WordPress plugin comparison
Events Manager vs Sugar Calendar
At a glance
- Events Manager has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Sugar Calendar.
- On a typical day, Events Manager is downloaded about 1,587 times, Sugar Calendar about 429.
- Sugar Calendar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.2 from 551 reviews.
- Events Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Sugar Calendar.
- Sugar Calendar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 60% for Events Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Events Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Sugar Calendar.
Line by line
Events Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Events Manager |  Sugar Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #617 | #1,536 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 177.4K | 13.5K |
| Rating | 4.2(551) | 4.5(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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