Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar by vcita
by vcita · Booking & Events
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Let clients schedule meetings with you online! No more back & forth emails
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+1025%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “booking” and “calendar” for “online booking” and “ical”. “booking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “online booking” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ical” sits at #23 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 1,854 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 447.6K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Booking & Events plugin keeps 0.8%, across 948 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 7 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 42 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 117 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| online booking | #15 | #15 | 0 |
| scheduling online | #7 | #9 | — |
| scheduling your tag | #20 | #17 | down 2 |
| online scheduling | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| online meetings | #12 | #13 | up 2 |
| ical | #23 | #20 | 0 |
| salon | #24 | #17 | 0 |
| scheduling plugin | #24 | #20 | — |
| scheduling website | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| booking your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| events your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| meetings your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
88 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 79 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “booking” and “calendar” for “online booking” and “ical”. “booking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “online booking” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ical” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.7K · 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.
7
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v4.6.6 · 23 Sep 2026
38
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 60% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Aug 2015
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 21 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.6.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar by vcita <= 4.6.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
- Patched High · 7.2 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.6.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API 'business_id' Parameter ↗2026-08-14 CVE-2026-14433 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.6.0 Patched in 4.6.1
- Patched High · 8.8 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗2025-08-14 CVE-2025-54677 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-07-30 CVE-2025-54676 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.5
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.5.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2025-04-04 CVE-2025-32238 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.5.2 Patched in 4.6.0
- Patched Medium · 5.4 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-12-05 CVE-2024-9872 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.1 Patched in 4.5.2
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47638 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.6 Patched in 4.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 vCita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar <= 4.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-17 CVE-2024-35761 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.0 Patched in 4.4.1
- Patched High · 8.8 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2024-07-04 CVE-2024-37499 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 4.4.2 Patched in 4.4.3
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.4.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-06-27 CVE-2024-37262 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.2 Patched in 4.4.3
- Patched High · 7.2 Appointment Booking and Online Scheduling <= 4.4.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-06-21 CVE-2024-5791 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.2 Patched in 4.4.3
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Appointment Booking and Online Scheduling <= 4.4.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-06-20 CVE-2024-5859 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.2 Patched in 4.4.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-08-10 CVE-2023-39992 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3.2 Patched in 4.3.3
- Patched High · 7.2 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita <= 4.3.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-06-02 CVE-2023-2298 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3.0 Patched in 4.3.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Let clients schedule meetings with you online! No more back & forth emails"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for events", "designed for", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Instagram and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,922 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-01 2K+ → 1K+ down after 512 days in tier
- 2024-06-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 398 days in tier
- 2023-05-06 4K+ → 3K+ down after 349 days in tier
- 2022-05-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 386 days in tier
- 2021-05-01 6K+ → 5K+ down after 272 days in tier
- 2020-08-02 8K+ → 6K+ down after 246 days in tier
- 2019-11-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 135 days in tier
- 2019-07-18 10K+ → 9K+ down
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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SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar 30K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Event Post 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Koalendar – Easy Appointment Scheduling & Booking Plugin 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy!Appointments 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
The Events Calendar 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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