Sugar Calendar vs Eventin (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 Eventin at #10. Eventin leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. 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.
Eventin
Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce
Events calendar plugin for event registration, event tickets, bookings, RSVP, recurring and virtual events with WooCommerce and Zoom (AI-powered).
Who leads on what
Eventin leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Eventin ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 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, Eventin has 409. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Eventin has more reviews behind its score: 409 against 24.
Eventin was updated more recently, on October 16, 2026; Sugar Calendar on October 15, 2026.
Sugar Calendar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 23,463 times against 21,715.
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 being installed faster right now.
Eventin
Pick Eventin 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 vs Eventin side by side
| Sugar Calendar | Eventin | |
|---|---|---|
| Event Plugins ranking | #13 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 24 | 409 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 268,750 | 924,488 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23,463 | 21,715 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 5, 2012 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Sugar Calendar ratings
Eventin 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 Eventin can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Event Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Sugar Calendar vs Eventin: common questions
Is Sugar Calendar better than Eventin?
Eventin leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Eventin ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Which has more users, Sugar Calendar or Eventin?
Eventin ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Event Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Sugar Calendar or Eventin?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Sugar Calendar and Eventin free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Sugar Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Eventin may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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