Kernel Booking
Online bookings made easy, for hotels, camping, glamping and more. Quickly and easily embed your Kernel Booking account into any WordPress website
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Kernel Booking shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Kernel Booking stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| booking | >100 |
| embed | >100 |
| hosted | >100 |
| reservations | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Kernel Booking
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
Online bookings made easy, for hotels, camping, glamping and more. Quickly and easily embed your Kernel Booking account into any Joomla website, to take complete advantage of a host of great features:
- Display your rooms, pitches or properties on your website
- Show an availability calendar
- Allow visitors to make immediate bookings
- Take payments securely online
- Increase revenue by selling extras online
- Integrate with a range of third party site
- Use the management back end to help manage arrivals and departures
- Financial reporting to plot your growth
- A range of different pricing and subscriptions
- Friendly support, provided by humans!
You do need a Kernel Booking account for this module to work, but if you don’t already have one you can sign up at www.kernelbooking.co.uk today, and benefit from a completely free setup service.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Embed Kernel Booking into any page by specifying your client alias (found in the URL when you are logged in) and page in the shortcode
[kernel-booking client="kernel-acres" page="search"]
Changelog
1.0.3
- Update WP version
1.0.2
- Update WP version
1.0.1
- Update branding
1.0.0
- Initial release
For developers
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FAQ
Kernel Booking: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 19, 2026
Is Kernel Booking free?
Yes. Kernel Booking is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Kernel Booking safe to use in 2026?
Kernel Booking shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Kernel Booking?
Kernel Booking is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,782 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does Kernel Booking work with WordPress 7.1?
Kernel Booking is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Kernel Booking need?
Kernel Booking requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Kernel Booking last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on April 12, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Kernel Booking?
Kernel Booking is developed and maintained by Kernel Data Ltd.
What are the best alternatives to Kernel Booking?
The most popular alternatives to Kernel Booking are Booking for Appointments an… (90K+ installs), Online Scheduling and Appoi… (60K+ installs) and Simply Schedule Appointments (50K+ installs).
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