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Availability Datepicker – Booking… vs Publish Date DatePicker (2026)

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

Availability Datepicker – Booking…

Availability Datepicker – Booking…

4.1(42)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Availability Datepicker – Booking…
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Publish Date DatePicker

Publish Date DatePicker

4(4)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Publish Date DatePicker

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Availability Datepicker – Booking… has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 42 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Availability Datepicker – Booking… has accumulated 271K+ total downloads while Publish Date DatePicker has 21K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Availability Datepicker – Booking…
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Publish Date DatePicker4/5
Total Reviews
42Availability Datepicker – Booking…
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Publish Date DatePicker4
Active Installs
20K+Availability Datepicker – Booking…
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Publish Date DatePicker400
Total Downloads
271K+Availability Datepicker – Booking…
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Publish Date DatePicker21K+
Support Resolution
20%Availability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePickerN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAvailability Datepicker – Booking…
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Publish Date DatePicker5 years ago
First Released
2018Availability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePicker2013
Age
8 yearsAvailability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePicker13 years
WP Requires
6.0+Availability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePicker3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Availability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePickerfalse+
Business Model
FreeAvailability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePickerFree
Latest Version
3.0Availability Datepicker – Booking…
Publish Date DatePicker3.0

Rating Breakdown

Availability Datepicker – Booking…

4.1/5(42 reviews)
5
74%
4
2%
3
2%
2
2%
1
19%

Publish Date DatePicker

4/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

Availability Datepicker – Booking… Reviews

by paidan

Bugs over Bugs

Bugs, Warnings and Errors everywhere (PAID Version) NO SUPPORT!!!

by jibus4444

A lot of bugs

I pruchased Pro Version and I experienced a lot of bugs with this plugin. Settings does not work and integration with Contact Form 7 has a bugs too. Contacting support didn’t resolve the problem

by benicinca

Bookings with CF7

This plugin turns Contact Form 7 into a booking wizard, letting me to easily capture bookings – Love it!

Publish Date DatePicker Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Availability Datepicker – Booking… or Publish Date DatePicker more popular?
Availability Datepicker – Booking… has 20K+ active installations while Publish Date DatePicker has 400. Availability Datepicker – Booking… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Availability Datepicker – Booking… or Publish Date DatePicker?
Availability Datepicker – Booking… has a 4.1/5 rating from 42 reviews, while Publish Date DatePicker has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Availability Datepicker – Booking… and Publish Date DatePicker free?
Availability Datepicker – Booking… is free and Publish Date DatePicker is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Availability Datepicker – Booking… or Publish Date DatePicker?
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?
Availability Datepicker – Booking… was last updated 1 month ago and Publish Date DatePicker was last updated 5 years ago.

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