Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
v2.6.0.7by Nexcess · updated 10 days ago
Appointment booking and event calendar for WordPress. Services, staff, availability, shortcodes, and email notifications. Prevents double-booking.
- Rank
- #3,531
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,250
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 240.3K
- 240,306 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 24 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Bookit at a glance
Bookit is a WordPress plugin by Nexcess with 4K+ active installs, the #3,531 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 121 times, 43% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Version 2.6.0.7 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “appointment calendar”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bookit |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 110 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 128 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 187 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 190 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 275 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,296 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 178 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 224 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 301 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,139 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 52 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,253 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,253 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,282 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,296 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,301 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,287 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,269 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,269 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,275 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,283 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,278 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,271 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,318 |
Rank over time
#3,531 · down 28 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,531 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,530 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,522 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,521 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,528 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,529 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,526 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,524 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,525 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,518 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,517 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,529 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,526 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,503 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.68% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.09% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3517 → #3522
- Released 2.6.0.7 (was 2.6.0.6)
- Rank #3529 → #3521
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.638%
- v2.525%
- v2.414%
- v2.312%
- Other11%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★24 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 31, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bookit
How many websites use Bookit?
Bookit is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,531 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Bookit been downloaded?
240,306 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 121 times. See download stats
When was Bookit last updated?
Version 2.6.0.7 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Bookit compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Bookit have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 19 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Bookit up to date. See its security record
Is Bookit still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Bookit have?
3.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews on WordPress.org. 63% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Bookit?
The plugins most like Bookit, by the tags they share, are Appointment Booking Calendar (1K+), Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System (60K+) and Appointment Hour Booking (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
24 reviews
- 5 stars: 15 reviews, 63%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 6 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 29%1–2★
- About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,250 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 24 |
| Total downloads | 240.3K |
| Author | Nexcess |
| First released | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Version | 2.6.0.7 |
| Requires WP | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
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