WordPress plugin comparison

Hydra Booking vs VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar

Hydra Booking

by Themefic

2K+ installs4.4

VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar

by e4jvikwp

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hydra Booking has more active installs: 2K+, against 500+ for VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar.
On a typical day, Hydra Booking is downloaded about 85 times, VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar about 28.
VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 9 reviews.
Hydra Booking was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Hydra Booking.

Hydra Booking leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Hydra Booking	VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar
Popular rank	#4,917	#8,995
Active installs	2K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.7K	788
Rating	4.4(9)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	75%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.56
Last release	5 days ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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