Booking Package vs WP Simple Booking Calendar
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Simple Booking Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,409, ahead of Booking Package at #1,906. Over the last 7 days WP Simple Booking Calendar climbed 2 places and Booking Package slipped 2 places. WP Simple Booking Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Booking Package. Downloads this week: Booking Package 10,346 and WP Simple Booking Calendar 447. Ratings: Booking Package 4★ from 15 and WP Simple Booking Calendar 4.8★ from 227 reviews.
| Metric | Booking Package | WP Simple Booking Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,906 ▼ 2 | #1,409 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10,346 | 447 |
| Rating | 4★ (15) | 4.8★ (227) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7.32 | 2.0.16 |
| Best rank on record | #1,886 | #1,407 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2018 | Aug 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Booking Package or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
By active installs, WP Simple Booking Calendar: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Booking Package, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Booking Package or WP Simple Booking Calendar?
WP Simple Booking Calendar, at #1,409 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Booking Package at #1,906. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Booking Package or WP Simple Booking Calendar alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.