Sugar Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events 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: Sugar Calendar at #13 and Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar at #4. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Add The Events Calendar shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Events Widget Element (Bricks Builder) to show events listing on any WordPress page using smart …
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Sugar Calendar has 24, Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar has 214. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar has more reviews behind its score: 214 against 24.
Sugar Calendar was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar on September 16, 2026.
Sugar Calendar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 23,463 times against 5,764.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Sugar Calendar
Pick Sugar Calendar if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Pick Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Sugar Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar side by side
| Sugar Calendar | Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Event Plugins ranking | #13 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 24 | 214 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 268,750 | 698,551 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23,463 | 5,764 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 5, 2012 | May 1, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Sugar Calendar ratings
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar ratings
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 Sugar Calendar nor Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Event Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Sugar Calendar vs Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar: common questions
Is Sugar Calendar better than Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Which has more users, Sugar Calendar or Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar?
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Sugar Calendar or Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Sugar Calendar and Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Sugar Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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