Calendar & display | ||||||||
| Calendar views | ||||||||
| Maps | ||||||||
| Search & filters | ||||||||
| Block editor & page builder support | ||||||||
| Event schema for SEO | ||||||||
| Tickets & attendees | ||||||||
| Ticket sales | ||||||||
| Free RSVPs | ||||||||
| WooCommerce tickets | ||||||||
| Seating charts | ||||||||
| QR code check-in | ||||||||
| Attendee lists & exports | ||||||||
| Engagement & integrations | ||||||||
| Add to calendar & iCal export | ||||||||
| Reminder & confirmation emails | ||||||||
| Integrations | ||||||||
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Head-to-head comparisons
Events Manager/Sugar CalendarEvents Manager/WP Event ManagerEventON/Sugar CalendarEventON/WP Event ManagerEventin/Sugar CalendarFooEvents for WooCommerce/Sugar CalendarEventin/The Events CalendarEventin/FooEvents for WooCommerceEventin/Modern Events CalendarFooEvents for WooCommerce/WP Event ManagerEventin/Events ManagerFooEvents for WooCommerce/The Events CalendarEventin/EventONFooEvents for WooCommerce/Modern Events CalendarSugar Calendar/WP Event ManagerEvents Manager/FooEvents for WooCommerceEventin/WP Event ManagerEventON/FooEvents for WooCommerceSugar Calendar/The Events CalendarThe Events Calendar/WP Event ManagerModern Events Calendar/Sugar CalendarModern Events Calendar/WP Event ManagerModern Events Calendar/The Events CalendarEvents Manager/The Events CalendarEvents Manager/Modern Events CalendarEventON/The Events CalendarEventON/Modern Events CalendarEventON/Events Manager Buyer's guide
Calendar or ticketing
Some plugins focus on publishing a good-looking calendar of events; others are full ticketing systems with check-in apps and attendee management. Decide whether you will sell tickets on your own site before you choose, because ticketing is often a paid add-on.
Recurring and virtual events
Classes, meetups and webinars usually repeat. Flexible recurrence rules and support for online event links save a lot of manual work, and they are frequently Pro features.
Selling tickets
Check whether tickets are sold through the plugin's own checkout or through WooCommerce, which gateways are supported, and whether there are per-ticket fees. QR check-in and attendee exports matter for in-person events.
Getting found
Event schema helps your events appear in Google's event results, and add-to-calendar buttons and reminder emails reduce no-shows.
Importing and submissions
If you run a community calendar, front-end submissions and imports from iCal, Google Calendar or Eventbrite keep it full without retyping every event.
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Recurring events (8)
Venues & organisers (8)
Virtual & hybrid events (8)
Categories & tags (8)
Front-end event submissions (7)
Import events (8)
Calendar views (8)
Maps (8)
Search & filters (8)
Block editor & page builder support (8)
Event schema for SEO (6)
Ticket sales (8)
Free RSVPs (8)
WooCommerce tickets (8)
Seating charts (6)
QR code check-in (7)
Attendee lists & exports (8)
Add to calendar & iCal export (8)
Reminder & confirmation emails (8)
Integrations (8)