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Should I use WP Booking Calendar?

Easily manage full day bookings, time-slot appointments, or events in an all-in-one, most advanced booking system for WordPress. - wpbookingcalendar.com

· 1 week ago

Buy it if you run a WordPress site and want self-hosted full-day or appointment bookings starting from a free version. Skip it if you're not on WordPress or won't stay on top of plugin security patches.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources: official pages, security trackers, roundups, and community threads. Snippets were truncated, so no verbatim user quotes were extractable.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid tiersSee prices page

Best for

  • WordPress site owners
  • Rental and B&B availability calendars
  • Appointment-based small services
  • Self-hosted booking on a budget

Not for

  • Sites not running WordPress
  • Anyone unwilling to patch plugin security immediately
  • High-volume operators needing dedicated SaaS scheduling
  • Buyers wanting zero-maintenance hosted tools

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Published vulnerabilities mean applying plugin updates immediately; self-hosted security is your job, not a vendor's.

high

Version 10.10 had unauthenticated booking manipulation; confirm you run a patched release.

medium

free plugin vs. paid site tiers confuses buyers; verify exactly which version you install.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One plugin covers full-day bookings, time-slot appointments, and events
  • Free version published on
  • Live demo and video tutorials ease evaluation
  • Vendor maintains a public security page and changelog
  • Dedicated FAQ and support-forum resources

Cons

  • Multiple published vulnerabilities, including unauthenticated booking manipulation
  • Nine security advisories counted by third-party trackers
  • Features split across paid tiers; confirm coverage before buying
  • Some Reddit buyers hunt alternatives for week-long bookings
  • '#1' and 'most advanced' claims are vendor self-assessments

Sources & method

- 14 sources - Multiple publicly tracked vulnerabilities (WPScan, Wordfence, Patchstack); latest GitHub advisory July 2024. Patch discipline is mandatory.

official x5review x4security x5
  • Unauthenticated booking manipulation (broken access control), v10.10, Patchstack lists an unauthenticated post-confirmation booking manipulation vulnerability affecting version 10.10.
  • GitHub security advisory (GHSA-pw68-v6p6-7wqw), Advisory dated July 24, 2024 against the WP Booking Calendar plugin; review details before deploying.
  • Nine tracked advisories, Third-party tracker counts nine published security advisories for this plugin.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free core version; paid tiers unverified
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full-day, time-slot, events covered
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Nine tracked advisories; patch fast
  • 9 Security advisories counted by third-party trackers
  • Jul 2024 Latest advisory GitHub security advisory
  • Yes Free version published on WordPress.org
  • 3 Booking types full-day, time-slot, events

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Full-day booking calendar
  • Basic booking management

Paid tiers

See prices page

  • Time-slot appointments
  • Advanced booking features by tier

Security

Multiple publicly tracked vulnerabilities (WPScan, Wordfence, Patchstack); latest GitHub advisory July 2024.

  • Unauthenticated booking manipulation (broken access control), v10.10Patchstack lists an unauthenticated post-confirmation booking manipulation vulnerability affecting version 10.10.⁷
  • GitHub security advisory (GHSA-pw68-v6p6-7wqw)Advisory dated July 24, 2024 against the WP Booking Calendar plugin; review details before deploying.⁸

Patch discipline is mandatory.

  • Nine tracked advisoriesThird-party tracker counts nine published security advisories for this plugin.⁹

What users say

Community threads show buyers comparing it against simpler calendar plugins and weighing fit for week-long rentals, but no verbatim reviews surfaced in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources: official pages, security trackers, roundups, and community threads. Snippets were truncated, so no verbatim user quotes were extractable.

Capable WordPress booking plugin with a free tier — but published vulnerabilities mean you must patch fast.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources: official pages, security trackers, roundups, and community threads. Snippets were truncated, so no verbatim user quotes were extractable.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. WP Booking Calendar — official sitewpbookingcalendar.com
    official
  2. Prices | WP Booking Calendarwpbookingcalendar.com
    official
  3. Booking Calendar — WordPress.org pluginwordpress.org
    official
  4. Live Demo | WP Booking Calendarwpbookingcalendar.com
    official
  5. Product security page | WP Booking Calendarwpbookingcalendar.com
    official
  6. WPScan — Booking Calendar security vulnerabilitieswpscan.com
    security
  7. Patchstack — Broken access control in Booking Calendar 10.10patchstack.com
    security
  8. GitHub advisory GHSA-pw68-v6p6-7wqwgithub.com
    security
  9. HackHalt — 9 known security issueshackhalt.com
    security
  10. Wordfence — Booking Calendar vulnerability intelwordfence.com
    security
  11. Reddit, r/Wordpress — WP plugin for booking whole weekreddit.com
    review
  12. Zapier — 10 best WordPress booking pluginszapier.com
    review
  13. One.com — 6 booking plugins tested and reviewedone.com
    review
  14. Crocoblock — 9 best WordPress booking calendar pluginscrocoblock.com
    review

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