Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform

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1. ★★★★★ cedmonds

   4mo ago

   Working well for us so far. Definitely seems to be a very good lighter-weight alternative to some of the more bloated calendar solutions we’ve tried previously. I had some issues getting the license activated on a couple of local development sites, and support was stellar in sticking with it and helping me get the problem (which ended up being on our side) resolved.

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2. ★★★★★ StratPoint

   7mo ago

   I have tried several different calendar plugins (free and paid) and have come to the conclusion that there just isn’t one that is easily configurable to my clients needs and easy to customize (including formatting). So far this one (paid) is working well. I had one particular issue that only occurred on 1 of the 3 sites I installed it on (all three were built the same way), but their support kept at it, found the conflict, and fixed it for me. I commend them for that and keeping me updated on the status.

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3. ★★★★★ chronicsys

   8mo ago

   Support was ace but code and functionality are crap, felt like a beta tester installing and working with the paid version. Markup also rubbish. Since switched to Simple Calendar Free version and am much happier with results. I was basically suckered by the review on WPBeginner, which appears to be an affiliated company (DOH!) so cannot by definition be trusted and independent 😉

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4. ★★★★★ schnurrsula

   1.1y ago

   love the simplicity of this plugin. Easy with Elementor. And the Support is awesome and very helpfull, if you are in need!

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5. ★★★★★ Holger Wassenhoven

   1.3y ago

   I was just looking for a simple calendar to display a short events list inside a sidebar and a calendar on a single page. This plugin accomplishes this exactly as expected and, unlike the other many calendar plugins, this one provides two blocks which include the events list and also the calendar optically into the themes look.

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6. ★★★★★ cincinnaticreative

   1.5y ago

   The plugin works great, and the support crew is very responsive.

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7. ★★★★★ dcphoto

   1.6y ago

   Patrick thoroughly answered all my questions and always replied quickly. Some of the best support I’ve ever gotten.

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8. ★★★★★ chrism1955

   1.7y ago

   Patrick did a very professional very patient job of supporting us with a renewal and loss of data issue we had. Not only did he fix our issue but he was able to write a piece of script which made our calendar even easier to use for our users.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-19 Version 3.13.0 Added: NEW Registration Form: collect extra details from attendees during ticket checkout or RSVP registration, like meal choice, t-shirt size, or a company name. Added: Export your events as a CSV file, ready to open in 3.13.0
2. 2026-07-17 Version 3.12.1 Fixed: The First Event Creation Guide no longer blocks the event editor when using the Block editor. 3.12.1
3. 2026-07-16 Version 3.12.0 Added: NEW Online Meetings: connect your Zoom account with a guided one-click setup and add a Zoom meeting to any event, right from the event editor. Added: NEW AI-ready events: AI assistants and automation tools can now 3.12.0
4. 2026-05-20 Version 3.11.1 Fixed: PHP 8 type error when the filter wp_insert_post_empty_content is used with type hinting. Fixed: PHP 8.1+ PHP warning logs. Fixed: Security improvements. Changed: Google Maps integration optimization. 3.11.1
5. 2026-04-01 Version 3.11.0 Added: Easily get in touch with event attendees through Email Notification for Event Attendees. Added: Support to show_past_only args to Event List Block. Added: WP7 admin UI compatibility. Changed: Removed cap limit on 3.11.0
6. 2025-12-18 Version 3.10.1 Fixed: Update URLs. 3.10.1

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Sugar Calendar (Lite) <= 3.9.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-05 CVE-2026-24636 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.9.1 Patched in 3.10.0
2. Medium · 6.1 Sugar Calendar (Lite) <= 3.3.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-11-19 CVE-2024-10878 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.3.0 Patched in 3.4.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 17 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-10 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 days in tier
2. 2026-02-27 8K+ → 9K+ up after 10 days in tier
3. 2026-02-17 7K+ → 8K+ up after 12 days in tier
4. 2026-02-05 6K+ → 7K+ up after 11 days in tier
5. 2026-01-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 8 days in tier
6. 2026-01-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 12 days in tier
7. 2026-01-05 3K+ → 4K+ up after 69 days in tier
8. 2025-10-28 2K+ → 3K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A
• EventON – Events Calendar 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B
• Event Calendar – Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Tockify Events Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Quick Event Manager 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• Event Genius – Event Management, Events Calendar, Registration, and RSVP 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A

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Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform: 10K+ active installs, 4.5★ (24 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sugar-calendar-lite