Booking Package vs Fluent Booking (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Booking Plugins top 10: Booking Package at #10 and Fluent Booking at #6. Fluent Booking leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Booking Package
Booking Package is the simplest solution for integrating an online appointment booking calendar system and event calendar into your WordPress website.
Fluent Booking
Fluent Booking – The Ultimate Appointments Scheduling, Events Booking, Events Calendar Solution
The ultimate solution for booking appointments, meetings, webinars, events, sales calls, and more.
Who leads on what
Fluent Booking leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Fluent Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Booking Plugins.
Fluent Booking has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Booking Package has 15, Fluent Booking has 43. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Fluent Booking has more reviews behind its score: 43 against 15.
Booking Package was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Fluent Booking on August 28, 2026.
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 Package
Pick Booking Package if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Fluent Booking
Pick Fluent Booking 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 Package vs Fluent Booking side by side
| Booking Package | Fluent Booking | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #10 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 15 | 43 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,213,188 | 244,701 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 26, 2018 | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Booking Package 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 Booking Package nor Fluent Booking can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Booking Package vs Fluent Booking: common questions
Is Booking Package better than Fluent Booking?
Fluent Booking leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Fluent Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Booking Package or Fluent Booking?
Fluent Booking ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Booking Package or Fluent Booking?
Fluent Booking has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Booking Package and Fluent Booking free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Booking Package may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Fluent Booking may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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