Simple Calendar vs Booking Manager

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B74

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Simple Calendar	Booking Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50K–60K ✓	5K–6K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 74	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	36/100	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.9★	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	397 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	83/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	yesterday ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	50K ✓	1.9K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	2.7% ✓
Category	Booking & Events	Booking & Events

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Simple CalendarBooking Manager

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.