The Events Calendar
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is The Events Calendar still maintained?
- No. Last release 16 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 16 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns The Events Calendar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer bordoni since Jul 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was The Events Calendar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is The Events Calendar safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest The Events Calendar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 7.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 16 Sep 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| afragen | 1 Jul 2012 to 21 Jul 2023, 523 commits |
|---|---|
| theeventscalendar | 10 Jul 2024 to 6 Feb 2025, 4 commits |
| bordoni | 11 Jul 2024 to 16 Sep 2025, 8 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 59 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 119 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 111 |
| 18 May 2026 | 103 |
| 25 May 2026 | 102 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 112 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 93 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 92 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 106 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 142 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 166 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 174 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 158 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 167 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 218 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 142 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 146 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 211 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 140 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 217 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 225 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 49 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 7.4.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nexcess |
| Added | 1 Jul 2012 |
| Last updated | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | color, events, calendar, category |
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Questions
Is The Events Calendar still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns The Events Calendar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bordoni since Jul 2024.
Was The Events Calendar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is The Events Calendar safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest The Events Calendar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7.4.2. No one-star spike after it.