Availability Datepicker vs Easy Appointments (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: Availability Datepicker at #25 and Easy Appointments at #29. Easy Appointments leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Availability Datepicker
Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP
Availability datepicker & booking calendar for any form. Configure business hours, time slots, date overrides and a booking window.
Easy Appointments
The easiest free WordPress booking plugin. Create beautiful appointment booking forms with flexible scheduling and email notifications.
Who leads on what
Easy Appointments leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Availability Datepicker ranks higher on WordPress.org: #25 against #29 in Booking Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Availability Datepicker has 42, Easy Appointments has 131. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Easy Appointments has more reviews behind its score: 131 against 42.
Easy Appointments was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Availability Datepicker on February 27, 2026.
Easy Appointments was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 13,501 times against 1,788.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Availability Datepicker
Pick Availability Datepicker if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Easy Appointments
Pick Easy Appointments if 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.
Availability Datepicker vs Easy Appointments side by side
| Availability Datepicker | Easy Appointments | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #25 | #29 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 42 | 131 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 284,232 | 1,889,865 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,788 | 13,501 |
| Last updated | Feb 27, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 25, 2018 | May 29, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.9.10 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Availability Datepicker ratings
Easy Appointments 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 Availability Datepicker nor Easy Appointments can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Availability Datepicker vs Easy Appointments: common questions
Is Availability Datepicker better than Easy Appointments?
Easy Appointments leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Availability Datepicker ranks higher on WordPress.org: #25 against #29 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Availability Datepicker or Easy Appointments?
Availability Datepicker ranks higher on WordPress.org: #25 against #29 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Availability Datepicker or Easy Appointments?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Availability Datepicker and Easy Appointments free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Availability Datepicker may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Easy Appointments may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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