Booking Activities vs Bookly (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: Booking Activities at #12 and Bookly at #5. Bookly leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Booking Activities
Reservation system specialized in activities: sports, leisure, courses, events, tourism, and more! Works great with WooCommerce.
Bookly
Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly
Appointment booking system for WordPress — schedule appointments, manage calendars, send reminders, take payments. Start booking today!
Who leads on what
Bookly leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Booking Plugins.
Bookly has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Booking Activities is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 121 reviews, against 4.4 from 585 reviews.
Bookly has more reviews behind its score: 585 against 121.
Booking Activities was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; Bookly on October 13, 2026.
Bookly was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 118,818 times against 6,615.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Booking Activities
Pick Booking Activities if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Bookly
Pick Bookly 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 being installed faster right now.
Booking Activities vs Bookly side by side
| Booking Activities | Bookly | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #12 | #5 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 121 | 585 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Total downloads | 408,818 | 4,090,824 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,615 | 118,818 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 25, 2017 | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.3.7 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Booking Activities ratings
Bookly 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 Booking Activities nor Bookly can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Booking Activities vs Bookly: common questions
Is Booking Activities better than Bookly?
Bookly leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Booking Activities or Bookly?
Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Booking Activities or Bookly?
Bookly has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Booking Activities and Bookly free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Booking Activities may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Bookly may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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