WordPress plugin comparison
Hydra Booking vs WPCal.io
At a glance
- Hydra Booking has more active installs: 2K+, against 800+ for WPCal.io.
- On a typical day, Hydra Booking is downloaded about 85 times, WPCal.io about 16.
- WPCal.io is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.4 from 9 reviews.
- Hydra Booking was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 18, 2025 for WPCal.io.
- Hydra Booking is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for WPCal.io.
- WPCal.io has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Hydra Booking.
Line by line
Hydra Booking leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hydra Booking |  WPCal.io |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,917 | #7,358 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 312 |
| Rating | 4.4(9) | 4.6(20) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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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