Installing the Lite Plugin

Do you want to create and manage events on your WordPress site? Before creating an event, you’ll need to install the Sugar Calendar plugin on your WordPress site.

This tutorial covers how to install and activate the Sugar Calendar plugin in WordPress.


To start, log in to your WordPress admin area and then go to Plugins » Add New Plugin.

Add new plugin

In the search bar, type in ‘Sugar Calendar’ and hit enter.

Search sugar calendar plugin in WordPress

Next, click the Install Now button next to the Sugar Calendar plugin.

Click the Install Now button

Once the installation completes, the button changes to ‘Activate’. Be sure to click on this button to activate the plugin.

Activating the plugin

That’s it! Now you know how to install and activate the Sugar Calendar plugin in WordPress.

Next, would you like to create your first event? Our tutorial on creating events with Sugar Calendar covers all the details.