WordPress plugin comparison
Hydra Booking vs SimplyBook.me
At a glance
- SimplyBook.me has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Hydra Booking.
- On a typical day, SimplyBook.me is downloaded about 376 times, Hydra Booking about 85.
- Hydra Booking is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Hydra Booking was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for SimplyBook.me.
- SimplyBook.me resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for Hydra Booking.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
SimplyBook.me leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hydra Booking |  SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,917 | #1,023 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 16.3K |
| Rating | 4.4(9) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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