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WP Event Manager

WP Event Manager - Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce
by WP Event Manager · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Oct 2026, 19 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Event Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security65
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Event Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Event Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ashokdudhat since Mar 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Event Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Event Manager safe?
12 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 9 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Event Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 30 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ashokdudhat7 Mar 2017 to 30 Oct 2026, 144 commits
hiteshmakvana7 Jun 2018 to 4 Mar 2022, 75 commits
kikanirita15 May 2019 to 10 Mar 2026, 108 commits
tamannaahuja278 Mar 2022 to 7 Nov 2022, 24 commits
wpemhelp18 May 2023 to 18 May 2023, 2 commits
krinay7 Aug 2023 to 9 Aug 2023, 3 commits
wpeventmanager24 Sep 2024 to 30 Oct 2026, 9 commits

7 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
5 days ago
Releases, 24 months
19
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Event Manager
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20255
Q3 20252
Q4 20252
Q1 20265
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (4 reviews). Lifetime: 4.0.

Average rating per quarter for WP Event Manager
Q3 20241.3
Q1 20251.2
Q2 20251.0
Q3 20253.0
Q4 20253.5
Q1 20261.2
Q2 20261.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 1.3 to 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star174
4 star11
3 star5
2 star12
1 star48
Latest low reviews

Security record

5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (12 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.4.2).

Show 12 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Oct 2026WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce <= 3.4.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.4.13.4.221
15 Jul 2025WP Event Manager <= 3.1.50 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'organizer_name'7.2<= 3.1.503.1.51Patched before disclosure
10 Jun 2025WP Event Manager <= 3.1.49 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.1.493.1.501
21 May 2025WP Event Manager <= 3.1.51 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion9.8<= 3.1.513.2.092
4 Apr 2025WP Event Manager <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.2.03.2.1145
15 Jul 2024WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce <= 3.1.43 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'events' Shortcode6.4<= 3.1.433.1.4477
23 Feb 2024WP Event Manager <= 3.1.41 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via plugin6.1<= 3.1.413.1.42Patched before disclosure
29 Nov 2023WP Event Manager <= 3.1.41 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 3.1.413.1.4286
9 Nov 2023WP Event Manager <= 3.1.42 - Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.1.423.1.43246
20 Sep 2023WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce <= 3.1.37.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.1.37.13.1.3848
20 Jun 2022WP Event Manager – Easily Build your Calendar of Events! <= 3.1.27 - Stored Cross Site Scripting6.1< 3.1.283.1.283
14 Feb 2022WP Event Manager <= 3.1.22 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.8<= 3.1.223.1.231

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

75% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Event Manager
4 May 2026540
11 May 20261,149
18 May 20261,136
25 May 20261,212
1 Jun 20261,365
8 Jun 20269,918
15 Jun 20262,158
22 Jun 20261,709
29 Jun 20261,793
6 Jul 20262,735
13 Jul 20261,187
20 Jul 20269,855
27 Jul 20262,327
3 Aug 20262,693
10 Aug 20261,372
17 Aug 20261,319
24 Aug 20261,328
31 Aug 20261,165
7 Sep 20261,046
14 Sep 2026994
21 Sep 20261,149
28 Sep 20261,097
5 Oct 20261,161
12 Oct 20261,071
19 Oct 20261,461
26 Oct 20269,623
2 Nov 2026890

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version3.4.2
AuthorWP Event Manager
Added4 Mar 2017
Last updated30 Oct 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.6
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsEvent, events, tickets, calendar, organizer

Other plugins by this author: WPEM - REST API

Questions

Is WP Event Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 19 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Event Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ashokdudhat since Mar 2017.

Was WP Event Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Event Manager safe?

12 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Event Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.4.2. No one-star spike after it.

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