Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar vs Appointment Booking Calendar (2026)

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

Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar

Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar

3.8(24)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Appointment Booking Calendar

Appointment Booking Calendar

4.2(92)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Appointment Booking Calendar has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 92 reviews) while Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar has accumulated 213K+ total downloads while Appointment Booking Calendar has 473K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar4.2/5
Total Reviews
24Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar92
Active Installs
5.0K+Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar1.0K+
Total Downloads
213K+Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar473K+
Support Resolution
N/ABookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking CalendarN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoBookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar1 month ago
First Released
2019Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar2012
Age
7 yearsBookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar14 years
WP Requires
6.3+Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar3.0.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendarfalse+
Business Model
FreeBookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking CalendarFree
Latest Version
2.5.4Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar
Appointment Booking Calendar1.3.99

Rating Breakdown

Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar

3.8/5(24 reviews)
5
63%
4
4%
3
4%
2
4%
1
25%

Appointment Booking Calendar

4.2/5(92 reviews)
5
75%
4
4%
3
2%
2
3%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar Reviews

by marperacet

Excelent

Excelent

by George Pattichis

Powerful little tool

Worked great for me. Even the free version offers lots of features that others charge for. Also, seeing the Events Calendar team picking this up means future updates coming up rock solid. Thanks!

by MailPro

Used to be with free Google Calendar Integration – not anymore

Looks like StyleMixThemes is going for increase of revenue with less effort. First I discovered it with their Themes. Now with this plugin. I’ve had this plugin for years, removed it after I no longe

Appointment Booking Calendar Reviews

by renzcom

Works as it should

The plugin works exactly as it should, and we have been satisfied with it for years. Support is straightforward and fast.

by harmonimd

Almost Perfect

This is a really great plugin.

by stephanevergne

Simple and complete

I am new to it so I am still in discovery mode but the page created with booking calendar is working as I was expecting. Need to dig a little bit for multiple booking in the same time slot though.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar or Appointment Booking Calendar more popular?
Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar has 5.0K+ active installations while Appointment Booking Calendar has 1.0K+. Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar or Appointment Booking Calendar?
Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar has a 3.8/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Appointment Booking Calendar has a 4.2/5 rating from 92 reviews.
Are Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar and Appointment Booking Calendar free?
Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar is free and Appointment Booking Calendar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar or Appointment Booking Calendar?
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?
Bookit — Booking & Appointment Calendar was last updated 3 weeks ago and Appointment Booking Calendar was last updated 1 month ago.

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