Appointment Hour Booking vs WP Booking System (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 WP Booking System at #9. 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.
WP Booking System
WP Booking System – Booking Calendar
The booking calendar plugin for WordPress. Get easy online booking with this lightweight and powerful booking calendar.
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 #9 in Booking Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5 (524 and 344 reviews).
Appointment Hour Booking has more reviews behind its score: 524 against 344.
WP Booking System was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Appointment Hour Booking on October 19, 2026.
WP Booking System was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 34,512 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 or you want the score backed by more reviews.
WP Booking System
Pick WP Booking System if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Appointment Hour Booking vs WP Booking System side by side
| Appointment Hour Booking | WP Booking System | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #8 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 524 | 344 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,697,344 | 394,641 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33,818 | 34,512 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 9, 2017 | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Appointment Hour Booking ratings
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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 WP Booking System can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Appointment Hour Booking vs WP Booking System: common questions
Is Appointment Hour Booking better than WP Booking System?
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 #9 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Appointment Hour Booking or WP Booking System?
Appointment Hour Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Appointment Hour Booking or WP Booking System?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Appointment Hour Booking and WP Booking System free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Appointment Hour Booking may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Booking System may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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