SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 40K+ in roughly 124 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

8 of the last 13 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review, and 8 of those landed between 2024-07-08 and 2024-07-16.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

1. ★★★★★ defotohoeve

   9mo ago

   Had some trouble getting it to work, but yet again Really Simple Plugins support was amazing. A bit harder to reach this time around, but a fix is a fix! This topic was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by defotohoeve.

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2. ★★★★★ guerre64

   1.1y ago

   I have a Client whose website uses the SimplyBook system and plugin and when updating to the latest version (luckily on a staging site!!), the plugin crashed the site and had to be disabled. Jarno was great in getting back to me quickly regarding the issue and, provided a pretty straightforward solution, which I tested on the staging site before implementing it on the my Client’s live site. Brilliant support and a good plugin for purpose.

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3. ★★★★★ fischervlada

   1.3y ago

   Completely unprofessional support that makes excuses and does not solve the plugin problem. The plugin logs out on its own, notification emails are not delivered. We are losing money and reputation because the demo is displayed after logging out.

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4. ★★★★★ Dirk Peter

   2.1y ago

   The booking system is easy to integrate into the website and offers a wide range of options for customization. The integration into WordPress worked flawlessly for me.The system as such, which offers a very large scope and further integration, is also highly recommended. I spent a long time comparing which system I would work with, but none offers me such a wide range of services with such easy administration as this one

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5. ★★★★★ stephan55

   2.1y ago

   I use simplybook for two month now and I also installed the wordpress plugin for our website. During that time, it happend 3 times, that I got – for whatever reason – logged out of the plugin. I only noticed it, because some of our customers couldn’t book any more on our website. The last time, I had also problems to login again, because the confirmation code didn’t arrive via email. The simplybook support tends to claim that there is a problem on my side which isn’t the case. In the end, I don’t use this plugin any more, because I want to avoid bad surprises, when customers can’t book any more. For a premium account I would expect a more reliable solution and a better support from the provider.

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6. ★★★★★ mmib

   2.1y ago

   Use it at my photo booking website for a few years, works great!

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7. ★★★★★ matrixra

   2.1y ago

   Integrating our booking system with the website was something we were dreading, but using the plugin was so easy, and very simple to setup. Already we have found our sales increasing due to our customers being able to book for themselves!

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8. ★★★★★ agnacom

   2.1y ago

   Great booking software and integrates with website very well. Additional features are great too!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-19 Version 3.4.0 Added: The plugin now uses the WordPress Abilities API Added: New submenu to manage your SimplyBook.me plans and prices. Added: The Metricool WordPress plugin is added to the “Other plugins” section. Added: Stricter them 3.4.0
2. 2026-05-19 Version 3.3.1 Changed: Tested up to version to WordPress 7.0. Changed: PHP Mess Detector is now used in development, improving code style. Fixed: Admin notices can now trigger reliably after x-period has passed. Fixed: Background retr 3.3.1
3. 2026-02-16 Version 3.3.0 Fixed: Message “form contains errors” briefly flashed in settings. Fixed: Direct SimplyBook.me links now work with plain permalinks. Fixed: REST API validation is now more reliable. Fixed: Issue preventing some users fro 3.3.0
4. 2025-12-17 Version 3.2.4 Fixed: API response codes now better reflect the actual error. Fixed: Color pickers no longer render behind the form footer. Fixed: Optimized tasks-endpoint. Fixed: Redirect to dashboard after onboarding now works reliab 3.2.4
5. 2025-12-03 Version 3.2.3.1 Fixed: JavaScript error on the dashboard when having WordPress 6.9 installed. Added: Tested up to 6.9 in readme.txt. 3.2.3.1
6. 2025-11-20 Version 3.2.3 Fixed: The “confirm email” step can no longer be skipped, preventing users from getting stuck. Fixed: Theme settings can now be fetched regardless of strict server settings. Fixed: Translations are no longer escaped mult 3.2.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 22 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 117 days in tier
2. 2026-02-16 10K+ → 20K+ up after 92 days in tier
3. 2025-11-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 10 days in tier
4. 2025-11-06 8K+ → 9K+ up after 10 days in tier
5. 2025-10-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 38 days in tier
6. 2025-09-19 6K+ → 7K+ up after 37 days in tier
7. 2025-08-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 32 days in tier
8. 2025-07-12 4K+ → 5K+ up after 54 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).

• Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags A
• Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Simply Schedule Appointments 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Easy Appointments 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Advanced Appointment Booking & Scheduling 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Shore Booking Widget 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B

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SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar: 30K+ active installs, 4.5★ (17 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simplybook