MotoPress Hotel Booking vs WP Simple Booking Calendar (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: MotoPress Hotel Booking at #17 and WP Simple Booking Calendar at #11. WP Simple Booking Calendar leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
MotoPress Hotel Booking
The #1 Hotel Booking and Vacation Rental Plugin for WordPress. Online payments, seasons, rates, free or paid extras, coupons, taxes & fees.
WP Simple Booking Calendar
This booking calendar shows when something is booked or available. Use it to show when your holiday home is available for rent, for example.
Who leads on what
WP Simple Booking Calendar leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
WP Simple Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
WP Simple Booking Calendar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 3.7 from 65 reviews.
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more reviews behind its score: 227 against 65.
MotoPress Hotel Booking was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; WP Simple Booking Calendar on June 29, 2026.
MotoPress Hotel Booking was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 10,671 times against 2,203.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
MotoPress Hotel Booking
Pick MotoPress Hotel Booking if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WP Simple Booking Calendar
Pick WP Simple Booking Calendar if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
MotoPress Hotel Booking vs WP Simple Booking Calendar side by side
| MotoPress Hotel Booking | WP Simple Booking Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #17 | #11 |
| Rating | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 65 | 227 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 800,994 | 498,317 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10,671 | 2,203 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 4, 2018 | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
MotoPress Hotel Booking ratings
WP Simple Booking Calendar 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 MotoPress Hotel Booking nor WP Simple Booking Calendar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Booking Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
MotoPress Hotel Booking vs WP Simple Booking Calendar: common questions
Is MotoPress Hotel Booking better than WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Simple Booking Calendar leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Simple Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, MotoPress Hotel Booking or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Simple Booking Calendar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #11 against #17 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MotoPress Hotel Booking or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
Both report 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are MotoPress Hotel Booking and WP Simple Booking Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. MotoPress Hotel Booking may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Simple Booking Calendar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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