Appointment Hour Booking vs Simply Schedule Appointments (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: Appointment Hour Booking at #8 and Simply Schedule Appointments at #14. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Appointment Hour Booking
Appointment Hour Booking – Booking Calendar
Appointment Hour Booking is a plugin for creating booking forms for appointments with a start time and a defined duration within a schedule.
Simply Schedule Appointments
Unlimited appointments, booking calendars, and notifications. Powerful appointment booking plugin and booking system. Start scheduling for free today!
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Appointment Hour Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #14 in Booking Plugins.
Simply Schedule Appointments has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Simply Schedule Appointments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 155 reviews, against 4.9 from 524 reviews.
Appointment Hour Booking has more reviews behind its score: 524 against 155.
Appointment Hour Booking was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Simply Schedule Appointments on October 14, 2026.
Simply Schedule Appointments was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 101,424 times against 33,818.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Appointment Hour Booking
Pick Appointment Hour Booking if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simply Schedule Appointments
Pick Simply Schedule Appointments if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Appointment Hour Booking vs Simply Schedule Appointments side by side
| Appointment Hour Booking | Simply Schedule Appointments | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #8 | #14 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 524 | 155 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,697,344 | 4,299,478 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33,818 | 101,424 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 9, 2017 | May 23, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Appointment Hour Booking ratings
Simply Schedule Appointments 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 Appointment Hour Booking nor Simply Schedule Appointments can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Appointment Hour Booking vs Simply Schedule Appointments: common questions
Is Appointment Hour Booking better than Simply Schedule Appointments?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Appointment Hour Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #14 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Appointment Hour Booking or Simply Schedule Appointments?
Appointment Hour Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #14 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Appointment Hour Booking or Simply Schedule Appointments?
Simply Schedule Appointments has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Appointment Hour Booking and Simply Schedule Appointments free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Appointment Hour Booking may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simply Schedule Appointments may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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