WordPress plugin comparison
Booking Manager vs Open Source Event Calendar
Booking Manager
by wpdevelop
5K+ installs4.0
Open Source Event Calendar
by digitaldonkey
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Booking Manager has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Open Source Event Calendar.
- On a typical day, Booking Manager is downloaded about 67 times, Open Source Event Calendar about 53.
- Open Source Event Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Open Source Event Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Booking Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Booking Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Open Source Event Calendar.
Line by line
Booking Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Booking Manager | Open Source Event Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,167 | #15,226 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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