WP Booking System 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: WP Booking System at #5 and WP Simple Booking Calendar at #8. WP Booking System leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WP Booking System
WP Booking System – Booking Calendar
The booking calendar plugin for WordPress. Get easy online booking with this lightweight and powerful booking calendar.
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 Booking System leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
WP Booking System ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Booking Plugins.
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
WP Booking System is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 344 reviews, against 4.8 from 227 reviews.
WP Booking System has more reviews behind its score: 344 against 227.
WP Simple Booking Calendar was updated more recently, on June 29, 2026; WP Booking System 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.
WP Booking System
Pick WP Booking System 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.
WP Simple Booking Calendar
Pick WP Simple Booking Calendar if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Booking System vs WP Simple Booking Calendar side by side
| WP Booking System | WP Simple Booking Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Plugins ranking | #5 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 344 | 227 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 358,905 | 495,071 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 5, 2014 | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
WP Booking System 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 WP Booking System 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.
WP Booking System vs WP Simple Booking Calendar: common questions
Is WP Booking System better than WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Booking System leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Booking System ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Booking Plugins.
Which has more users, WP Booking System or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Booking System ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Booking Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WP Booking System or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Simple Booking Calendar has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are WP Booking System and WP Simple Booking Calendar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WP Booking System 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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