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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Event Calendar

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Event Calendar

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for event calendar comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. The Events Calendar Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar 87/100
  3. 3. Eventin 87/100
  4. 4. Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar 86/100
  5. 5. Registrations for the Events Calendar 86/100
  6. 6. Fluent Booking 85/100
  7. 7. My Calendar 85/100
  8. 8. Sugar Calendar 85/100
  9. 9. The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 85/100
  10. 10. Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce 85/100
  11. 11. EventPrime 84/100
  12. 12. Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar 84/100
  13. 13. WP Event Manager 83/100
  14. 14. Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar 83/100
  15. 15. Events Search & Filter Bar for The Events Calendar 83/100
1 The Events Calendar
Best overall Free by Nexcess

The Events Calendar

The Events Calendar: #1 calendar plugin for WordPress. Create/manage events (virtual too!) on your site with the free plugin.

4.2★
from 2,452 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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3 Eventin
Free by Arraytics

Eventin

Event calendar plugin for event registration, event tickets, bookings, RSVP, recurring and virtual events with WooCommerce and Zoom (AI-powered).

4.7★
from 397 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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6 Fluent Booking
Free by WPManageNinja

Fluent Booking

The ultimate solution for booking appointments, meetings, webinars, events, sales calls, and more.

4.7★
from 43 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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7 My Calendar
Free by Joe Dolson

My Calendar

Accessible WordPress event calendar plugin. Manage single or recurring events, event venues, and display your calendar anywhere on your site.

4.7★
from 159 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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8 Sugar Calendar
Free by Syed Balkhi

Sugar Calendar

Easily manage events and sell tickets on your WordPress site. Sugar Calendar is easy-to-use, reliable, and exceptionally powerful. See for yourself.

4.5★
from 24 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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11 EventPrime
Free by Metagauss

EventPrime

Modern Events Calendar plugin ❤️ for creating free or paid events. Supports Event Types, Bookings, Tickets, Venues, Performers, and a lot more.

4.5★
from 84 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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13 WP Event Manager
Free by WP Event Manager

WP Event Manager

Lightweight, scalable and full-featured event listings & management plugin for managing events & tickets from the Frontend and Backend.

4★
from 247 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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