Event-O-Matic
Manage submissions to build a community-driven event listing. Allow users to submit events that you can easily review and moderate.
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Event-O-Matic shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Event-O-Matic stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Event | >100 |
| events | >100 |
| location | >100 |
| places | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 from 4 reviews
About Event-O-Matic
From the official readme · v6.0.1Description
Event-O-Matic has been rewritten for WordPress 4. View details below.
The Event-O-Matic is an amazing plugin that allows rapid publishing of event listings to your website. Event-O-Matic allows your users to submit their own events and gives you the ability to moderate these events as they arrive to your site. Edit or reject submitted events and add them to your listings for the ultimate social driven event service. Event-O-Matic is also fully integrated with Google Maps to give each event clear location information within your city. View more information here.
Other features:
- Easy media upload for events.
- Sidebar widget with upcoming events listings.
- Admin Dashboard for quick status previews.
- Updated Google Maps Geolocation service.
- Exportable to iCal formats
Installation
Installing is simple.
- Upload directory
event-o-maticto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Browse to Appearance > Menus in the admin and click add “Upcoming Events” to your menu.
- Place shortcode
[eom-form]in a page to display event submission form.
Changelog
Import legacy events into new format. Internationalized.
6.0
- Updates to date function.
6.0
- Code rewrite.
5.7
- Custom taxonomy update.
5.6
- iCal formats added.
5.5
- eom-event shortcode no longer used. Add event directly within the wordpress menu panel.
- select how many events to show on event listing page.
5.4
- Unique submission restriction enabled. Allow only one place with a similar name to exist at the same address.
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FAQ
Event-O-Matic: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Event-O-Matic free?
Yes. Event-O-Matic is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Event-O-Matic safe to use in 2026?
Event-O-Matic shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Event-O-Matic?
Event-O-Matic is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,552 times since it launched in January 2011. It was downloaded 102 times in the last 30 days.
Does Event-O-Matic work with WordPress 7.1?
Event-O-Matic is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Event-O-Matic last updated?
The latest version, 6.0.1, was released on March 2, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Event-O-Matic?
Event-O-Matic is developed and maintained by Matthew.
What are the best alternatives to Event-O-Matic?
The most popular alternatives to Event-O-Matic are The Events Calendar (600K+ installs), Timetable and Event Schedul… (30K+ installs) and WP Events Manager (30K+ installs).
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