Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce vs Sugar Calendar (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Event Plugins top 10: Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce at #11 and Sugar Calendar at #13. Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar
Sell event tickets with WooCommerce. Event registration, recurring events, RSVP, attendee management & event calendar — free.
Sugar Calendar
Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform
Easily manage events and sell tickets on your WordPress site. Sugar Calendar is easy-to-use, reliable, and exceptionally powerful. See for yourself.
Who leads on what
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Sugar Calendar has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce has 167, Sugar Calendar has 24. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 167 against 24.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on October 22, 2026; Sugar Calendar on October 15, 2026.
Sugar Calendar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 23,463 times against 20,031.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce
Pick Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Sugar Calendar
Pick Sugar Calendar if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce vs Sugar Calendar side by side
| Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce | Sugar Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Event Plugins ranking | #11 | #13 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 167 | 24 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 820,075 | 268,750 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20,031 | 23,463 |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 5, 2018 | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce nor Sugar Calendar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Event Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce vs Sugar Calendar: common questions
Is Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce better than Sugar Calendar?
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Which has more users, Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce or Sugar Calendar?
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce or Sugar Calendar?
Sugar Calendar has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce and Sugar Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Sugar Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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