EventON vs WP Event Manager
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 20 features compared side by side.
Stylish events calendar sold as a $60 one-time licence with a free Lite edition, extended through paid add-ons for tickets, RSVP, seats and more.
Modular event listing plugin with free front-end submission, venues and organisers, and paid add-ons for calendars, tickets, registrations and Zoom.
Choose EventON if…
- You want the more complete feature set (94/100 vs 89/100)
Choose WP Event Manager if…
- Community event directories and listing sites where many organisers submit their own events
EventON and WP Event Manager include the same 20 of the 20 features we track, so the choice comes down to pricing, approach and ecosystem.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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EventON WP Event ManagerCreating events6/66/6
Lite supports daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and custom repeats.
Paid Recurring Events add-on, included in every bundle.
Locations and organisers with archive pages in Lite; multiple organisers per event need Full.
Organiser and venue post types, with front-end creation since 3.3.
Lite supports virtual events with attendance modes; Full adds Zoom OAuth and post-event content.
Core flags online events; Zoom add-on (Virtual Pro bundle) creates meetings.
Event categories and tags are included in Lite.
Event types and categories in the free core.
Action User add-on ($80/yr) adds front-end submissions with permission controls.
Free front-end submission form with field editor and organiser dashboard.
ICS Importer ($50/yr) and CSV Event Importer ($40/yr) add-ons; Lite only exports CSV/ICS.
Migration add-on imports CSV, XML or XLSX and events from other event plugins.
Calendar & display5/55/5
Lite has month, schedule, tile and live-now views; Full and add-ons add grid, weekly, daily, yearly.
Free core has box/list layouts; Calendar add-on adds calendar views.
Location Google Maps with directions in Lite; Events Map add-on ($60/yr) shows all events on a map.
Google Maps and OpenStreetMap add-ons, both in all bundles.
Lite has event search, sorting and filters; Full adds advanced search and Filters Plus add-on.
Free search with keyword, date range, type and category filters.
Shortcode generator works in the block editor; Elementor widget listed among integrations.
Elementor widgets for listings, venues and organisers; no native Gutenberg blocks.
Lite outputs Event schema and JSON-LD markup.
Core outputs schema.org event structured data on event pages.
Tickets & attendees6/66/6
Event Tickets add-on ($120/yr) sells tickets; Lite only offers a basic PayPal option.
Sell Tickets add-on for paid, free and donation tickets (needs Registrations).
RSVP Events add-on ($100/yr) collects names, emails and spaces.
Registrations add-on collects sign-ups for free events with custom forms.
Event Tickets add-on sells tickets through the WooCommerce checkout.
Sell Tickets add-on processes ticket payments through WooCommerce.
Seats add-on ($150/yr) provides interactive seating charts.
WP Seats add-on, included only in the All Events Manager Pro bundle.
QR Code ($30/yr) and Check-ins ($30/yr) add-ons handle ticket scanning.
Free Organizer App scans QR tickets; needs Registrations or Sell Tickets.
Attendee lists and check-in come with the Tickets or RSVP add-ons.
Registrations, Attendee Information and Guest List add-ons manage attendees.
Engagement & integrations3/33/3
Lite adds Google Calendar and iCal links to events.
iCal add-on adds an iCal download button to event pages.
Ticket/RSVP confirmation emails come with those add-ons; Reminders add-on is $40/yr.
Ticket and registration emails via add-ons; Emails add-on in top bundle.
Webhooks (EventON 4.2+) send triggers to Zapier and similar; Subscriber add-on syncs Mailchimp.
Zapier, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Brevo and other CRM add-ons in the top bundle.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
EventON Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| EventON Lite | Free per year, Unlimited |
| EventON Full | $60 lifetime, 1 site |
| Ticketing Bundle | $530 per year, 1 site |
| Calendar Views Bundle | $195 per year, 1 site |
WP Event Manager Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Event Manager Plus | $99 per year, 1 site |
| Event Manager Pro | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Virtual Event Manager Pro | $299 per year, 1 site |
| All Events Manager Pro | $399 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
EventON
4,061 downloads last week
WP Event Manager
9,623 downloads last week
Verdict
EventON scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 89/100). Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
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FAQ
Which is better, EventON or WP Event Manager?
EventON scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 89/100). Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
They are level: both include 20 of the 20 events & calendars features we track.
Is EventON free?
EventON has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $60 lifetime.
Is WP Event Manager free?
WP Event Manager has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
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