Yes. SleekView reads the same sc_event posts and comment rows that the free version writes, so the integration works without the Sugar Calendar Pro add-ons. If you run Pro, SleekView also picks up the additional event meta and ticketing keys automatically and exposes them on each card without extra wiring.

The count writes back to a meta key on the underlying comment row in wp_commentmeta. SleekView debounces clicks per session and per IP, so a single attendee cannot inflate the total. If you already use a helpful_count meta from another plugin, you can point SleekView at that column instead of a fresh one.

Yes if you turn submissions on. New requests land as comments on the closest upcoming Sugar Calendar event with the chosen topic category preselected. The default board is read and upvote only, which keeps the surface area small and abuse low for calendars that draw heavy public traffic during open registration windows.

Status comes from any column you point at, so a workflow meta key like request_status drives the pills. Your team updates the status from the comment edit screen or a custom admin column, and SleekView reflects the change on the public board within the next cache window without a manual reload from the visitor.

No. SleekView pages results server side and caches the rendered card list per filter, so a board with tens of thousands of comments loads as quickly as a board with a hundred. Upvotes use a lightweight admin-ajax endpoint that does not bootstrap full template rendering on each click.

Yes. SleekView respects standard WordPress comment approval flags, so unapproved comments stay hidden. You can also add a private meta flag and exclude it in the data source filter, which is handy for comments that mention sensitive details or that you redirect to a private organiser conversation later.

Canny and FeatureBase are great, but they live outside WordPress and require copying data across systems, paying per seat, and stitching SSO. SleekView Feedback uses the comments you already have in Sugar Calendar, ships as a one time license, and renders inside your existing theme with your brand on top.

Yes. SleekView reads the post and comment language meta that WPML and Polylang already write, so a board on the English event page only surfaces English comments. You can also expose a language category chip if you want a single board that lets attendees filter across languages without leaving the page.