Bookly 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: Bookly at #5 and MotoPress Hotel Booking at #17. 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!
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
Bookly leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Bookly has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Bookly is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 585 reviews, against 3.7 from 65 reviews.
Bookly has more reviews behind its score: 585 against 65.
MotoPress Hotel Booking was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Bookly on October 13, 2026.
Bookly was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 118,818 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.
Bookly
Pick Bookly 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.
Bookly vs MotoPress Hotel Booking side by side
| Bookly | MotoPress Hotel Booking | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #5 | #17 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 585 | 65 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,090,824 | 800,994 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118,818 | 10,671 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 10, 2014 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| 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
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 Bookly nor MotoPress Hotel Booking can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Bookly vs MotoPress Hotel Booking: common questions
Is Bookly better than MotoPress Hotel Booking?
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 #17 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Bookly or MotoPress Hotel Booking?
Bookly ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Bookly or MotoPress Hotel Booking?
Bookly has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Bookly and MotoPress Hotel Booking free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Bookly 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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