Plugin that makes a post 'bookable', using the custom fields.
As of April 2026, Bookable Events is a WordPress events plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Events Calendar.
This plugin allows you to create a bookable event using the custom fields. A post creator can make a post ‘bookable’ selecting the custom field ‘bookable_event’ (automatically created at the plugin activation) and setting a value for it, e.g. the ‘yes’ value.
The registered users can add/remove their participation to an event (represented by a post) by links at the bottom of the post.
This plugin provides also a widget displaying the list of the last ‘bookable events’ added.
Support for: English (default), Italian, Spanish.
If you want the plugin in another language, the .pot file is in the lang directory.
bookable_event custom field to an unempty string (e.g. “yes”) if you want a bookable post| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 2.7.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
max_num_participants custom field added so it’s possible set the max number of participants for an event.Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.