Booking Activities vs WP Simple 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: Booking Activities at #12 and WP Simple Booking Calendar at #11. 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.
Booking Activities
Reservation system specialized in activities: sports, leisure, courses, events, tourism, and more! Works great with WooCommerce.
WP Simple Booking Calendar
This booking calendar shows when something is booked or available. Use it to show when your holiday home is available for rent, for example.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
WP Simple Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #12 in Booking Plugins.
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Booking Activities is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 121 reviews, against 4.8 from 227 reviews.
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more reviews behind its score: 227 against 121.
Booking Activities was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; WP Simple Booking Calendar on June 29, 2026.
Booking Activities was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,615 times against 2,203.
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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WP Simple Booking Calendar
Pick WP Simple Booking Calendar if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Booking Activities vs WP Simple Booking Calendar side by side
| Booking Activities | WP Simple Booking Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #12 | #11 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 121 | 227 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 408,818 | 498,317 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,615 | 2,203 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 25, 2017 | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Booking Activities ratings
WP Simple 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 Booking Activities nor WP Simple Booking Calendar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Booking Activities vs WP Simple Booking Calendar: common questions
Is Booking Activities better than WP Simple Booking Calendar?
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. WP Simple Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #12 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Booking Activities or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Simple Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #12 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Booking Activities or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Booking Activities and WP Simple Booking Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Booking Activities may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Simple Booking Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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