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7 Best WordPress Events Plugins in 2026 (Compared)

Choosing a WordPress events plugin comes down to a few real differences: how it stores recurring events, how much event data it gives you, and whether it works with your page builder. Here’s how 7 popular options compare.

7 Best WordPress Events Plugins in 2026 (Compared)

Guides, How-Tos

How to Sell Tickets on WordPress For Recurring Events (Weekly cooking class with different recipes each week)

A step-by-step guide to selling recurring event tickets on WordPress with EventKoi Pro, using a weekly cooking class to show how each class gets its own price, details, and ticket sales.

How to Sell Tickets on WordPress For Recurring Events (Weekly cooking class with different recipes each week)

Guides

Importing Your Events from The Events Calendar into EventKoi

See how to import recurring and multi-day events from The Events Calendar into EventKoi. Learn what gets imported and what doesn’t.

Importing Your Events from The Events Calendar into EventKoi

Customer stories

How an Austrian mindfulness center runs workshops and retreats with EventKoi

Karim Khodier of Zentrum Feuerwurzel in Vienna switched from The Events Calendar to EventKoi for simple, commission-free Stripe ticketing and good-looking events that were easy to set up.

How an Austrian mindfulness center runs workshops and retreats with EventKoi

Product Updates

H1 2026 Recap: Tickets Launched, TEC importer, and What’s Next

See what’s new in EventKoi: tickets launch, TEC importer, May and June feature updates, and what’s coming in H2 2026.

H1 2026 Recap: Tickets Launched, TEC importer, and What’s Next

Guides

Elementor Loop Grid: Build a Webinar Events Page That Updates Itself (using Dynamic Tags & Custom Fields)

Build a webinar events list that updates itself automatically. Combine Elementor’s loop grid, dynamic tags, and custom fields.

Elementor Loop Grid: Build a Webinar Events Page That Updates Itself (using Dynamic Tags & Custom Fields)

Comparisons, Guides

EventKoi vs. The Events Calendar: Which Is Best for you?

EventKoi is the best The Events Calendar alternative if you use the block editor and have recurring events. This comparison guide explores the plugin differences across features, pricing and support.

EventKoi vs. The Events Calendar: Which Is Best for you?

Product Updates

March & April update: Tickets are live (finally!)

The big one: Paid ticket sales are finally here. Plus Elementor Pro & Bricks loop integrations, accessibility improvements, and a TEC importer.

March & April update: Tickets are live (finally!)

Product Updates

February update: Fixes + improvements = More reliable!

This February, we fixed timezone event shifts, improved stability for 10k+ events, added automated tests and Beaver Builder integration.

February update: Fixes + improvements = More reliable!

Comparisons, Guides

5 Best Event Calendar Plugins for Elementor (includes native widgets and dynamic templates)

Looking for an event calendar plugin that works well with Elementor? We tested Elementor-compatible event plugins with native widgets, dynamic templates, and full design control.

5 Best Event Calendar Plugins for Elementor (includes native widgets and dynamic templates)

Product Updates

EventKoi January update: Custom fields, Bricks and more

January EventKoi update: custom fields support, new Bricks integration, improved RSVP features, and key stability improvements.

EventKoi January update: Custom fields, Bricks and more

Product Updates

EventKoi December update: Onboarding Wizard and Elementor

This December, we shipped a brand new onboarding wizard and an Elementor integration that lets you create events templates using dynamic tags.

EventKoi December update: Onboarding Wizard and Elementor

Guides

How to Display Events in Elementor (2 free options + 2 pro)

Learn how to display your events inside Elementor using EventKoi. From free calendar widgets to Elementor Pro widgets and dynamic tags.

How to Display Events in Elementor (2 free options + 2 pro)

Product Updates

EventKoi November Update: Brand New Event Query Loop Block, Event Series Pages & More

November brings big improvements: Customisable event lists with the Event Query Loop Block, and improved recurring events with Event Series pages. See what’s new this month!

EventKoi November Update: Brand New Event Query Loop Block, Event Series Pages & More

Guides

Build Custom Event Lists & Grids With One Block: Event Query Loop Block Ultimate Guide

Master the Event Query Loop block: Learn how to build fully custom event lists (grid or list) with date filters and no coding required.

Build Custom Event Lists & Grids With One Block: Event Query Loop Block Ultimate Guide

Product Updates

Replacing the Events List Block with the Event Query Block Loop (brand new, more powerful)

The Events List Block will be removed in the next release. Learn why and how to replace it with the POWERFUL new Events Query Loop Block.

Replacing the Events List Block with the Event Query Block Loop (brand new, more powerful)

Community Event Ideas That Bring People Together

Inspiration

20 Local Community Event Ideas to Bring People Together (+ tips on how to run them)

From potlucks to pet-friendly festivals, these 20 local community event ideas are designed to bring neighbours together, spark local pride, and create gatherings people genuinely look forward to.

20 Local Community Event Ideas to Bring People Together (+ tips on how to run them)

Guides

Show event time in local timezone in WordPress (no setup required)

Running online events with attendees across time zones? Learn how EventKoi shows every visitor your event times in their own time zone, automatically.

Show event time in local timezone in WordPress (no setup required)

Customer stories

How a German yoga studio manages its class schedule with EventKoi

Tobias Weidhase owns yoga studio, Yoga Prive, in Germany.

Tobias recommends EventKoi for its simplicity, modern WordPress blocks, and solutions-oriented support.

How a German yoga studio manages its class schedule with EventKoi

Product Updates

October update: LTD reflections, accessibility and localisation and performance updates

Reflections on the Founding Partner Lifetime Deal, and why we’ve spent the past month focusing on core improvements to accessibility and localisation, instead of fancy new features.

October update: LTD reflections, accessibility and localisation and performance updates

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