WP Edit vs Book Now (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Edit

WP Edit

4(160)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View WP Edit
VS
Book Now

Book Now

5(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Book Now

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Book Now has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while WP Edit leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Edit has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Book Now has 19K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5WP Edit
Book Now5/5
Total Reviews
160WP Edit
Book Now7
Active Installs
40K+WP Edit
Book Now1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.6M+WP Edit
Book Now19K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Edit
Book NowN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoWP Edit
Book Now6 years ago
First Released
2014WP Edit
Book Now2016
Age
12 yearsWP Edit
Book Now10 years
WP Requires
3.9+WP Edit
Book Now3.5+
PHP Requires
false+WP Edit
Book Nowfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Edit
Book NowFree
Latest Version
4.0.4WP Edit
Book Now1.5

Rating Breakdown

WP Edit

4/5(160 reviews)
5
68%
4
6%
3
3%
2
7%
1
16%

Book Now

5/5(7 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Edit Reviews

by speefak

works with WordPress 6.5.3

Plugin also works with WordPress 6.5.3 without any issues. This plugin is very old and not updated. Alternatives for this plugin ? This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by speefak.

by greyyard

I can edit rich text just like M.Office.

I am using WordPress 5.8.3 and I can edit the text editor just like I would using M.Office. Thank you.

by slash069

Cant activate transaction ID

Loved this plugin until the ssl certificate on the site stopped working and can no longer activate my transaction ID to use it. The developer hasn’t replied to my emails yet.

Book Now Reviews

by livedub

Great simple plugins works fine

great and simple solution works perfect 🙂

by amewan

Useful plugin

Very useful plugin, I only wish it was multi-language so it’s compatible with qTranslate-X (our website is in english and spanish).

by Web2blog

Loved this simple plug in

Hi there – thanks for this, just what I needed. Would love it if you added an option to open into a new window, preferably as default 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Edit or Book Now more popular?
WP Edit has 40K+ active installations while Book Now has 1.0K+. WP Edit is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Edit or Book Now?
WP Edit has a 4/5 rating from 160 reviews, while Book Now has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are WP Edit and Book Now free?
WP Edit is free and Book Now is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Edit or Book Now?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Edit was last updated 7 years ago and Book Now was last updated 6 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.