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Bookly — WordPress Booking Plugin

Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly

by Bookly · WordPress.org page · Website

v28.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.3.7+

Bookly has 60,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,938,744 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Bookly at a glance

Active installs
60,000+
Total downloads
3,938,744
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Bookly well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
53 of 576 reviews on WordPress.org

Bookly reviews and ratings

576 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.4 out of 5

576 reviews

5★
459
4★
30
3★
19
2★
15
1★
53

Where Bookly ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Bookly appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Booking Plugins #3 by tag, #5 in search #3
Best SMS Plugins #29 in search, not tagged #56

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Details

Appointment booking system for WordPress — schedule appointments, manage calendars, send reminders, take payments. Start booking today!

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • appointment booking
  • appointments
  • booking
  • booking calendar
  • booking system
Version
28.1
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Oct 10, 2014
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.3.7
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Bookly FAQ

How many active installs does Bookly have?

WordPress.org reports 60,000+ active installs for Bookly as of September 7, 2026.

Is Bookly still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Bookly have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Bookly are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Bookly free?

Bookly is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Bookly rank among Booking Plugins?

Bookly is #3 in the WordPress.org "booking" ranking as of today.