Amelia vs Booking Calendar (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Booking Plugins top 10: Amelia at #2 and Booking Calendar at #3. Amelia leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Amelia
Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia
Amelia is a powerful booking plugin for appointments and events. Manage scheduling, calendars, and availability with an all-in-one booking system.
Booking Calendar
WP Booking Calendar plugin for full-day bookings, time-slot appointments, rentals & events. Accept bookings and inquiries with flexible contact forms
Who leads on what
Amelia leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Amelia ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Booking Plugins.
Amelia has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 657 reviews, against 4.6 from 790 reviews.
Amelia has more reviews behind its score: 790 against 657.
Amelia was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Booking Calendar on October 11, 2026.
Booking Calendar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 65,358 times against 41,798.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Amelia
Pick Amelia if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Booking Calendar
Pick Booking Calendar if the review score matters most to you or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Amelia vs Booking Calendar side by side
| Amelia | Booking Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #2 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 790 | 657 |
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,648,482 | 5,440,508 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41,798 | 65,358 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 11, 2018 | Aug 15, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Amelia ratings
Booking Calendar ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Amelia nor Booking Calendar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Amelia vs Booking Calendar: common questions
Is Amelia better than Booking Calendar?
Amelia leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Amelia ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Amelia or Booking Calendar?
Amelia ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Amelia or Booking Calendar?
Amelia has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Amelia and Booking Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Amelia is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Booking Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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