The Events Calendar review

The Events Calendar is the standard choice for WordPress sites, and the free plugin in the WordPress directory reports more than 600,000 active installations. It adds an events section to your own site with month, list and day views, recurring events and filters by category, venue or price, and it picks up your theme's typography and colors. Gutenberg blocks let you place calendar views or upcoming event lists inside any page, and it works with Elementor and Divi. The vendor's paid plans start with Pro at $399 per year, which covers seven calendar views including photo and map, ticket sales through Stripe, PayPal and Square, community submissions, custom registration forms, QR code tickets with a check-in app, event importing and no ticket commission fees. Elite, at $599 per year, adds seating maps and email campaigns. It is the most capable self-hosted option here, but only on WordPress, and you take on plugin updates and hosting yourself.

Who it is for

Organizations whose website runs on WordPress and who want the calendar on their own domain.

Price

Free core plugin; Pro $399 per year (about $33.25 per month).

Pro $399 /year Get Pro
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Free plugin from the WordPress plugin directory
• Seven calendar views including month, list, day, week, photo and map
• Recurring, virtual and hybrid events with filters by category, venue and price
• Ticket sales through Stripe, PayPal and Square, plus RSVPs and community submissions
• Gutenberg blocks and support for Elementor and Divi

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The calendar lives on your own site and domain
• Strength: 600,000+ active installations of the free plugin on WordPress.org
• Strength: Pro adds QR code tickets, a check-in app and no ticket commission fees
• Weakness: Only works on WordPress sites
• Weakness: You manage plugin updates and compatibility yourself
• Weakness: Pro at $399 per year is the priciest published plan here

Key facts

• Free version: Yes, on WordPress.org
• Active installations: 600,000+ (WordPress.org)
• Calendar views: Seven
• Paid tiers: Pro $399/year, Elite $599/year

Where it ranks

The Events Calendar is No. 6 in our Best Event Calendar Apps verdict.