SimplyBook.me vs WP Simple Booking Calendar (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: SimplyBook.me at #4 and WP Simple Booking Calendar at #8. SimplyBook.me leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
SimplyBook.me
SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar
Simply add a booking calendar to your site to schedule bookings, reservations, appointments and to collect payments.
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
SimplyBook.me leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
SimplyBook.me ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Booking Plugins.
SimplyBook.me has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: SimplyBook.me has 17, WP Simple Booking Calendar has 227. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more reviews behind its score: 227 against 17.
SimplyBook.me was updated more recently, on August 19, 2026; WP Simple Booking Calendar on June 29, 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.
SimplyBook.me
Pick SimplyBook.me if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Simple Booking Calendar
Pick WP Simple Booking Calendar if you want the score backed by more reviews.
SimplyBook.me vs WP Simple Booking Calendar side by side
| SimplyBook.me | WP Simple Booking Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #4 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 17 | 227 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 192,686 | 495,071 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 5, 2024 | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
SimplyBook.me 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 SimplyBook.me 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.
SimplyBook.me vs WP Simple Booking Calendar: common questions
Is SimplyBook.me better than WP Simple Booking Calendar?
SimplyBook.me leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. SimplyBook.me ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, SimplyBook.me or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
SimplyBook.me ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SimplyBook.me or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
SimplyBook.me has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are SimplyBook.me and WP Simple Booking Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SimplyBook.me 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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