WordPress plugin comparison
Booking Calendar vs Samba Booking Widgets
At a glance
- Booking Calendar has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Samba Booking Widgets.
- On a typical day, Booking Calendar is downloaded about 729 times, Samba Booking Widgets about 3.
- Samba Booking Widgets has no reviews yet.
- Booking Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Samba Booking Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Booking Calendar has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Samba Booking Widgets.
Line by line
Booking Calendar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Booking Calendar |  Samba Booking Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #801 | #61,868 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30.5K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.8(657) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.19 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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