VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar
by e4jvikwp · Booking & Events
Also makes 6 other plugins · 14.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
A reliable tool for managing any kind of appointments, scheduling the bookings of various services, and organizing the calendars of several employees.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+55%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “appointment booking”, “appointments” and “booking calendar” for “service booking”, “service” and “doctor appointment”. “appointment booking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “service booking” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “appointments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “service” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “booking calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “doctor appointment” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 69 average across 1,838 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 24.4K 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 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ 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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| employees | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| employee management your tag | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| online organizing | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| services | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| zoom meetings your tag | #14 | #19 | down 1 |
| service booking | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| service | #16 | #16 | up 3 |
| online appointment management software | #9 | #14 | down 2 |
| booking software | #19 | #18 | 0 |
| spa | #18 | #16 | up 2 |
| doctor appointment | #18 | #14 | up 1 |
| availability calendar | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| reservation calendar | #24 | #18 | — |
| web booking | #16 | #17 | up 2 |
| employee | #20 | #17 | 0 |
| appointment booking your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| appointments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| booking calendar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 52 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “appointment booking”, “appointments” and “booking calendar” for “service booking”, “service” and “doctor appointment”. “appointment booking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “service booking” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “appointments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “service” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “booking calendar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “doctor appointment” sits at #18 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 “zoom meetings”. #14 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 1.6K · 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
10d ago
latest release · v1.2.23 · 21 Oct 2026
7
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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Paul2.6y ago
I tried a few different plugins to set up a specialized community for employee/client appointments with an employee profile and booking system, but all of the ones I tried were very limited, I then found the VikApointments plugin which has the depth of capability and forward thinking that I needed, now the website has all the functionality I want and I am also blown away by the friendly helpful and professional support the team gave me who also act and react in a time-friendly manner. Thankyou and keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpfun92.9y ago
As most E4J extensions, this extension is very complete and made easy to use. The documentation is very complete as well. You can try the demo sites to get an idea of its front end and back end cool features !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aloeewellness3.1y ago
Still in testing phase so we’ll see how it works once our site launches, but so far during user testing, it seems to cover a wide range of customization needs with some neat features for complex service booking. We had some challenge with the stripe payment plugin and they issued a fix within 24 hours which is greatly appreciated. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by aloeewellness.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dwbwp4.2y ago
We searched for a lot of different plugins for a reservation/billing system that was reasonable and found VIK Appointments. We have a pest control company and was essentially trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. VIK is affordable and easy to use. And most importantly, can do some customization to it. But, and this is what sets Vik apart, the developer, Matteo. We needed to customize the invoice, essentially had to write it from scratch to meet what we had to put on it. Any guidance we needed to where to pull the info out of the db, Matteo did not hesitate to let us know the code block to use. He has been MORE than gracious and accommodating with our requests. I wholeheartedly recommend this plugin! Michael B. Morell, CISSP #431307
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asharumamonines4.9y ago
Recently I bought VikAppointments and this programme works very nice so far, stll installing it though. Before I installed VikBooking which is running now for a few years and it works very well for us too. Installing that plugin was a big job since for me that was new but with the manuals they have online you get far and whenever you get stock the helpdesk is really vey helpful, even in the weekends with less staf available they do there best to help you out. VikAppointments is easier because of the experience I already have with VikBooking an because the plugin is more simple. We are very happy with these two plugins and I highly recommend them both! Thank you for a great service! Irma This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by asharumamonines.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex5.0y ago
Very useful plugin, lot of functionality. Absolutely it’s worth the cost! Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Francesco6.0y ago
Esattamente ciò di cui avevo bisogno! Plugin funzionale e solido, che consente di gestire un enorme numero di opzioni già nella versione free. Assistenza cortese e competente, con risposte rapide ed efficienti. Consigliatissimo!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nofcfro6.5y ago
Avevo qualche hanno fa acquistato VikBooking per Joomla, ora ho acquistato VikAppointments per WordPress… che dire, prodotti eccellenti! Non solo per il funzionamento ma anche per la logica con cui sono scritti, per non parlare poi della possibilità di fare l’override del plugin. Infine una menzione per il supporto rapido e gentile e sopratutto stra-disponibile (più del dovuto). Complimenti e consigliatissimo!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.23). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.1 VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar <= 1.2.21 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via 'old_vapcfN' Parameter ↗2026-10-02 CVE-2026-87115 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.2.21 Patched in 1.2.22
- Patched High · 7.5 VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar <= 1.2.20 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗2026-09-03 CVE-2026-84768 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.2.20 Patched in 1.2.21
- Patched High · 7.5 VikAppointments – Services Booking Calendar <= 1.2.19 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗2026-08-04 CVE-2026-15918 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.2.19 Patched in 1.2.20
- Patched Medium · 4.3 VikAppointments Services Booking Calendar <= 1.2.16 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
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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 7 languages, 1 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,439 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "appointment booking", "employee management" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-04 600+ → 500+ down after 94 days in tier
- 2025-10-02 500+ → 600+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-09-25 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-23 500+ → 600+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-18 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-17 500+ → 600+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-09-13 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-12 500+ → 600+ up 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).
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Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Time Slot – Booking and Appointment System 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Sugar Calendar Bookings Scheduling Appointments Lite 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
PocketBooking – Manage Appointments on the Go — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Zovonto Bookings and Appointments — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Appointment Booking System, Scheduling & Calendar – Tiger Booking — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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