WordPress plugin comparison
Booking Calendar vs Salon Booking System
At a glance
- Booking Calendar has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Salon Booking System.
- On a typical day, Booking Calendar is downloaded about 729 times, Salon Booking System about 266.
- Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 657 reviews, against 4.4 from 187 reviews.
- Salon Booking System was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Booking Calendar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Booking Calendar has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Salon Booking System.
Line by line
Booking Calendar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Booking Calendar |  Salon Booking System |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #801 | #4,374 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30.5K | 11.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(657) | 4.4(187) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.19 | ×1.19 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4.8 |
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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