Title: Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform
Author: Syed Balkhi
Published: October 5, 2012
Last modified: September 16, 2026
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# Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform
By [Syed Balkhi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smub/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sugar-calendar-lite.3.14.0.zip)
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* [Reviews](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/sugar-calendar-lite/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/sugar-calendar-lite/#installation)
* [Development](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/sugar-calendar-lite/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sugar-calendar-lite/)
## Description
We believe event management should be simple! Sugar Calendar is a powerful yet lightweight**
events management** plugin for WordPress that makes it easy to create **event calendars**,
manage event registrations, and sell tickets, without the bloat.
With Sugar Calendar, you get just the features you need for handling events of all
types without a complicated setup or slow interface. You can easily manage in-person,
virtual, one-time, and recurring events with just a few clicks.
**Ready to unlock advanced event management features like recurring events, venues,
RSVP system, frontend submissions, and much more?** [Get Sugar Calendar Pro Today ](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=get-sugar-calendar-pro-today-top)
### Key Features at a Glance
The free version of Sugar Calendar covers the essentials: publish an event calendar,
take event registrations, and sell tickets right away.
### Simple Event Creation & Management
New to event management? Our step-by-step guide walks you through creating your
first event, from the event name and description to the duration, recurrence, and
venue.
Create events within your WordPress dashboard using our clean, clutter-free interface.
Define event details like dates and times (including all-day or multi-day options),
and manage your events calendar entries just like standard posts.
### Calendar and List View Displays
Showcase your events effectively with multiple display options. Embed a monthly
event calendar view or an upcoming events list anywhere using Gutenberg blocks,
Elementor widgets, or shortcodes.
Visitors can easily switch between month, week, or day views for optimal browsing
of your events calendar. Both calendar and list layouts are fully responsive (and
even support an optional dark mode).
### Sell Tickets with Stripe
Monetize your events without needing extra extensions! Sugar Calendar integrates
directly with Stripe, enabling secure credit card payments for paid event registration.
As a [verified Stripe partner](https://stripe.com/accept-payments/sugar-calendar),
we ensure a reliable payment integration for your event management needs.
Running a free event? Turn on ticketing without connecting a payment provider and
let visitors claim free tickets. You still get a full attendee list for every event.
### Registration Forms for Attendee Details
Collect more than a name and email during ticket checkout. Build a registration
form and ask each attendee for a meal choice, t-shirt size, company name, or anything
else your event needs. Answers are saved with each attendee, so the details are
there when you need them.
### Email Notifications for Event Attendees
When plans change, send an email to every ticket holder of an event straight from
your WordPress dashboard. Handy for schedule changes, venue updates, and last-minute
reminders.
### Online Events with Zoom Meetings
Connect your Zoom account once, then add a Zoom meeting to any event right from
the event editor. Sugar Calendar creates the meeting and shows the join details
on the event page. With Pro, a recurring event gets one join link that works for
the whole series.
### Multiple Calendars (Event Categories)
Structure your events by organizing them into distinct calendars or categories.
Create unique calendars for different event types, departments, or topics, and empower
visitors to filter events, improving their experience with your events calendar.
### Migrating from The Events Calendar?
Moving away from _The Events Calendar_ plugin? One click migrates your events, calendars,
and other details from The Events Calendar to Sugar Calendar.
### Calendar Feeds (iCal/Google Calendar Sync)
Sugar Calendar Pro provides archive calendar feeds, calendar subscriptions, provider
controls, and Add to Calendar controls on event pages. Visitors can use Google Calendar,
Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar, or a direct .ics download.
### Google Maps Integration
Display a Google Map for your event venue/location on the event details page. Just
enter the event address, and Sugar Calendar will show an interactive map, helping
attendees easily find your event.
### Event Tags for Filtering
Organize and categorize your events using customizable tags, similar to WordPress
post tags. Assign relevant tags to events, allowing visitors to easily filter the
events calendar on the frontend to find exactly what they’re looking for.
### Attendee Management & Export
Keep track of attendees and ticket orders in your WordPress dashboard. For each
event, you can view the list of attendees/ticket holders and their details. Need
to share or analyze data? Export attendees or event lists to CSV with one click.
### Customizable Transactional Emails
Choose the Modern or Plain Text layout under Sugar Calendar Settings Emails. New
installations start with Modern, while existing installations continue to use Plain
Text until an administrator chooses Modern. Unsaved subjects use their canonical
default. Unsaved messages follow the selected template: Modern uses shorter copy
for its structured layouts, and Plain Text uses the pre-styling copy. Plain Text
uses the existing legacy email format and hides the image, color, and branding controls.
Saved Modern values remain stored and return when you switch back. An explicitly
saved blank stays blank, and custom copy stays unchanged.
Modern emails can use a header image at Small, Medium, or Large size. You can also
set the background, body, text, and accent colors. Preview the main design or any
first-party email editor with fictional, unsaved values in a new tab. A preview
does not send an email.
The Modern layout supports Ticket Email To Attendee, Order Receipt Email To Purchaser,
and RSVP Going Email To Attendee. Modern Ticket Attendee and RSVP Going Attendee
emails include an Add to Calendar button and a sanitized event-title-yyyy-mm-dd.
ics attachment in Sugar Calendar Lite and Pro. Plain Text emails include neither.
Administrator and RSVP Not Going emails keep their existing Plain Text layout.
Sugar Calendar Pro’s Hide Sugar Calendar Branding setting removes the Powered by
Sugar Calendar row. Sugar Calendar Lite keeps that row visible and links the disabled
setting to the upgrade information.
### Import/Export Events
Migrate or back up your event data easily. Export your events as a JSON file, or
as a CSV file ready for Excel and Google Sheets, and pick a custom date range so
you only export what you need. You can also import events from a JSON export file.
### AI Assistants & Automation
Sugar Calendar supports the WordPress Abilities API, so AI assistants and automation
tools can work with your events. The AI tab under Tools installs the WPVibe.ai plugin
in one click and shows you what AI assistants can do with your event calendar.
### Custom Date and Time Formats
Customize how event dates and times are displayed to match your locale or preference.
Choose from common date/time formats or use your own format – perfect for international
sites.
### Dashboard Events Widget
Get a quick overview of upcoming events directly from your WordPress dashboard.
The handy widget keeps your schedule visible, ensuring efficient event management
at a glance. (Pro users see enhanced details like venue and RSVP attendees.)
### Gutenberg Blocks & Elementor Widgets
Seamlessly integrate your event calendar or events list anywhere on your site. Dedicated
blocks for the Gutenberg editor and widgets for Elementor and other popular builders
make adding your events calendar to pages, posts, or sidebars incredibly simple.
Shortcodes are also available for other editors.
### Modern, Lightweight Design
Sugar Calendar is optimized for speed, so it won’t slow down your site. The admin
interface is clean and intuitive, and your frontend event calendar inherits your
theme’s styles, with dark mode support included.
### Translation Ready
Fully localized and ready for translation. Sugar Calendar has already been translated
into 10+ languages and can be easily translated into your language, so your events
calendar can serve audiences worldwide.
### Sugar Calendar Pro Features
Want to unlock more advanced **event management** capabilities? Sugar Calendar Pro(
available with a [premium license](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=premium-license-plans))
includes all the free features plus many powerful enhancements to help you stay
organized and grow your events:
### Advanced Event Registration & RSVP Management
Take control of your guest lists with the RSVP system, included with Sugar Calendar
Pro via the RSVP Addon. It adds an RSVP tab to the Sugar Calendar menu where you
can track who is “Going” or “Not Going” to each event, with every attendee’s details
in one screen.
### Recurring Events
**Schedule events** to repeat automatically on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom
schedule. Save time by creating recurring events (including complex recurrence patterns
like the first Monday of the month or every other Thursday) instead of manually
duplicating events in your events calendar.
### Event Venues & Locations
Create and manage reusable venue profiles. Store addresses, maps, contact details,
and website links for each location.
Assign venues to events to display rich location information (and a Google Map)
easily, perfect for recurring events at the same place and enhancing your overall
events management.
### Speakers Management
Easily add speaker or performer profiles to your events. Include names, titles,
bios, photos, and social links to highlight who will be featured, enhancing your
event listings.
### Frontend Event Submissions
Accept event submissions from your community or team without giving them backend
access. Sugar Calendar Pro integrates with popular form plugins (WPForms, Gravity
Forms, Formidable Forms) to allow frontend event submission forms.
Visitors can submit events through a form on your site, and you can review/publish
them at your convenience. Perfect for community calendars and user-submitted events.
### Event Duplication
Clone any event with one click and use it as a template. Duplicate an event with
all its details and settings, make a couple of edits, and publish, instead of recreating
similar events from scratch.
### Import Events from Google, Apple, Outlook, and other 3rd party Calendars
Sugar Calendar Pro lets you import events from any 3rd party calendar with an ICS
URL. It works with Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other calendars. You can also put
imports on a schedule: Pro re-syncs your ICS URLs automatically at an interval you
choose and keeps a history of past runs, so imported calendars stay current on their
own.
### Enhanced Dashboard Widget
Pro users see more details in the dashboard widget, including event venues, assigned
speakers/performers, and quick-access icons for recurring events and RSVP/ticket
attendee lists, offering a richer overview for effective event management.
### Event Link (Custom Event URLs)
Need to redirect an event to an external page or ticketing site? Pro allows you
to set a custom URL for each event. Use this to link out to external event pages,
third-party ticketing platforms, or any URL instead of the default event detail
page for specialized event registration.
### Priority Support
Get access to our top-notch support team with prioritized email support for Pro
users. Need help or have questions? [Pro license holders](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=premium-sugar-calendar-license)
receive fast, dedicated support from the Sugar Calendar team via email
**Take Your Events to the Next Level!** Get recurring events, event venues, speakers,
frontend submissions, and automatic calendar imports with Sugar Calendar Pro. [Get Sugar Calendar Pro Today ](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=get-sugar-calendar-pro-today-bottom)
### Sugar Calendar Pro Addons
Sugar Calendar also offers official addons to extend functionality even further.
These addons integrate Sugar Calendar with other platforms and tools. If you purchase
a [Plus, Pro, or Elite license](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=plus-pro-elite-license)
to Sugar Calendar, you get access to all current and future addons.
* [**RSVP**](https://sugarcalendar.com/downloads/sc-rsvp/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=rsvp-addon)**–**
Collect and track RSVPs directly in your WordPress dashboard. See who responded“
Going” or “Not Going”, keep guest details in one place, and collect extra attendee
information with registration forms.
* [**Event Ticketing**](https://sugarcalendar.com/downloads/event-tickets/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=event-ticketing)**–**
Connects your events calendar to WooCommerce so you can sell tickets as WooCommerce
products, with WooCommerce’s payment gateways (PayPal, credit cards, and more),
cart, and email receipts. Using Event Ticketing also removes the 3% Stripe fee
in the lite version.
* [**Zapier**](https://sugarcalendar.com/downloads/zapier/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=zapier)**–**
Connect your events and tickets to 8,000+ apps through Zapier, with triggers
for New Event, New Ticket Order, and New Attendee. Add attendees to a Google
Sheet, sync events to Google Calendar, or send a Mailchimp email when someone
registers.
### Use Cases
Sugar Calendar handles event calendars and event registration for all kinds of sites.
It works well for:
* **Event Organizers & Planners –** Manage conferences, concerts, workshops, meetups,
or fundraisers with ease. Easily handle event registration, sell tickets, and
display comprehensive event details on a clean events calendar.
* **Businesses & Non-Profits –** Promote your upcoming events, classes, or fundraisers
on a public event calendar. Easy enough for non-technical staff to **add events**,
and convenient for visitors to find events by category or date.
* **Educational Institutions & Tutors –** Schedule courses, webinars, and training
sessions. Handle recurring classes or multi-day seminars, and manage enrollment
through event registration, RSVPs, or ticket sales.
* **Community Groups & Clubs –** Allow members to submit their own events (with
approval) and maintain a community calendar. Great for clubs, sports leagues,
open mic sessions, or local groups needing collaborative event management.
* **Musicians & Venues –** List upcoming shows and tours on a dedicated events
calendar. Use the Google Maps integration to show where you’re playing with the
exact location and details. Sell tickets directly from your site.
* **Bloggers & Content Creators –** Plan and show an editorial calendar or live
stream schedule to your audience. Keep readers in the loop about what’s coming
up.
### Additional Advantages
A few more reasons users pick Sugar Calendar:
* **Excellent Documentation –** We provide [extensive documentation](https://sugarcalendar.com/docs/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=documentation-site)
and tutorials for every feature. New to event plugins? The step-by-step [Getting Started](https://sugarcalendar.com/categories/docs/getting-started/)
guide will have you publishing events in minutes, and the developer docs cover
hooks, functions, and sample code.
* **Active Development & Support –** Sugar Calendar is built by the team behind
WPForms, WP Mail SMTP, and AIOSEO. We’re active in the support forums, and we
build the event management features users ask for.
* **Works With Your Theme –** Sugar Calendar adopts your theme’s styles for calendars
and event pages, so it looks like part of your website. You can customize the
styling or override templates in your theme.
* **Internal Linking & SEO –** The plugin outputs JSON-LD structured data for your
events, including online events, so Google can show dates, venues, and event
details in search results. Pretty URLs for event archives and category pages
give search engines a clean structure to crawl.
#### What’s Next
If you like our Sugar Calendar plugin, then consider checking out our other projects:
* [WP Mail SMTP](https://wpmailsmtp.com/) – The most popular WordPress SMTP and
Email Log plugin (trusted by over 3 million sites).
* [WPForms](https://wpforms.com/) – #1 drag & drop online form builder for WordPress(
trusted by over 5 million sites).
* [OptinMonster](https://optinmonster.com/) – Get more email subscribers with the
most popular conversion optimization plugin for WordPress.
* [AIOSEO](https://aioseo.com/) – The original WordPress SEO plugin to help you
rank higher in search results (trusted by over 3 million sites).
* [MonsterInsights](https://www.monsterinsights.com/) – See the stats that matter
and grow your business with confidence. Best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress.
* [SeedProd](https://www.seedprod.com/) – Create beautiful landing pages with our
powerful drag & drop landing page builder.
* [Smash Balloon](https://smashballoon.com/) – #1 social feeds plugin for WordPress–
display social media content in WordPress without code.
* [WPCode](https://wpcode.com/) – …
## Screenshots
[⌊Frontend monthly calendar view using our WP block⌉⌊Frontend monthly calendar view
using our WP block⌉[
Frontend monthly calendar view using our WP block
[⌊Frontend weekly calendar view with filters using our WP block⌉⌊Frontend weekly
calendar view with filters using our WP block⌉[
Frontend weekly calendar view with filters using our WP block
[⌊Admin calendar view of all events⌉⌊Admin calendar view of all events⌉[
Admin calendar view of all events
[⌊Event edit screen⌉⌊Event edit screen⌉[
Event edit screen
[⌊Admin view of all calendars⌉⌊Admin view of all calendars⌉[
Admin view of all calendars
[⌊Main plugin settings⌉⌊Main plugin settings⌉[
Main plugin settings
## Blocks
This plugin provides 2 blocks.
* Events List Sugar Calendar block for displaying the events list.
* Events Calendar Sugar Calendar block for displaying the events calendar.
## Installation
1. Install Sugar Calendar Lite either via the WordPress.org plugin repository or by
uploading the files to your server. (See instructions on [how to install a WordPress plugin](http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/))
2. Activate Sugar Calendar Lite.
3. Navigate to the Sugar Calendar area in the WordPress admin and start creating events.
4. Need more help? Get priority support with a [premium Sugar Calendar license](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=premium-sugar-calendar-license).
## FAQ
### Can I customize how the date is displayed?
Yes! You can control and customize date and time formatting. Go to Sugar Calendar
> Settings.
The most commonly used formats are pre-populated for you to select, or you can select‘
Custom’ and format things exactly what you want.
Be sure to click the ‘Help’ button on the top-right of the admin screen to get details
on how everything works. You can achieve just about any result imaginable.
### Help! I need support or have an issue.
Limited support is available for Sugar Calendar Lite users via WordPress.org support
forums.
Email support and set up assistance is available to [premium Sugar Calendar license](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=premium-sugar-calendar-license)
users.
### Can I sell tickets to my events?
Yes. Sugar Calendar has built-in event ticketing with Stripe for paid tickets, and
you can offer free tickets without connecting a payment provider. You can also add
a registration form to collect extra details from each attendee during checkout,
and export your attendee list to CSV.
### Can I add Zoom meetings to my events?
Yes. Connect your Zoom account under Sugar Calendar > Settings > Integrations, then
add a Zoom meeting to an event from the event editor. The join details appear on
the event page.
### Can I migrate from The Events Calendar?
Yes. Sugar Calendar includes a one-click migration tool for The Events Calendar.
Go to Sugar Calendar > Tools > Migrate, and your events, calendars, and other details
come across automatically.
### Can I have recurring / repeating events?
The [premium versions](https://sugarcalendar.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-readme&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=premium-versions)
of Sugar Calendar have recurring / repeating event features, where you can configure
even the most complex repeating event schedules.
### Can I display Google Maps with my Events?
Yes, you can display a Google Maps map of the event location on the event details
page. The only thing you need is a Google Maps API key that you can configure in
the Sugar Calendar settings.
### I am getting a 404 / “page not found” error.
If you are getting these types of errors when viewing an event page, you may need
to resave your permalink structure. Go to Settings > Permalinks and click “Save
Changes”. Then try viewing the page again.
## Reviews
### [Very impressed with the level of support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-impressed-with-the-level-of-support/)
[dmikra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dmikra/) August 8, 2026 1 reply
I am very impressed with the level of support. When the plugin stopped working,
the development team studied my Wordpress website from inside for any conflicts
with other plugins, then they studies the database on the server, and they ended
up writing a code snippet to resolve a conflict they found between two plugins.
As a free user, I was so impressed with the level of support. It took some weeks,
and yes I wouldn't get an instant response outside of business hours or the weekend,
but my expectations as a free user were realistic. So they methodically moved towards
a resolution sending me updates and keeping me in the loop. With patience, I was
able to have it resolved. Thank you, Sugar Calendar! Not even to mention all the
functionality of the free version of the plugin that I'm enjoying! Great tool! Great
team! Great support!
### [Good product, good support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-product-good-support-19/)
[cedmonds](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cedmonds/) April 30, 2026 1 reply
Working well for us so far. Definitely seems to be a very good lighter-weight alternative
to some of the more bloated calendar solutions we've tried previously. I had some
issues getting the license activated on a couple of local development sites, and
support was stellar in sticking with it and helping me get the problem (which ended
up being on our side) resolved.
### [Liking it so far, but still needs work. Great support!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/liking-it-so-far-but-still-needs-work-great-support/)
[StratPoint](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pavefe/) February 5, 2026 1 reply
I have tried several different calendar plugins (free and paid) and have come to
the conclusion that there just isn't one that is easily configurable to my clients
needs and easy to customize (including formatting). So far this one (paid) is working
well. I had one particular issue that only occurred on 1 of the 3 sites I installed
it on (all three were built the same way), but their support kept at it, found the
conflict, and fixed it for me. I commend them for that and keeping me updated on
the status.
### [Crap](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crap-74/)
[chronicsys](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chronicsys/) January 3, 2026 3 replies
Support was ace but code and functionality are crap, felt like a beta tester installing
and working with the paid version. Markup also rubbish. Since switched to Simple
Calendar Free version and am much happier with results. I was basically suckered
by the review on WPBeginner, which appears to be an affiliated company (DOH!) so
cannot by definition be trusted and independent 😉
### [very simple and easy and it works soo good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-simple-and-easy-and-it-works-soo-good/)
[schnurrsula](https://profiles.wordpress.org/schnurrsula/) August 9, 2025 1 reply
love the simplicity of this plugin. Easy with Elementor. And the Support is awesome
and very helpfull, if you are in need!
### [Finally a really simple calendar plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finally-a-really-simple-calendar-plugin/)
[Holger Wassenhoven](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wasiwarez/) May 23, 2025 1
reply
I was just looking for a simple calendar to display a short events list inside a
sidebar and a calendar on a single page. This plugin accomplishes this exactly as
expected and, unlike the other many calendar plugins, this one provides two blocks
which include the events list and also the calendar optically into the themes look.
[ Read all 23 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sugar-calendar-lite/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform”
is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Syed Balkhi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smub/)
* [ Gregor Capuder ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/capuderg/)
* [ Michael ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/donmhico/)
“Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform”
has been translated into 13 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sugar-calendar-lite/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sugar-calendar-lite)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sugar-calendar-lite/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sugar-calendar-lite/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sugar-calendar-lite/)
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## Changelog
#### 3.14.0 – 2026-09-16
* Added: **NEW** Modern email template: choose a header image and colors, preview
every email, and receive it styled to match your site.
* Added: **NEW** Featured Events: star any event to highlight it in the admin and
in the Month, Week and Day views, and filter the Events list by featured.
* Added: Redesigned Ticket Receipt and Ticket Details pages, with new controls
under Settings Event Ticketing Pages to pick the pages and what they show.
* Added: Admin notification emails for ticket sales and RSVPs, per-attendee ticket
emails, and an on/off switch for every email.
* Added: Smart Tags in the email editors: insert dynamic values like the event
title, date or order total from a searchable dropdown.
* Added: Nine new Abilities for AI agents: create and update events, create calendars
and tags, list tags, and get registration stats. Every ability now publishes
its output schema.
* Fixed: Calendar and single-event ICS feed URLs returned the wrong events or none
at all.
* Fixed: WPBakery event content was missing from event excerpts.
* Fixed: Security improvements.
#### 3.13.0 – 2026-08-19
* Added: Native Event Ticketing checkout now automatically emails each attendee
their individual ticket after purchase. Turn “Ticket Email To Attendee” off under
Settings Emails to stop automatic delivery; manual Send Email actions remain
available.
* Added: **NEW** Admin notification emails: get an email when a ticket is sold,
and when someone RSVPs. Edit the subject and message for each under Sugar Calendar
Settings Emails, or switch any of them off there.
* Added: Turn any email on or off individually under Sugar Calendar Settings
Emails.
* Added: Smart Tags in the email editors: pick dynamic values like the event title,
date or order total from a searchable dropdown and insert them where your cursor
is.
* Added: **NEW** Registration Form: collect extra details from attendees during
ticket checkout or RSVP registration, like meal choice, t-shirt size, or a company
name.
* Added: Export your events as a CSV file, ready to open in Excel or Google Sheets.
* Added: Free events with tickets: turn on ticketing and let visitors claim free
tickets without setting up a payment provider.
* Added: Zoom meetings can now be added to recurring events, with one join link
that works for every occurrence.
* Added: New AI tab under Tools: install the WPVibe.ai plugin in one click and
see what AI assistants can do with your events.
* Added: Pick a date range when exporting, so you only export the events you need.
* Changed: The new admin notification emails are turned ON after updating. If you
would rather not receive them, switch them off under Sugar Calendar Settings
Emails.
* Changed: The Emails settings screen is now split into two groups, emails to attendees
and emails to the site admin, so it is clearer who receives what.
* Changed: Clearer names for the ticketing emails: “Order Receipt Email To Purchaser”
and “Ticket Email To Attendee”.
* Changed: Setup Wizard improvements, including a new welcome screen in your WordPress
admin.
* Fixed: The subject and message for admin notification emails now save correctly.
* Fixed: The Notify Attendees panel did not open when using the Block editor.
* Fixed: Notify Attendees emailed only the person who paid instead of every ticket
holder.
* Fixed: Event Ticketing emails now show the correct event end time and use “All-
day” for all-day event times.
* Fixed: Dropdowns in the event editor did not work when using the Block editor.
* Fixed: The Event List block could hide all events from visitors who were not
logged in when filtering by tag.
* Fixed: Security improvements.
#### 3.12.1 – 2026-07-17
* Fixed: The First Event Creation Guide no longer blocks the event editor when
using the Block editor.
#### 3.12.0 – 2026-07-16
* Added: **NEW** Online Meetings: connect your Zoom account with a guided one-click
setup and add a Zoom meeting to any event, right from the event editor.
* Added: **NEW** AI-ready events: AI assistants and automation tools can now work
with your events (via the WordPress Abilities API).
* Added: Redesigned Integrations settings area that shows all your connections
in one place.
* Added: New License & Usage tab: see your license details and integration usage
at a glance.
* Added: Unified Location tab in the event editor: set the venue address, the online
meeting, or both in one place.
* Added: Online events now include structured data, so Google can display them
properly in search results.
* Added: Visitors can now click “Register Now” or “Buy Tickets” directly in the
calendar popup.
* Added: Event images in the Event List and Event Calendar blocks now load faster
and look sharper on any screen size.
* Added: New developer actions and filters for Event Ticketing.
* Changed: Events spanning multiple hours now show their real length in the Calendar
block week view.
* Changed: Design consistency and quality-of-life improvements across the admin.
* Fixed: Compatibility issues with the WPML translation plugin.
* Fixed: Links were being removed from the Email Message field.
* Fixed: Deleted events no longer leave “ghost” entries behind.
* Fixed: Checkout with multiple tickets could fail at the payment step.
* Fixed: Error when opening the admin Day view with an invalid date in the link.
* Fixed: All-day events now display correctly in the Calendar block week and day
views.
* Fixed: Restored the missing “Edit Tag” link on the Events list view.
* Fixed: PHP warning that could appear in event blocks when an event had no tag.
* Fixed: Security improvements.
#### 3.11.1 – 2026-05-20
* Fixed: PHP 8 type error when the filter `wp_insert_post_empty_content` is used
with type hinting.
* Fixed: PHP 8.1+ PHP warning logs.
* Fixed: Security improvements.
* Changed: Google Maps integration optimization.
#### 3.11.0 – 2026-04-01
* Added: Easily get in touch with event attendees through Email Notification for
Event Attendees.
* Added: Support to `show_past_only` args to Event List Block.
* Added: WP7 admin UI compatibility.
* Changed: Removed cap limit on the “Events per page” and “Max events to show”
fields in the Events List Elementor Widget.
* Changed: Bump minimum WP version required to v6.2.
* Fixed: Event Content from WPBakery is not saved.
* Fixed: Event Tickets can still be purchased after limit is hit.
* Fixed: Optimized how assets are loaded.
* Fixed: Edge-case in a specific non-english locale that triggers error in some
admin pages.
* Fixed: Calendar date badge in Event List Block not converting to Visitor’s timezone.
* Fixed: Unintended slash before the apostrophe character in the Ticket and Order
receipt emails.
* Fixed: Removed Ghost events.
#### 3.10.1 – 2025-12-18
* Fixed: Update URLs.
#### 3.10.0 – 2025-12-17
* Added: Massive improvements to our Elementor integration. This includes many
new Sugar Calendar Widgets for Elementor, Theme Builder support, and Loop Grid
support.
* Added: Support to Excerpt in Events.
* Added: Support defining the license key using a PHP constant.
* Added: View number of ticket purchased directly in the Event List table.
* Changed: Events and Calendars archive page is now showing a page with Event List
block for better user experience. This can still be overriden via theme files.
* Changed: Admin Events Calendar View QoL and UX improvements.
* Fixed: Event description with HTML like links `` is not displaying properly
in Event List and Event Calendar blocks.
* Fixed: Security improvement.
#### 3.9.1 – 2025-10-03
* Fixed: Fatal error on new post or CPT creation.
#### 3.9.0 – 2025-09-30
* Added: Shortcode generator for the classical editor.
* Changed: Filter dropdown in Calendar and List blocks/shortcodes.
* Fixed: Event option to open links in new tab.
* Fixed: Import file button. It will now alert the user that file is required to
start the import process.
* Fixed: Display for Calendar Block Week and Day mode in 24 hour format.
* Fixed: Timezone conversion and multiday event card presentation in Day view of
Calendar block.
#### 3.8.2 – 2025-09-03
* Fixed: Single event page Timezone display, when enabled.
* Fixed: Tags filter in Events Calendar admin page.
* Fixed: Event List Block pagination when Visitor Conversion is enabled.
* Fixed: Filtering for Events List admin page.
* Fixed: Saving events in draft without an event name.
* Fixed: Event List Block pagination for upcoming events.
* Fixed: Clicking the Events number on the Calendars page now opens the correct
filtered Events page.
* Fixed: PHP error when accessing TEC migration tab.
* Fixed: GiveWP conflict when editing recurring events.
* Fixed: Dashboard Widget styling issues.
* Fixed: Tags metabox styling in block editor mode.
* Fixed: Search results display across admin pages.
#### 3.8.1 – 2025-08-01
* Fixed: Fatal error in other plugins for incorrect use of a WP filter.
#### 3.8.0 – 2025-07-29
* Added: Screen Options in various admin pages for better management.
* Changed: Upcoming Events block – ongoing events will be included.
* Changed: Replaced “Help” URL with correct doc pages.
* Fixed: Design consistency and quality of life improvements in the Admin side.
* Fixed: Blocks date does not reflect the selected timezone which causes some edge
case issues.
* Fixed: Events in the Admin Calendar (Month view) not sorted chronologically.
* Fixed: PHP error when sending ticket email for a deleted event.
* Fixed: “Events Per Page” field in Event List block is overridden automatically
by “Maximum Events To Show”.
* Fixed: Bug fixes for the ticketing admin pages.
#### 3.7.3 – 2025-06-12
* Fixed: Fatal error on TEC Tags migration
* Fixed: Upcoming events timezone issue
#### 3.7.2 – 2025-06-05
* Fixed: Legacy event list shortcode not showing events.
* Fixed: Timezone is being applied in the Admin Calendar even when turned off.
* Fixed: JS warning in edit event admin page.
* Fixed: Some product education.
#### 3.7.1 – 2025-06-04
* Fixed: Fatal error on PHP 7.4.
#### 3.7.0 – 2025-06-03
* Added: Support internationalization in the datepicker in our blocks.
* Added: Dashboard Widget: Quickly access your upcoming events from within the
Dashboard.
* Added: Tags: Organize your events better using tags.
* Fixed: Filtering with category in the admin backend calendar isn’t working with
recurring events.
* Fixed: Event List block not showing current on-going events.
* Fixed: PHP warning when filtering events by calendars in Event blocks.
* Fixed: Overriding template for calendar archive is not working.
* Fixed: Add trailing slash in recurring event URLs to prevent 301 redirection.
* Fixed: Display mode on blocks are not working on non-english sites.
* Fixed: Blocks not loading all events.
* Changed: Made more strings translatable.
#### 3.6.0 – 2025-03-13
* Added: Ability to set Event Ticket Attendee information as required.
* Added: Support for The Events Calendar Venues and Categories in our TEC to Sugar
Calendar migration tool.
* Added: Two new filters to customize the date and time format of the events in
the Event List block.
* Changed: Update Stripe integration to Payment Elements to support more payment
methods.
* Changed: Improve how translations are loaded.
* Changed: Support localization for the day abbreviation in Event List block.
* Fixed: Styling issue on the Event Calendar block when the event has a long title.
* Fixed: Some styling issues in Venue education.
* Fixed: `_load_textdomain_just_in_time` warning.
* Fixed: Events are not displaying properly across hour slots in Admin calendar
weekly and daily view.
#### 3.5.1 – 2025-02-18
* Fixed: Missing “Group By Event” setting in Event List block.
* Fixed: Incorrect display of some multi-day events in the Event Calendar block.
* Fixed: Compatibility issue with ACF datepicker field.
* Fixed: Venue section display in the admin edit event page in smaller devices.
#### 3.5.0 – 2025-01-27
* Added: More UI controls for the Events Calendar block.
* Added: 2 new filters to customize the event description in the popover in the
Event Calendar block.
* Changed: Remove the start and end datepicker selection limitation in create/edit
event page.
* Changed: Group multi-day events in the Event List block.
* Fixed: Improve performance with caching mechanism.
* Fixed: Improve a11y/accessibility of the Calendar block.
* Fixed: Improve List and Calendar blocks by loading images with the appropriate
size.
* Fixed: Compatibility issue with Kadence theme.
* Fixed: Compatibility issue with SureCart plugin.
* Fixed: Compatibility issue with Tutor LMS plugin.
* Fixed: Styling compatibility issue in Events with tickets.
* Fixed: The shortcode `[sugarcalendar_events_list]` not working properly if the
attribute `maximum_events_to_show` is set and `events_per_page` is not.
* Fixed: CSS issues in our Blocks controls on some themes.
* Fixed: Columns filter in the Event List view on the events admin page.
#### 3.4.0 – 2024-11-14
* Added: Appearance option for the Events Calendar and Events List Elementor widgets.
* Added: Allow usage of Events Calendar and Events List blocks through the new
shortcodes `[sugarcalendar_events_calendar]` and `[sugarcalendar_events_list]`.
* Added: Display a no events message on the Event List shortcode when there are
no events to display.
* Added: Ability to only show upcoming events in the Event List block.
* Added: More UI controls for the Event List block.
* Changed: Calendar name is now required when creating a new calendar.
* Changed: Bump the minimum required WP version to 5.9.
* Fixed: The shortcode `[sc_events_list display='upcoming_with_recurring']` is
not working properly on some WP installations.
* Fixed: Event metadata such as location, link etc. are not carried over when duplicating
an event.
* Fixed: Events Calendar and Events List block JS file loading.
* Fixed: Missing url escaping.
#### 3.3.0 – 2024-10-03
* Added: The Events Calendar one-click migration to Sugar Calendar.
* Added: Sugar Calendar exporter and importer.
* Added: Dark mode support for the Event Calendar, Event List blocks, and single
event page.
* Added: Support for parameter `upcoming_with_recurring` in `[sc_events_list]`
shortcode.
* Added: Bulk select controls in Event List view on the events admin page.
* Changed: Allow checkout for free event tickets.
* Changed: Improved Stripe’s “Test Mode” and “Connect with Stripe” flow.
* Changed: Improved Event creation date and time.
* Fixed: The filter popup in the Event List and Calendar blocks on mobile devices.
* Fixed: Event List block breaking on non-english WP sites.
* Fixed: Prevent the creation of an event without a name.
* Fixed: Event date and time validation when creating or editing an event.
#### 3.2.1 – 2024-08-15
* Added: Support manual UTC offsets timezone.
* Fixed: Elementor Widgets not working.
#### 3.2.0 – 2024-08-07
* Added: Elementor Widgets: Events Calendar and Events List.
* Changed: Buy Tickets button are no longer displayed if Stripe is not connected.
* Changed: Update Calendar selection in Classic Editor to checkbox to support multiple
calendars assignment of an event.
* Changed: Remove the usage of the `should_load_separate_core_block_assets` filter.
* Fixed: Limited Calendars displayed in Calendars Filter on the Event List block
settings.
* Fixed: Past events not displaying on Calendar shortcode.
* Fixed: Default Calendar not working when the event is created using the Gutenberg
editor.
* Fixed: Errors in Calendar Block on some cases when there are recurring events.
* Fixed: Events in Calendar Block not displaying in ascending order.
#### 3.1.2 – 2024-07-15
* Added: Support for Timezone Visitor Conversion feature in shortcodes and both
Event List and Event Calendar blocks.
* Added: Add admin notice when settings are saved.
* Added: De-activate the Lite version when the Pro version is active.
* Fixed: Timezone Visitor Conversion not working on single events.
#### 3.1.1 – 2024-07-04
* Fixed: Incorrect minified URLs of the Event Ticketing CSS files.
#### 3.1.0 – 2024-07-04
* Added: Event Ticketing feature.
* Added: Event List WP block called Events List.
* Added: Filter to allow non-admin users to manage events.
* Changed: Improved the UI and UX of the single event.
* Changed: Filter for managing events from ‘manage_options’ to ‘edit_events’.
* Fixed: Fatal error on Calendar Feeds on some site configuration.
* Fixed: Some past events not showing in ‘[sc_events_list]’ shortcode.
* Fixed: Recurring event label in the edit event page.
#### 3.0.0 – 2024-05-30
* Added: calendar WP block called Events Calendar.
* Added: PHP 8+ support.
* Changed: Improved the plugin settings area (UI and UX).
* Changed: increased the minimal PHP version to 7.4.
* Changed: increased the minimal WP version to 5.8.
## Meta
* Version **3.14.0**
* Last updated **3 weeks ago**
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## Support
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