WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Event Planner vs Sugar Calendar
At a glance
- Sugar Calendar has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Simple Event Planner.
- On a typical day, Sugar Calendar is downloaded about 429 times, Simple Event Planner about 25.
- Sugar Calendar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
- Sugar Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Simple Event Planner.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sugar Calendar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simple Event Planner.
Line by line
Sugar Calendar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Event Planner |  Sugar Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,894 | #1,536 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 427 | 13.5K |
| Rating | 4.3(23) | 4.5(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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