Events Manager vs Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Events Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #620, ahead of Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform at #1,695. Over the last 7 days Events Manager climbed 2 places and Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform climbed 12 places. Events Manager has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform. Downloads this week: Events Manager 5,290 and Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 1,545. Ratings: Events Manager 4.2★ from 549 and Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 4.5★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Events Manager | Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #620 ▲ 2 | #1,695 ▲ 12 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,290 | 1,545 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (549) | 4.5★ (24) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.4.3 | 3.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #620 | #1,695 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2008 | Oct 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Events Manager or Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform?
By active installs, Events Manager: 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Events Manager or Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform?
Events Manager, at #620 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform at #1,695. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Events Manager or Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are events plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.