Simple Calendar 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.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Simple Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #745, ahead of Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform at #1,627. Over the last 7 days Simple Calendar held its place and Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform climbed 13 places. Simple Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform. Downloads this week: Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 9,033 and Simple Calendar 4,707. Ratings: Simple Calendar 3.8★ from 397 and Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 4.5★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Calendar | Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #745 ▬ | #1,627 ▲ 13 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,707 | 9,033 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (397) | 4.5★ (24) |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.3.1 | 3.16.0 |
| Best rank on record | #744 | #1,627 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2010 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Simple Calendar or Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform?
By active installs, Simple Calendar: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Calendar or Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform?
Simple Calendar, at #745 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform at #1,627. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Calendar or Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.