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WP Booking Calendar versus Wpsimplebookingcalendar
CompareWP Booking CalendarWpsimplebookingcalendar
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forWordPress site ownersVacation rental owners on WordPress
Who it's not forSites not running WordPressAnyone needing built-in payments and automated booking
PrivacyMultiple publicly tracked vulnerabilities (WPScan, Wordfence, Patchstack); latest GitHub advisory July 2024.⁷Multiple public CVEs from 2024 to 2025, including XSS and a missing authorization flaw.
Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in reviewed sourcesNo direct support evidence in sources.
Public sentimentCommunity 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.³Reddit users recommend it for simple availability calendars, and reviews average 4.8 out of 5.
Biggest gotchaPublished vulnerabilities mean applying plugin updates immediately; self-hosted security is your job, not a vendor's.⁶Old plugin versions carry exploitable flaws. Update fast.

Pick WP Booking Calendar when

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

When WP Booking Calendar is not a fit

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

Pick Wpsimplebookingcalendar when

  • Vacation rental owners on WordPress
  • B&Bs and guesthouses showing availability
  • Single-property sites needing a simple calendar
  • Weekly booking display needs

When Wpsimplebookingcalendar is not a fit

  • Anyone needing built-in payments and automated booking
  • Hotels with multi-property inventory
  • Teams that skip fast plugin updates
  • Non-WordPress websites

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
  15. WP Simple Booking Calendar - WordPress pluginwordpress.org
    official
  16. WP Simple Booking Calendar Reviewswordpress.org
    review