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Events Made Easy

by Franky · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy4 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 29 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.3.2.

81/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Events Made Easy
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 29 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.3.2. Update to version 3.3.2 or later.29 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.2.23. Update to version 3.2.23 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 20 Aug 2026, fixed in 3.2.6. Update to version 3.2.6 or later.20 Aug 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 19 Aug 2026, fixed in 3.2.6. Update to version 3.2.6 or later.19 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-37 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
liedekef1 Mar 2020 to 4 Nov 2026, 2015 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 days ago
Releases, 24 months
78
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Events Made Easy
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 202620
Q2 202621
Q3 202627
Q4 202610

Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Oct 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'width' Shortcode Attribute6.4<= 3.3.13.3.20
15 Oct 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.2.22 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'event[location_name]' Parameter5.4<= 3.2.223.2.230
20 Aug 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.2.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.2.53.2.60
19 Aug 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'wp_page_template' Event Property7.5<= 3.2.53.2.60
24 Jul 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.1.3 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 3.1.33.1.40
13 Jul 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.1.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Person Data Modification5.3<= 3.1.33.1.40
7 Jul 2026Events Made Easy <= 3.1.1 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass5.3<= 3.1.13.1.20
20 Mar 2023Events Made Easy <= 2.3.17 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via 'search_name'8.8<= 2.3.172.3.181098
23 Dec 2022Events Made Easy <= 2.3.16 - Missing Authorization5.4<= 2.3.162.3.171185
27 May 2022Events Made Easy <= 2.2.80 - SQL Injection9.8<= 2.2.802.2.81125
6 Dec 2021Events Made Easy <= 2.2.35 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection8.8<= 2.2.352.2.3651
4 Oct 2021Events Made Easy <= 2.2.23 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5< 2.2.242.2.2469
4 Aug 2016Events Made Easy <= 1.6.20 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.6.201.6.21n/a
15 Oct 2015Events Made Easy < 1.5.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting8.8< 1.5.501.5.50n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 111 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star93
4 star8
3 star3
2 star1
1 star6

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Events Made Easy
4 May 202691
11 May 2026883
18 May 2026257
25 May 20262,017
1 Jun 20261,975
8 Jun 2026969
15 Jun 2026264
22 Jun 20261,660
29 Jun 2026215
6 Jul 20261,463
13 Jul 20261,355
20 Jul 20261,032
27 Jul 20262,371
3 Aug 2026532
10 Aug 20262,402
17 Aug 20263,231
24 Aug 20262,852
31 Aug 20261,925
7 Sep 20261,663
14 Sep 2026463
21 Sep 20262,100
28 Sep 20261,305
5 Oct 20261,853
12 Oct 20263,083
19 Oct 20261,230
26 Oct 20263,392
2 Nov 2026144

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Events Shortcodes For The Events CalendarScore 92 · 10,000+Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events CalendarScore 91 · 10,000+Sugar Calendar - Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management PlatformScore 91 · 10,000+The Events Calendar Shortcode & BlockScore 91 · 10,000+Ticket Tailor - Event Ticketing & RegistrationScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version3.3.3
AuthorFranky
Added6 Nov 2011
Last updated30 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.2
Categorynot stated
Tagsmaps, events, bookings, memberships, payment gateways

Questions

Is Events Made Easy still maintained?

Events Made Easy was last updated on 30 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Events Made Easy safe?

Events Made Easy has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 7 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Events Made Easy?

The wordpress.org author is Franky. Recent committers: liedekef. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Events Made Easy?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar, Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar, Sugar Calendar - Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform, The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block, Ticket Tailor - Event Ticketing & Registration.

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