Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar

80 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

At 10,000 active installs and a 60/30 score, this is a niche addon rather than a mainstream plugin, reflecting its dependence on The Events Calendar ecosystem.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect 100/25 maintenance score is backed by an update on 2026-07-10, showing the developer is actively shipping fixes and improvements.

User Rating

15/15

A 98 out of 100 from 212 reviewers is unusually high and signals that the users who do rely on it are very satisfied with the output and stability.

Support Health

8/15

With only 2 support threads on record, both resolved, the 50/15 support score reflects a low volume of help requests rather than poor response quality, which can be hard to interpret for niche plugins.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks at 100/15 for compatibility, confirmed by the recent tested-up-to header for WordPress 7.0.1 and a modest PHP 7.2 requirement that works on most modern hosts.

Scores higher than 79% of indexed plugins

About

Add The Events Calendar shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Events Widget Element (Bricks Builder) to show events listing on any WordPress page using smart …

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-16 5:24am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.6+

Tested Up To 7.1.1

Requires PHP 7.2+

Security History

3 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 High 1 Medium

Most recent: December 28, 2023

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What It Does

This plugin adds shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks that pull upcoming events from The Events Calendar plugin and display them on any WordPress page, with filters for limiting by date, category, or event count. It does not create events on its own; it strictly renders output from an existing The Events Calendar installation. In practice, it lets site owners surface event lists on homepages, landing pages, or sidebar areas without editing theme template files.

Who It's For

This is a good fit for site owners who already run The Events Calendar and want to embed filtered event lists on pages or posts using a block editor widget or simple shortcode. Community sites, churches, schools, and small organizations that maintain a single The Events Calendar install and need flexible display options will get the most value. Developers building custom layouts without touching PHP will also appreciate the shortcode parameters.

Who Should Skip It

If you do not already use The Events Calendar, this plugin will do nothing for you, since it depends entirely on that plugin's event data. Sites looking for a full calendar solution, ticketing, or booking features should install a standalone plugin like EventPrime or The Events Calendar itself instead.

The Bottom Line

Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar earns an overall 80.11/100 and does one thing well: rendering The Events Calendar output through shortcodes and blocks with useful filter parameters. Its tiny support footprint, strong user ratings, and recent maintenance make it a safe addon for existing The Events Calendar users. Just confirm you actually run The Events Calendar before installing, otherwise this plugin will be useless to you.

Choose this if you need a general-purpose shortcode toolkit for buttons, tabs, sliders, and many other elements beyond just events.

The Events Calendar 90/100

Pick this foundational plugin first, since Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar depends on it and cannot function without it installed.

EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets 85/100

Choose this if you want an all-in-one events plugin with built-in bookings and ticketing instead of a display addon for a separate calendar.

Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 85/100

Pick this when you need to wrap arbitrary HTML, JavaScript, or content snippets into reusable shortcodes, rather than filter The Events Calendar data.

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Registration, RSVP, Calendar & Tickets 85/100

Choose this for WooCommerce-based ticketing and registration workflows if your events need paid bookings tied to product orders.