{"id":7307,"date":"2022-05-06T06:51:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T10:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/?p=7307"},"modified":"2022-05-19T09:28:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:28:32","slug":"sugar-calendar-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/2022\/05\/06\/sugar-calendar-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Calendar Review: Is It the Right Calendar Plugin for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for an unbiased Sugar Calendar plugin review?<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Calendar is a lightweight event calendar plugin that you can add to your website for handling events, selling tickets, and managing all other event activities.<\/p>\n<p>But is it the best event calendar plugin?<\/p>\n<p>In this detailed Sugar Calendar review, we&rsquo;ll put it to the test and see if this is the right plugin for your website.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive in.<\/p>\n<h2>An Overview of Sugar Calendar Plugin<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcalendar.com\/pricing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sugarcalendar.jpg\" alt=\"sugarcalendar\" width=\"1795\" height=\"941\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sugarcalendar.jpg 1795w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sugarcalendar-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sugarcalendar-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sugarcalendar-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sugarcalendar-1536x805.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1795px) 100vw, 1795px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcalendar.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sugar Calendar<\/a> is one of the most popular event calendar plugin. It&#8217;s a lightweight plugin that provides all the necessary features and keeps the unwanted bloat away from your website.<\/p>\n<p>With Sugar Calendar, you can create and manage events right from your website dashboard. You can also showcase the calendar anywhere on your website and keep visitors informed about upcoming events.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the reasons for its popularity are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean user interface<\/li>\n<li>Integration with Google calendar<\/li>\n<li>Easy to create recurring events<\/li>\n<li>Event management settings<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling webinars<\/li>\n<li>Organizing group meetings<\/li>\n<li>Integration with form plugins<\/li>\n<li>Event ticketing features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And many more.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Calendar comes with minimal settings and works directly from your WordPress editor.<\/p>\n<h2>Setting Up Sugar Calendar Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>The steps for getting started with Sugar Calendar are the same as any other WordPress plugin. The first step is to install Sugar Calendar on your website.<\/p>\n<p>Copy your plugin license key after <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcalendar.com\/pricing\">choosing a plan<\/a> from the pricing page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sugar-Calendar-license-1.png\" alt=\"Sugar-Calendar-license\" width=\"620\" height=\"220\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sugar-Calendar-license-1.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sugar-Calendar-license-1-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, you can download the Sugar Calendar plugin and activate it. If you&#8217;re installing a plugin for the first time, consider checking this amazing guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">installing a WordPress plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After activating the plugin, navigate to <strong>Calendar &raquo; Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sugar-calendar-license.png\" alt=\"sugar-calendar-license\" width=\"758\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sugar-calendar-license.png 758w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sugar-calendar-license-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Head over to the <strong>License<\/strong> tab and paste your license key.<\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>Verify<\/strong> and hit the <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<h2>Sugar Calendar features<\/h2>\n<p>Sugar Calendar plugin is loaded with features and functionalities to create and manage events.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you can extend the core features with third-party Sugar Calendar addons.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, let&#8217;s get started with the features:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Beginner_Friendly_Layout\"><\/span>1. Beginner Friendly Layout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sugar Calendar is simple, lightweight, and a beginner-friendly plugin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sc-layout.png\" alt=\"sc layout\" width=\"620\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sc-layout.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sc-layout-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find it easy to understand the backend admin area calendars. Visitors can click on the events in the front to check the complete details.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily change the event view to daily, weekly, and monthly view. Additionally, visitors can use the search box and advanced filters to find the events.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Easy_to_Use_Plugin\"><\/span>2. Easy to Use Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you have installed the Sugar Calendar plugin, you&#8217;ll find it easy to create calendars and events on your website.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the <strong>Calendar<\/strong> menu and click on the <strong>Calendars<\/strong> tab to add a new calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you need to click on the <strong>Add Calendar<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/calendar.png\" alt=\"add calendar\" width=\"569\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/calendar.png 569w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/calendar-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, you can add a new event using the <strong>Add Event<\/strong> button from the <strong>Events<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Add-event.png\" alt=\"Add-event\" width=\"588\" height=\"176\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Add-event.png 588w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Add-event-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And you are done! It&#8217;s that easy!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Recurring_Events\"><\/span>3. Recurring Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sugar Calendar is quite popular for creating recurring events.<\/p>\n<p>You can check the <strong>Recurrence<\/strong> tab while creating a new event for all the recurring event settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recurrence-1.png\" alt=\"recurrence\" width=\"620\" height=\"141\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recurrence-1.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recurrence-1-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to create simple and complex recurring events with the help of Advanced Recurring Addon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Sell_Online_Tickets\"><\/span>4. Sell Online Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sugar Calendar offers integration with the Stripe payment gateway.<\/p>\n<p>You can install the Event Ticketing addon for selling online tickets from your website. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Connect-with-Stripe.png\" alt=\"Connect-with-Stripe\" width=\"620\" height=\"178\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Connect-with-Stripe.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Connect-with-Stripe-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you activate the addon, you can easily connect with the Stripe payment gateway from the plugin Settings.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Calendar makes it easy to manage tickets order from within a dedicated dashboard. You can also export the event tickets in CSV format and send receipt emails once a purchase is completed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Custom_Event_URLs\"><\/span>5. Custom Event URLs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Event-URL-settings.png\" alt=\"Event-URL-settings\" width=\"620\" height=\"305\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Event-URL-settings.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Event-URL-settings-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sugar Calendar automatically generates a new page every time you create an event.<\/p>\n<p>But what if you wish to create a separate page? It&#8217;s possible with the Sugar Calendar Event URLs addon. It enables you to add a custom URL link and open the event on this new link.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Calendar_Feeds\"><\/span>6. Calendar Feeds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sugar Calendar allows you to subscribe to Event feeds from Google Calendar, iCal, Gnome, and other calendar applications.<\/p>\n<p>Once you activate the plugin, you&#8217;ll find the feed options in the <strong>Settings &raquo; Feeds<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/calendar-feeds.png\" alt=\"calendar feeds\" width=\"699\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/calendar-feeds.png 699w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/calendar-feeds-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Calendar Feeds are visible to admin as well as visitors. It allows site visitors to add events to their calendar application.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sugar_Calendar_Extension_Addons\"><\/span>7. Sugar Calendar Extension Addons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/addons.png\" alt=\"sugar calendar addons\" width=\"620\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/addons.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/addons-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sugar Calendar integrates with plenty of free and premium addons for extending the event management possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>We have already seen how you can use Sugar Calendar addons for selling tickets and creating calendar feeds. You can even create a community with the help of the Frontend Event Submissions addon.<\/p>\n<p>Other free and popular addons are Advanced Recurring, Google Maps, WP All Import, and integrations with <a href=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/7-best-contact-form-plugins-for-wordpress-to-boost-trust\/\">popular contact form plugins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Integration_with_Zapier\"><\/span>8. Integration with Zapier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We have already seen how Sugar Calendar addons help you extend the functionality of the core plugin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/zapier.png\" alt=\"zapier\" width=\"599\" height=\"307\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/zapier.png 599w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/zapier-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Zapier addon allows you to automate your most repetitive tasks upon creating events and calendars.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Sugar Calendar and Zapier integration, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send email notifications for new events<\/li>\n<li>SMS or email notifications for new ticket purchases<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe new customers to a mailing list in ConvertKit, Aweber, and more<\/li>\n<li>Syncing customer order data to Google spreadsheets<\/li>\n<li>Sync events to online calendar services, such as Google Calendar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sugar Calendar Pricing Plans<\/h2>\n<p>We have already checked what Sugar Calendar can bring to your website.<\/p>\n<p>But is it affordable?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is a big <strong>Yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcalendar.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sugar Calendar<\/a> comes in four pricing plans, so everyone can afford it, whether you&#8217;re a business professional or an agency owner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sugar-calendar-pricing-1.png\" alt=\"sugar calendar pricing\" width=\"620\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sugar-calendar-pricing-1.png 620w, https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sugar-calendar-pricing-1-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Personal plan starts at just $49 per year, and you get access to all the addons, plugin updates, and priority email support.<\/p>\n<p>You can even upgrade to Plus, Professional and Ultimate plans at a later stage if you want to add the plugin on multiple websites.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, you&#8217;re protected by a 30 days Money Back Guarantee if you feel you get a refund for the plugin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcalendar.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check pricing plans now!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Final Verdict About Sugar Calendar Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>Is Sugar Calendar plugin the best event calendar plugin?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a way to keep track of all of your events, Sugar Calendar is a great solution. It includes all the features you need to create events and embed those events on your site.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Calendar also has excellent addons that make it ideal for any WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this review of Sugar Calendar helped you decide if it&#8217;s a perfect solution for your business. If you liked this article, consider checking out these lead generation ideas for your website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/best-fomo-popup-examples\/\">11 Best FOMO Popup Examples to Boost Your Conversions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/best-digital-marketing-plugins\/\">The Best Digital Marketing Plugins (That Actually Work)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trustpulse.com\/how-to-increase-online-sales\/\">How to Increase Online Sales: 7 Proven Methods (+ Tools You Need)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready to launch your first event today?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcalendar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Sugar Calendar Now!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for an unbiased Sugar Calendar plugin review? Sugar Calendar is a lightweight event calendar plugin that you can add to your website for handling events, selling tickets, and managing all other event activities. 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