Booking Manager – Sync WP Booking Calendar – Import Events, Export Bookings to ICS Calendar
by wpdevelop · Booking & Events
Also makes 3 other plugins · 45.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Showing events listing from .ics feeds or sync bookings from different sources to your website
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.9K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “events”, “google calendar” and “booking calendar” for “booking manager”, “airbnb” and “class booking”. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “booking manager” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “airbnb” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “booking calendar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “class booking” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 69 average across 1,838 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 187.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 940 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.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 40 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ics your tag | #2 | #19 | 0 |
| booking manager | #4 | #24 | 0 |
| icalendar your tag | #5 | #22 | down 1 |
| airbnb | #7 | #24 | down 1 |
| booking calendar your tag | #15 | #23 | down 2 |
| class booking | #9 | #24 | down 1 |
| direct booking | #12 | #23 | 0 |
| bookings | #24 | #23 | down 5 |
| booking | #24 | #23 | down 5 |
| jquery calendar | #16 | #23 | up 2 |
| booking services | #19 | #23 | down 1 |
| event booking system | #19 | #23 | down 2 |
| event booking | #21 | #24 | down 1 |
| service booking | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| calendar sync | #16 | #24 | 0 |
| listing manager | #17 | #24 | up 1 |
| booking events | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| s feeds | #21 | #24 | down 2 |
| calendar booking | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
53 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 34 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 “events”, “google calendar” and “booking calendar” for “booking manager”, “airbnb” and “class booking”. “events” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “booking manager” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “airbnb” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “booking calendar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “class booking” sits at #9 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 “booking calendar”. #15 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.9K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.1.22 · 21 Sep 2026
55
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.5 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Dec 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ awmaeder1.2y ago
.. and great support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cees Rijken9.0y ago
This plugin is very handy when you are using the Booking Calendar and want to insert bookings from other parties like airbnb. But there is a big mishap in the code: it automatically appoints “ics@<www.yourwebsite.com>” as the bookers e-mail. This is a non-existing email address! If you have the Booking Calendar set on automatical mailing when you change/update a booking, you can imagine was happens; the plugin starts mailing to non-existing e-mail addresses, resulting in hundreds of bounces a day!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.19 Fix Hardened Listing Template settings by restricting access to manage_options and sanitizing listing_template on save and render while preserving safe HTML/placeholders 2.1.19
- — Version 2.1.18 Fix Fix XSS during listing of .ics feed content, if the .ics file was broken or intentionaly inject by malicious script. (2.1.18.1) 2.1.18
- — Version 2.1.17 Fix If enabled “Use selected times for each booking date” option on the WP Booking Calendar > Settings > Calendar > Calendar Settings page, system imports time slots, instead of check in/out times for such bookings. (2.1 2.1.17
- — Version 2.1.16 Fix Timed events where end you now get a minimal valid span of +1 hour. Previously this produced invalid ICS (“DTEND before DTSTART”). Fix All-day events where end ≤ start -> coerced to +1 day (exclusive end), which matc 2.1.16
- — Version 2.1.15 Improvement Block import/delete shortcodes on non-published posts/pages to prevent unintended actions during review. (2.1.15.1) 2.1.15
- — Version 2.1.14 Improvement Improved iCal/ICS export for full compatibility. Improvement Reworked recurring and multi-date export logic: now generates one VEVENT per date/range instead of RDATE rules, ensuring full compatibility with Go 2.1.14
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.22). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Booking Manager <= 2.1.20 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2026-09-21 CVE-2026-91025 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.1.20 Patched in 2.1.21
- 2026-09-21 CVE-2026-91024 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.1.20 Patched in 2.1.21
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Booking Manager – Sync WP Booking Calendar – Import Events, Export Bookings to ICS Calendar <= 2.1.18 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-05-29 CVE-2026-42751 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.18 Patched in 2.1.19
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Booking Manager <= 2.1.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-11-04 CVE-2025-64275 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.17 Patched in 2.1.18
- Patched High · 8.8 Booking Manager <= 2.1.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode ↗2023-12-21 CVE-2023-50840 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.1.6 Patched in 2.1.6
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Showing events listing from .ics feeds or sync bookings from different sources to your website"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "use it", "for events").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,688 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "google calendar", "iCalendar" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-10 4K+ → 5K+ up after 684 days in tier
- 2022-06-26 3K+ → 4K+ up after 523 days in tier
- 2021-01-19 2K+ → 3K+ 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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Hydrogen Calendar Embeds 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Event – Add to Calendar 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin 50K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Booking System – Booking Calendar 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Events Calendar for Google 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Tockify Events Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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