At 60,000 active installs it sits in the middle of the appointment-booking pack, trailing LatePoint at 100,000 and Amelia at 90,000 but ahead of Booking Calendar at 50,000.
Update Freshness
25/25
Maintenance is excellent: last updated July 10, 2026, and tested against WordPress 7.0.1, signalling active development.
User Rating
13/15
A rating of 88 out of 100 from 570 reviewers is strong and indicates most users are satisfied with the core experience.
Support Health
8/15
Support health is the weakest area: zero public support threads resolved suggests either very few issues are raised or they are handled through paid channels rather than the public forum.
WP Compatibility
15/15
Compatibility scores perfectly, supporting WordPress back to 3.7 and PHP from 5.3.7, which means it will run on virtually any host.
Scores higher than 88% of indexed plugins
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Appointment booking system for WordPress — schedule appointments, manage calendars, send reminders, take payments. Start booking today!
Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System <= 28.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Booking Token Disclosure and Deletion via 'order_id' ParameterCritical
Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System <= 28.2 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass via PHP Type Juggling via 'verification_code' Parameter Type Juggling via json_dataMedium
Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System <= 28.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Access and Message Injection via 'conversation_id' ParameterHigh
Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly <= 27.7 - Authenticated (Staff+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Information Exposure via 'params[id]' ParameterMedium
Bookly adds a full-featured appointment booking system to WordPress, letting visitors schedule services through a front-end widget while you manage calendars, staff, and customer details in the back end. It bundles email and SMS notifications, payment collection, and a customizable booking form into one package. The 60,000 active installs suggest it is widely deployed across service-based sites from salons to consultants.
Who It's For
Bookly fits small to mid-sized service businesses that need an all-in-one booking solution with built-in reminders and payment capture, such as salons, clinics, tutors, and repair shops. It is well suited to owners who want a polished front-end widget without cobbling together multiple plugins for calendar, notifications, and payments. Users comfortable configuring a feature-rich settings panel will get the most out of it.
Who Should Skip It
If you only need a simple contact form or a basic availability calendar, Bookly is overkill and will slow your admin with options you will never use. Sites on restrictive PHP versions below 5.3.7 or those needing deep WooCommerce integration should look at lighter alternatives like LatePoint or Amelia.
The Bottom Line
Bookly delivers a genuinely capable appointment system that combines booking, reminders, and payments in one package, and its near-perfect maintenance and compatibility scores offset the lukewarm public support visibility. It is best suited to service businesses that want a single, do-everything scheduling tool and are willing to invest time in setup. If support responsiveness or a lighter interface matters more, LatePoint or Amelia are worth comparing first.
