freetobook widget (legacy)

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1. ★★★★★ foxtucker

   10.7y ago

   I had to revert to simply using the standard ‘widget code’.

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2. ★★★★★ ppwd

   10.9y ago

   Can’t think why the only over reviewer gave it 3/5. The last time I used a freetobook widget I had to add the code manually, this plugin was much easier and it didn’t mess with my theme like adding it manually did (there was some kind of conflict and calendar showed in footer)

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3. ★★★★★ Skankyrich

   13.5y ago

   Freetobook is an excellent booking system which makes it easy to provide an online booking system for customers. It integrates very well across most of the main booking sites and is easy to us. The plugin however is let down by a lack of customisation options. If you just want a ‘Book Now!’ button then it’s fine, and if you’re not happy with the default images it’s easy to upload your own. However there are no customisation options at all for the calendar. On our site, the widget doesn’t fit into the width of the sidebar so it pushes part of it onto the next line; this looks really bad and you can’t change it. So really the calendar is unusable to us, and really this is the part that I think most people would want on their sites. It would make the plugin far more user-friendly if you were able to tweak the layout, text and colours of the calendar and perhaps this could be included in a future release.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-25 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-06-24 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-06-23 400+ → 300+ down after 349 days in tier
4. 2024-07-09 500+ → 400+ down after 282 days in tier
5. 2023-10-01 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2023-09-28 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-09-27 600+ → 500+ down after 270 days in tier
8. 2022-12-31 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier

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).

• F Freetobook review widget (legacy) 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 5 shared tags D
• Freetobook Responsive Widget 500+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
• Checkfront Online Booking System 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Bike Rental Online Booking Calendar 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Course Booking Platform 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Servv AI Event Booking — installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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freetobook widget (legacy): 300+ active installs, 3.3★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/freetobook-booking-button