WordPress plugin comparison
Booking Calendar vs WP Booking System
At a glance
- Booking Calendar has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for WP Booking System.
- On a typical day, Booking Calendar is downloaded about 729 times, WP Booking System about 326.
- WP Booking System is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 344 reviews, against 4.8 from 657 reviews.
- WP Booking System was updated more recently: Nov 9, 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 2014 for WP Booking System.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Booking Calendar |  WP Booking System |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #801 | #1,427 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30.5K | 32.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(657) | 4.9(344) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.19 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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