WP Booking System – Booking Calendar vs FareHarbor for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Booking System – Booking Calendar
20K+ active installs
Free
FareHarbor for WordPress
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Booking System – Booking Calendar has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 335 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Booking System – Booking Calendar has accumulated 340K+ total downloads while FareHarbor for WordPress has 130K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Booking System – Booking Calendar | FareHarbor for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 335 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 340K+ | ◄ | 130K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.19.13 | 3.6.12 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Booking System – Booking Calendar
FareHarbor for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Booking System – Booking Calendar averaged approximately 90 daily downloads while FareHarbor for WordPress averaged 71.
Recent Reviews
WP Booking System – Booking Calendar Reviews
Great PlugIn | Exceptional Support | Smooth Airbnb sync
An high end property needs a high end booking system – WPBS is the perfect fit We own and operate a globally unique, ultra-sustainable holiday rental property, Warksburn Old Church. We only offer t
great plugin, even greater support
great plugin, sometimes i miss some features in the faq or in the documentation, but a great support. Fast, they even log in to my site back-end and help. Always looking for solutions, great ical sync
Best booking system plugin
I have to say, among all the plugins that I have tried, WP Booking System deserves the best review. This plugin is very stable, well documented with awesome support!
FareHarbor for WordPress Reviews
It’s a plugin!
Works great!
Useless for resellers
After wasting 2 months going back and forth with support, I just learned this plugin is useless for resellers. Beware.
FareHarbor wordpress plugin is the BEST
Easy to use, works great, and makes lightframing book now buttons and embedding calendars a breeze! I have built and edited multiple sites for FareHarbor activity companies and this plugin makes it so
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