WordPress plugin comparison

Beacon Bookings vs Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite

Beacon Bookings

by beaconevents

10+ installs

Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite

by Sugar Calendar

50+ installs

At a glance

Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite has more active installs: 50+, against 10+ for Beacon Bookings.
On a typical day, Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite is downloaded about 8 times, Beacon Bookings about 4.
Beacon Bookings was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Beacon Bookings.

Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Beacon Bookings	Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite
Popular rank	#32,594	#20,413
Active installs	10+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	134	128
Rating	No ratings	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.13	×0.27
Last release	5 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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