Easy Appointments vs Embed Calendly Scheduling (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: Easy Appointments at #25 and Embed Calendly Scheduling at #54. Easy Appointments leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Easy Appointments
The easiest free WordPress booking plugin. Create beautiful appointment booking forms with flexible scheduling and email notifications.
Embed Calendly Scheduling
EMC – Embed Calendly Scheduling With Ease
Embed Calendly scheduling features in WordPress and optimize your booking flow with analytics, availability indicator, and conversion tools.
Who leads on what
Easy Appointments leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Easy Appointments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #25 against #54 in Booking Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Easy Appointments has 131, Embed Calendly Scheduling has 13. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Easy Appointments has more reviews behind its score: 131 against 13.
Easy Appointments was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Embed Calendly Scheduling on August 27, 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.
Easy Appointments
Pick Easy Appointments if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
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.
Easy Appointments vs Embed Calendly Scheduling side by side
| Easy Appointments | Embed Calendly Scheduling | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #25 | #54 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 131 | 13 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,865,586 | 420,462 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| First published | May 29, 2015 | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Easy Appointments 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 Easy Appointments nor Embed Calendly Scheduling can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Easy Appointments vs Embed Calendly Scheduling: common questions
Is Easy Appointments better than Embed Calendly Scheduling?
Easy Appointments leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Easy Appointments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #25 against #54 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, Easy Appointments or Embed Calendly Scheduling?
Easy Appointments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #25 against #54 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Easy Appointments or Embed Calendly Scheduling?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Easy Appointments and Embed Calendly Scheduling free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Easy Appointments 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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