VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS
by e4jvikwp · Booking & Events
Also makes 6 other plugins · 14.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Famous Booking Engine, PMS and Hotel Reservations plugin for property managers. The best solution for accommodations to drive more direct bookings.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
+114%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “reservations” for “accommodations”. “reservations” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “accommodations” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 69 average across 1,838 Booking & Events plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 291.9K 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 17 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 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 61 reviews, smoothed to 4.48★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
55
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
52%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| booking engine your tag | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| pms | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| hotel booking engine | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| vikbooking | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| famous | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hotel your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| hotel pms | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hotels | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| hostel | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| hotel booking your tag | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| accommodations | #4 | #2 | up 1 |
| accommodation | #3 | #1 | up 1 |
| online booking engine | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| booking software | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| channel manager your tag | #8 | #12 | up 1 |
| vacation rental | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| booking website engine | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| apartment | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| engine | #10 | #15 | up 2 |
| hotel booking system | #6 | #5 | 0 |
193 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 145 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “reservations” for “accommodations”. “reservations” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “accommodations” sits at #4 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.2K · 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.
17
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v1.8.20 · 27 Oct 2026
40
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Nov 2019
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles15 of the last 25 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
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.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bena10661.0y ago
This WP Booking Engine & PMS is an absolute game-changer for any hotel. The latest enhancements have transformed it from a great tool into an essential one. Every updates, especially in the PMS field, task management, channel synchronization, or integration of automated booking processes, have drastically streamlined our revenue strategy and made entire resource management faster and more intuitive in our organization. Equally impressive is the outstanding end-user support over the last 3 years. Their team is the gold standard, responding quickly to each request professionally, and deep expertise on complex issues like two-way OTA sync, and further. They don’t just fix problems; they provide invaluable best-practice solutions and develop software not for themselves, but for end-customers like you and me. In a nutshell: A powerful, reliable, and continuously improving Booking & PMS system backed by best-in-class support is a definite five-star investment. Thanks a lot for this amazing contribution to this community, great product & service! This topic was modified 9 months ago by bena1066. Reason: Corrections
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dm13021.0y ago
The best booking plugin and integration. Thanks for support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ koiyiaras1.2y ago
The plugin is one step away from 5 stars and being the best hotel booking plugin. However, it lacks one vital feature that makes it hard to choose. The feature is not available in the paid version either — the iCal sync for calendars. Without this feature, I cannot use the plugin and had to choose another one with much less quality in the interface. For hotel management, where nowadays we use many booking channels, we definitely need calendar sync. I would gladly buy this plugin if iCal sync appears and, of course, rate it 5 stars, as it has the potential to be the best WP hotel booking plugin (note: the Channels Management option is not something that I consider an alternative to iCal sync).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ julijadus1.2y ago
I compared ALL the plugins and channel managers there are on the market for booking accommodation and my main criteria was functionality and price as well as the channel manager with API connection. Yes, It took me weeks and I finally chose VikBooking. I used it for 2 months now during our busiest summer season and it didn’t disappoint. The tech support is great, functionality is great and it works great, translations work great and you can translate your own thing. I’m happy with all the extras set-up, invoices, complex children pricing, coupons, cron jobs, task manager and many other things. The price is unbeatable(only one competitor comes close to it), and it pays off within a year or less compared to other competitors that have big monthly fees. The only things to improve on are (for us personally as we are not a hotel but premium cabins): design – it’s very hotel oriented, so we had to tweak the design/colours with CSS codes so it’s more applicable for us. Shortcodes – there is still no sleek shortcode for availability calendar – the one they have is again very hotel-like and unusable. Their payment gateway selection didn’t have any options for the Baltic region so we had to pay the developer to integrate it for us which cost quite a bit, but VikBooking recommended a good developer for integration so it worked out well. Overall highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marzomax1.4y ago
<font style=”vertical-align: inherit;”><font style=”vertical-align: inherit;”>E’ un buon plugin ma non esente da lacune anche gravi. Una delle cose principali per chi fa il mio mestiere sono i pagamenti ( senza di questi non esistere neanche wordpress ei plugin associati ). Ho acquistato stripe per associarlo a vikbooking. Stripe è completo solo se ha a disposizione un metodo di pagamento dell’ospite. Purtroppo vikbooking al momento della prenotazione anche se il pagamento va a buon fine e la prenotazione è confermata non permette la memorizzazione dei dati all’interno dell’account di stripe ( anche se lo stesso plugin prevede la memorizzazione attraverso varie spunte ) e questo è grave dal mio punto di vista. Penso che il plugin sia ancora abbasta giovane e deve crescere e sono sicuro che si migliorerà sempre. Ho fatto un abbonamento per un anno e spero di rinnovare ancora</font>. Spero che venga migliorato gli aspetti che sono GLI ADDEBITI SU CARTA E LE PRE-AUTORIZZAZIONI </font> This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by marzomax.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniel1.6y ago
The support for the plugin is very, very good! All my questions about the migration were answered promptly. The functionality is also satisfactory. In German: Die HIlfe zum Plugin ist sehr sehr gut! Alle meine Fragen zur Migration wurden umgehend beantwortet. Auch die Funktionen sind zufriedenstellend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kuba12351.6y ago
Vik Booking is a well-designed and powerful plugin that has helped me perfectly set up reservations for my accommodation. It offers a wide range of settings, syncs availability seamlessly, and includes many useful features that save time and simplify booking management. But what I appreciate the most is the customer support. The team is incredibly helpful, responds quickly to inquiries, and always finds a solution. I truly value their patience and professionalism. Thanks to them, everything was set up smoothly, and the system works flawlessly. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable booking system with top-notch support! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MhrTheme1.9y ago
The hotel management system was perfect for my website.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.14 Release date – 16 July 2026 Minor task manager improvements for OTA booking alterations. Multiple low-severity security fixes for CSRF and XSS prevention. 1.8.14
- — Version 1.8.13 Release date – 30 June 2026 New PMS Report “Bookings”. Improvements to RMS Occupancy Pace report data collection. Outdated Channel Manager versions detection. Multiple low-severity security fixes for CSRF and XSS prevent 1.8.13
- — Version 1.8.12 Release date – 16 June 2026 Added support to listing-level check-in instructions. Door Access Control passcodes available in front-end booking details page. Improved room-level minimum advance booking notice (empty notic 1.8.12
- — Version 1.8.11 Release date – 03 June 2026 Fixed “arbitrary file deletion” vulnerability through Chatbot (AI or administrator reply to first message was required to use the exploit). Booking color tags improvements to support any futur 1.8.11
- — Version 1.8.10 Release date – 05 May 2026 Quote framework minor improvements and fixes. Inquiries framework (and Chatbot) fixes. Security fixes mainly for XSS prevention or data filtering. Earlier versions For further details about old 1.8.10
- — Version 1.8.9 Release date – 28 April 2026 Quote framework general improvements and bug fixes. Quote lock/do-not-lock option. Automatic payment collection scheduling for VCC and CC of additional OTAs. Language translation strings upda 1.8.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 38 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.8.20). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.15 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'attachments[name]' Parameter ↗2026-10-09 CVE-2026-95684 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.15 Patched in 1.8.16
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.14 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-03 CVE-2026-95591 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.14 Patched in 1.8.15
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking 1.8.8 - 1.8.14 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload ↗2026-09-16 CVE-2026-85127 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 1.8.8 - 1.8.14 Patched in 1.8.15
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.13 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field 'vbfX' Parameter ↗2026-07-23 CVE-2026-15401 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.13 Patched in 1.8.14
- Patched Medium · 6.1 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'category_id' Parameter ↗2026-07-23 CVE-2026-15346 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.13 Patched in 1.8.14
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Booking Form Email Field ↗2026-07-07 CVE-2026-6820 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.8 Patched in 1.8.9
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'special_requests' Parameter ↗2026-07-07 CVE-2026-6818 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.8 Patched in 1.8.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'layoutstyle' Parameter ↗2026-06-30 CVE-2026-12754 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.12 Patched in 1.8.13
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-06-01 CVE-2026-42762 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.9 Patched in 1.8.10
- Patched Critical · 9.1 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.10 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion ↗2026-05-27 CVE-2026-42737 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.8.10 Patched in 1.8.11
- Patched High · 7.2 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-05-20 CVE-2026-42683 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.8 Patched in 1.8.9
- Patched High · 7.5 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.8.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗2025-11-07 CVE-2025-49918 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.8.2 Patched in 1.8.3
- Patched Medium · 4.4 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-03 CVE-2024-13616 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.7.1 Patched in 1.7.2
- Patched Medium · 4.3 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.6.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Menu Access ↗2024-04-19 CVE-2024-2441 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.6.7 Patched in 1.6.8
- Patched Medium · 6.1 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.6.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32563 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.7 Patched in 1.6.8
- Patched Medium · 4.4 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.5.11 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-01-27 CVE-2023-24396 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.12 Patched in 1.5.12
- 2022-05-03 CVE-2022-1528 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.9 Patched in 1.5.9
- 2022-04-21 CVE-2022-1409 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 1.5.8 Patched in 1.5.9
- Patched Medium · 5.5 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.5.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-04-21 CVE-2022-1408 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.8 Patched in 1.5.8
- 2022-04-18 CVE-2022-27862 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.5.3 Patched in 1.5.4
- Patched Medium · 5.3 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS <= 1.5.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure ↗2022-04-18 CVE-2022-27863 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.5.3 Patched in 1.5.4
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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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 15 languages, 3 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,790 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Hotel Booking" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-16 9K+ → 8K+ down after 426 days in tier
- 2025-02-14 8K+ → 9K+ up after 347 days in tier
- 2024-03-04 7K+ → 8K+ up after 209 days in tier
- 2023-08-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 165 days in tier
- 2023-02-24 5K+ → 6K+ up after 128 days in tier
- 2022-10-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 112 days in tier
- 2022-06-29 3K+ → 4K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2022-04-19 1K+ → 3K+ up after 540 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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MotoPress Hotel Booking 10K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
AweBooking – Hotel Booking System 1K+ installs · 3.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Hotel Booking WPML Support 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WP Hotel Booking Authorize Payment 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
AweBooking & Elementor Integration 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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