Beds24 Online Booking
by markkinchin · Booking & Events
Accept commission free online bookings from your Wordpress website. Suitable for hotels, B&B's, holiday rentals, vacation rentals, apartments …
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Health
C 65/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “booking system”, “online booking system” and “booking engine” for “hotel booking engine”, “holiday rental” and “vacation rental”. “booking system” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hotel booking engine” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “online booking system” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “holiday rental” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “booking engine” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “vacation rental” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
65 health vs 69 average across 1,839 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 113.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 944 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Booking & Events plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 548 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 548 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibe your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| online booking engine your tag | #11 | #17 | down 1 |
| hostel | #10 | #8 | down 1 |
| hotel booking engine | #13 | #11 | 0 |
| vacation rentals | #20 | #16 | down 1 |
| holiday rental | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| booking engine your tag | #24 | #18 | down 4 |
| vacation rental | #21 | #16 | down 3 |
| online engine | #19 | #18 | up 2 |
| booking system your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| online booking system your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “booking system”, “online booking system” and “booking engine” for “hotel booking engine”, “holiday rental” and “vacation rental”. “booking system” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hotel booking engine” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “online booking system” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “holiday rental” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “booking engine” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “vacation rental” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “online booking engine”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.5y ago
latest release · v2.0.30 · 2 May 2025
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 2.9 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ IsThisTaken11.3y ago
This is both a review of the plugin and the service, the plugin is just an extension of the service and is useless without subscribing. I was building a site for a client with a B&B and looking at many of the channel managers on the market, a lot of them seemed to be targeting bigger hotels and required you to request a quote without listing a price, so you know they are going to take you for all your worth, I was doing my research on the OTA’s also, seeing which ones give the lowest commission, booking.com was 15%, airbnb 3%, so I googled channel manager for airbnb and beds24 was ranking well for that so I gave them a look, honestly the front site isn’t keeping up with the latest web design trend/fad so I didn’t have the biggest expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised, the backend has all the functionality you need with a clear pricing structure, and everything is responsive/mobile ready. I really liked the idea that you can add an extra channel for 1 euro a month, remove it if it’s not bringing in bookings. Pros. -Transparent pricing. -Relatively Easy to use. -All the Functionality you need -Integrates with a bunch of payment gateways to accept bookings, I was using Stripe, what’s nice is that the default have is to redirect to beds24 SSL secured page so you don’t need to pay up for a SSL cert to accept payment online. Cons. It doesn’t seem to be a huge company, you won’t get phone support, but they generally respond to questions within 2-8 hours on their forum. You can submit tickets also and those usually get resolved also within about the same time. All in all, for small establishments, this is definitely the most financially prudent solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webstpro11.6y ago
It says that it is free to use.However, you must register and then you get a FREE TRIAL and afterwards you must pay. Misleading.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SwissMountainLeader11.7y ago
Much better than simply using an iframe. The plugin version embeds a responsive version that works across all devices. It’s possible with an iframe but this is just easier. Useful plugin admin screen to control the options, again much simpler than adding arguments to an iframe. The shortcode allows some parameters to be added to embed booking form in other pages with different layouts etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Goldenville12.5y ago
I’ve just installed plugin a couple days ago. I’m really impressed by the number of options it provides. The plugin has been done with convenience and flexibility for the business owners. There are some point what hard to manage and some results are unstable – but probably I just should play more to understand it. The setup is little bit complex, because of lot of options and opportunities, but there are really good guides and manuals. The support is fast and informative – and least 50% of my set up questions have been answered in 12 h. I did spend a lot of time by testing different WP plugins for my small resort – and I did choose this one, even it require some subscription payments – but very reasonable ones.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12.5y ago
We just started using beds24.com on all our websites including the bogs and I have to say we are so very impressed with the entire package and glad we had found it. The combination of the booking software with the convenience of the plugin EXCELLENT ! We already have many of our accommodation owner friends informed about this company and the great customer service Annette and Mark provide. Thanks and if will keep spreading the word.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ray-zin12.6y ago
Really enjoying this plugin and booking system so far. I’m still setting it up but it seems to integrate very nicely with my beds24 account and matches my wordpress site very nicely.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.30 fixed missing shortcode attribute escape 2.0.30
- — Version 2.0.29 fixed unrestricted language file inclusion 2.0.29
- — Version 2.0.28 fixed unescepted fields 2.0.28
- — Version 2.0.27 fixed unescaped attributes 2.0.27
- — Version 2.0.26 fixed unescaped settings 2.0.26
- — Version 2.0.25 fixed unescaped hrefs 2.0.25
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.30). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.29 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47489 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.29 Patched in 2.0.30
- Patched High · 8.8 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-04-04 CVE-2025-32155 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 2.0.28 Patched in 2.0.29
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-01 CVE-2025-31851 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.27 Patched in 2.0.28
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via beds24-link Shortcode ↗2024-11-20 CVE-2024-10177 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.27 Patched in 2.0.28
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.25 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-11-01 CVE-2024-51664 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.25 Patched in 2.0.26
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.23 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-01-31 CVE-2024-24717 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.23 Patched in 2.0.24
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Beds24 Online Booking <= 2.0.24 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-01-08 CVE-2023-52228 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.24 Patched in 2.0.25
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Accept commission free online bookings from your Wordpress website. Suitable for hotels, B&B's, holiday ren..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("suitable for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 886 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "IBE" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1057 days in tier
- 2019-11-12 500+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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MyBooking Reservation Engine 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
Sirvoy Booking Engine 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Host Domination Booking Engine: Calendar Sync & Reservation System 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
bookingkit 70+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Staylodgic – Booking & Activity Manager for Boutique Hotels 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Bookwize Form 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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