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SimplyBook.me — WordPress Booking Plugin

SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar

by Really Simple Plugins · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.4.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

SimplyBook.me has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 192,686 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 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

SimplyBook.me at a glance

Active installs
30,000+
Total downloads
192,686
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is SimplyBook.me well maintained?

Support threads resolved
8 of 9
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
12%
2 of 17 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Easy appointment scheduling
  • Simple plugin onboarding and configuration
  • Manage your calendar and bookings using the powerful mobile app (iOS and Android)
  • Accept touchless payments via the app on your onsite checkout
  • High email deliverability for reservation confirmations and appointment reminders
  • Create multiple services, providers, categories and locations
  • Send email and SMS notifications to your customers for their bookings
  • Add “Book now” buttons on your Instagram, Facebook and Google Business Profile
  • Sell Memberships, packages & gift cards
  • Manage bookings for Classes & Events
  • Increase sales by offering products and service add-ons in the booking process
  • Marketing campaigns by emails and push notifications

SimplyBook.me reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

17 reviews

5★
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4★
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3★
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1★
2

  • Does not work with Complianz

    Had some trouble getting it to work, but yet again Really Simple Plugins support was amazing. A bit harder to reach this time around, but a fix is a fix!

    defotohoeve

  • Great, prompt support, with a straightforward solution

    I have a Client whose website uses the SimplyBook system and plugin and when updating to the latest version (luckily on a staging site!!), the plugin crashed the site and had to be disabled. Jarno was great in getting back to me quickly regarding the issue and, provided a pretty straightforward solution, which I tested on the staging site before implementing it on the my Client's live site. Brilliant support and a good plugin for purpose.

    guerre64

  • Plugin logs out with no reason, re-login didn’t work

    Completely unprofessional support that makes excuses and does not solve the plugin problem. The plugin logs out on its own, notification emails are not delivered. We are losing money and reputation because the demo is displayed after logging out.

    fischervlada

  • Very good and convenient booking system

    The booking system is easy to integrate into the website and offers a wide range of options for customization. The integration into WordPress worked flawlessly for me.The system as such, which offers a very large scope and further integration, is also highly recommended. I spent a long time comparing which system I would work with, but none offers me such a wide range of services with such easy administration as this one

    Dirk Peter

  • Plugin logs out with no reason, re-login didn't work

    I use simplybook for two month now and I also installed the wordpress plugin for our website. During that time, it happend 3 times, that I got - for whatever reason - logged out of the plugin. I only noticed it, because some of our customers couldn't book any more on our website. The last time, I had also problems to login again, because the confirmation code didn't arrive via email. The simplybook support tends to claim that there is a problem on my side which isn't the case. In the end, I don't use this plugin any more, because I want to avoid bad surprises, when customers can't book any more. For a premium account I would expect a more reliable solution and a better support from the provider.

    stephan55

  • The best for photographers

    Use it at my photo booking website for a few years, works great!

    mmib

Where SimplyBook.me ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Booking Plugins #6 by tag, #3 in search #4 –
Best Coupon Plugins #42 in search, not tagged #78 –
Best SMS Plugins #53 in search, not tagged #90 –

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Details

Simply add a booking calendar to your site to schedule bookings, reservations, appointments and to collect payments.

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

Tags

  • appointments
  • booking
  • calendar
  • reservations
  • scheduling

More from Really Simple Plugins

Version
3.4.0
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
First published
Apr 5, 2024
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

SimplyBook.me FAQ

What does SimplyBook.me do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, SimplyBook.me offers Easy appointment scheduling, Simple plugin onboarding and configuration, Manage your calendar and bookings using the powerful mobile app (iOS and Android), Accept touchless payments via the app on your onsite checkout and High email deliverability for reservation confirmations and appointment reminders.

How many active installs does SimplyBook.me have?

WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for SimplyBook.me as of September 7, 2026.

Is SimplyBook.me still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does SimplyBook.me have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 8 of 9 recent support threads for SimplyBook.me are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is SimplyBook.me free?

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

Where does SimplyBook.me rank among Booking Plugins?

SimplyBook.me is #4 in the WordPress.org "booking" ranking as of today.