Booking Calendar vs MotoPress Hotel Booking (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 Calendar at #3 and MotoPress Hotel Booking at #17. Booking Calendar leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Booking Calendar
WP Booking Calendar plugin for full-day bookings, time-slot appointments, rentals & events. Accept bookings and inquiries with flexible contact forms
MotoPress Hotel Booking
The #1 Hotel Booking and Vacation Rental Plugin for WordPress. Online payments, seasons, rates, free or paid extras, coupons, taxes & fees.
Who leads on what
Booking Calendar leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Booking Calendar has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 657 reviews, against 3.7 from 65 reviews.
Booking Calendar has more reviews behind its score: 657 against 65.
MotoPress Hotel Booking was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Booking Calendar on October 11, 2026.
Booking Calendar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 65,358 times against 10,671.
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 Calendar
Pick Booking Calendar if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
MotoPress Hotel Booking
Pick MotoPress Hotel Booking if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Booking Calendar vs MotoPress Hotel Booking side by side
| Booking Calendar | MotoPress Hotel Booking | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #3 | #17 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 657 | 65 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,440,508 | 800,994 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65,358 | 10,671 |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 15, 2009 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Booking Calendar ratings
MotoPress Hotel Booking 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 Calendar nor MotoPress Hotel Booking can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Booking Calendar vs MotoPress Hotel Booking: common questions
Is Booking Calendar better than MotoPress Hotel Booking?
Booking Calendar leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Booking Calendar or MotoPress Hotel Booking?
Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Booking Calendar or MotoPress Hotel Booking?
Booking Calendar has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Booking Calendar and MotoPress Hotel Booking free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Booking Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons. MotoPress Hotel Booking may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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