Bookly vs Embed Calendly Scheduling (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: Bookly at #5 and Embed Calendly Scheduling at #56. Bookly leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Bookly
Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly
Appointment booking system for WordPress — schedule appointments, manage calendars, send reminders, take payments. Start booking today!
Embed Calendly Scheduling
EMC – Embed Calendly Scheduling With Ease
Embed Calendly scheduling features in WordPress and optimize your booking flow with custom design, availability indicator, and conversion tools.
Who leads on what
Bookly leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #56 in Booking Plugins.
Bookly has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Bookly has 585, Embed Calendly Scheduling has 14. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Bookly has more reviews behind its score: 585 against 14.
Bookly was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Embed Calendly Scheduling on September 23, 2026.
Bookly was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 118,818 times against 11,676.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Embed Calendly Scheduling
Embed Calendly Scheduling does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Bookly vs Embed Calendly Scheduling side by side
| Bookly | Embed Calendly Scheduling | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #5 | #56 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 585 | 14 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,090,824 | 434,323 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118,818 | 11,676 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.7 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Bookly ratings
Embed Calendly Scheduling 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 Bookly nor Embed Calendly Scheduling can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Bookly vs Embed Calendly Scheduling: common questions
Is Bookly better than Embed Calendly Scheduling?
Bookly leads on 5 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 #56 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Bookly or Embed Calendly Scheduling?
Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #56 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Bookly or Embed Calendly Scheduling?
Bookly has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Bookly and Embed Calendly Scheduling free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Bookly may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Embed Calendly Scheduling may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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