01Dashboard
Know what needs attention.
Review today’s schedule, booking activity and quick actions without leaving WordPress.
The WordPress booking plugin for your business
Your website.
Their next appointment.
Turn a visit to your website into a booking. Let clients choose a time, book a service and pay—while you manage the details in WordPress.
Unlimited sites you own or manageMonthly or lifetime licenseSetup documentation included
Scroll to explore · 3 scenes
The whole day,
in one workspace.
See the pieces your team uses most: a quick overview, a visual calendar and the service catalog behind your booking form.
02Calendar
See availability at a glance.
Move from a list of bookings to a calendar view your team can scan quickly.
03Services
Shape the offer.
Set names, durations, prices and capacity so the public form reflects your real workflow.
Illustrative sample day
One view for the details that matter.
- 5
- appointments
- 3
- services
- 2
- team members
- 1
- WordPress site
See how it works
From available time
to booked appointment.
A practical workflow for your team and your customers. Explore the setup guides before you decide.
Set the service. Set your hours.
Add a service, its duration and price. Assign staff, working hours and breaks so customers can choose from your availability.
Service setup guidePut booking on your website.
Add a booking form to a WordPress page with a shortcode. Customers choose their service, date and time, then enter their details.
Publishing your first formManage what happens next.
Review bookings in your dashboard, configure confirmation emails and give customers a place to manage their appointments.
Customer dashboard guideMore than a time slot
A booking system for
the way you work.
Recurring appointments
Make repeat visits easier.
Configure weekly, biweekly or monthly bookings. Manage individual appointments within a series.
Explore recurring appointmentsGroup bookings
Give every class a capacity.
Set participant limits for classes and workshops, with availability based on the places remaining.
Explore group bookingsPrepaid packages
Sell the next few sessions.
Create session bundles, set expiry dates and track the remaining balance as customers book.
Explore prepaid packagesForms & notifications
Keep the details together.
Collect booking details with custom fields. Configure email messages and optional Twilio SMS notifications.
Explore forms & notificationsWhere it fits
Appointments. Classes. Ongoing clients.
Salons can organize staff availability. Coaches can offer recurring sessions and packages. Studios can set class capacities. Choose the setup that fits your business.
Find a workflow for your businessConnect your existing tools
WordPress at the center.
Your tools around it.
Choose the connections your business needs. Each integration needs its own setup; external accounts and charges are separate from your plugin license.
Read the integration guide- Stripe & WooCommerce
- Collect booking payments. WooCommerce needs an enabled gateway for methods such as PayPal. Processor fees apply.
- Google Calendar & iCal
- Configure Google Calendar sync, or subscribe to a read-only ICS feed in apps such as Outlook.
- Email & Twilio SMS
- Configure booking notifications. SMS requires your own Twilio account, number and messaging balance.
- Webhooks & Zapier
- Connect booking events to external workflows. Your automation provider may require a separate paid plan.
Understand the workflow
WordPress appointment booking,
from form to follow-up.
WP Booking Pro connects the services you sell, the people who deliver them and the time customers can reserve. Here is how those pieces fit together.
Booking forms & service selection
Give visitors a clear next step.
A contact form starts a conversation. An appointment booking form asks customers to choose a service, date and available time before submitting their details. Publish [booking_form] on a WordPress page alongside your service description, location and preparation instructions. Use custom fields for the details your team needs before the appointment, rather than asking every customer the same questions by email.
Staff scheduling & availability
Build the calendar around your team.
Set up staff profiles, assign the services each person provides and configure weekly working hours. Breaks, time off and date-specific exceptions help describe when a team member is available. Start with one service and one staff schedule, check the time slots shown on the public form, then expand the setup. A service duration and a staff working day are different settings: configure both before accepting bookings.
Staff availability setupClasses & recurring appointments
Choose the right booking model.
A private appointment reserves time for an individual customer. A group class needs a participant limit and a count of remaining places. Recurring appointments organize repeat visits into a series, while session packages track a prepaid balance. These solve different needs: choose capacity for a workshop, recurrence for an ongoing schedule and a package when selling a defined number of sessions.
Class capacity and group booking guideCustomer portal & notifications
Make the next steps easy to find.
The customer dashboard gives clients a place to review appointments and access rescheduling or cancellation options under your configured policies. Pair it with confirmation emails that explain the service, time, location and what to bring. Optional Twilio SMS adds a separate notification channel. Test message delivery and customer access before launch; adding a template alone does not verify your email or SMS configuration.
Customer self-service dashboard guideFind your starting point
Online booking for
service businesses.
Configure the booking experience around how you deliver a service—not just an empty calendar. These are example workflows, not customer endorsements.
Salons & appointment-based services
List treatments separately with their own durations and prices. Assign staff who provide each treatment, set their working hours and include arrival instructions in confirmation messages. Customers can start from the service they need, while your team manages appointments in WordPress.
Salon booking workflowsFitness studios & group classes
Use group capacity for instructor-led sessions and individual appointments for private training. Plan the instructor schedule alongside the class timetable. If you also offer packages, define the session allowance and expiry clearly so clients understand what they are buying.
Fitness studio booking workflowsConsultants & independent professionals
Offer an initial consultation and follow-up sessions as distinct services. Collect a short brief through custom booking fields and explain meeting arrangements in the confirmation email. For ongoing engagements, review the recurring appointment options before building the schedule.
Consultation booking workflowsBefore your first live booking
A practical setup checklist.
You need a WordPress website that allows plugin installation and administrator access to upload the ZIP and activate your license. Review the installation guide with your hosting provider, and test on a staging site before changing a busy production website.
Installation requirements and steps- Configure your services and schedule
- Check service durations, prices, staff assignments, business hours and the WordPress timezone. Preview the form as a customer rather than relying only on the admin calendar.
- Decide which connections you need
- Set up your payment provider if collecting online payments. Configure email delivery, and connect Twilio only if you want SMS. Your hosting, processor and messaging charges are separate from the plugin license.
- Publish clear customer policies
- Explain cancellation windows, rescheduling, package expiry and any preparation requirements on your website. Collect only the booking information your business needs and review how connected services handle that information.
- Run a complete test booking
- Submit the public form, check the booking record, verify confirmation delivery and test the customer dashboard. For payments, use your provider’s test environment before switching to live credentials. Repeat the checks after major site changes.
One plugin. Two ways to pay.
Choose the commitment.
Keep the capabilities.
Both plans include all plugin features and unlimited websites you own or manage. All prices are in USD.
Included in both plans
- Unlimited websites you own or manage
- Unlimited bookings and appointments
- Staff availability and booking calendar
- Recurring appointments, classes and packages
- Custom fields and customer dashboard
- Payment and notification integrations
Install the plugin ZIP in WordPress, then activate it with the license key provided after payment.
Check installation requirementsStart with flexibility
Monthly
$19.99/month
A recurring subscription.
Cancel through PayPal.
- All plugin features
- Updates and email support while active
- Renews monthly until cancelled
After cancellation, new booking submissions stop at the end of the billing period. Existing bookings and admin access remain.
No license renewals
Lifetime
$399one-time
One payment for a perpetual license.
No recurring plugin charge.
- All plugin features
- Updates during active product development
- Email support for the lifetime of the product
A lifetime license does not include third-party service fees. See the terms for license, support and refund conditions.
How do I add an appointment booking form to WordPress?
Install and activate WP Booking Pro, enter your license key, then configure a service and its availability. Add [booking_form] to a WordPress page using a Shortcode block. Preview the page and submit a test booking before sharing it with customers.
Can each staff member have a different booking schedule?
Yes. Staff profiles support their own weekly availability, service assignments, breaks and time off. Configure service durations as well as staff hours, then check the available slots on the customer-facing booking form.
Can customers reschedule or cancel their own appointments?
The customer dashboard provides booking history and self-service rescheduling and cancellation options under your configured policies. Set up the dashboard page and customer access, then test the full flow and explain your cancellation rules before launch.
Is group booking the same as a recurring appointment?
No. Group booking controls how many participants can reserve a class or workshop. Recurring booking schedules repeated appointments in a series. A session package is different again: it tracks a prepaid session allowance and expiry. Choose the feature that matches how you deliver your service.
How does the license key work?
After payment, you receive a license key and access to download the plugin ZIP. Install it in WordPress and enter the key under Bookings > Settings > License to activate WP Booking System Pro.
Can I use it on multiple websites?
Both the monthly subscription and lifetime license cover unlimited websites that you own or manage. The license is non-transferable and cannot be resold.
Do you support recurring bookings and session packages?
Yes. Configure weekly, biweekly or monthly appointments and manage individual occurrences in a series. You can also create prepaid session packages with expiry dates and track the remaining session balance.
What do I need to send SMS reminders?
SMS notifications require your own Twilio account, phone number and messaging balance. Connect your credentials and configure message templates in the plugin. Twilio charges are separate from the plugin license; longer messages may use multiple billable segments.
How do booking payments work?
The plugin supports Stripe and WooCommerce payment integration. To offer methods such as PayPal through WooCommerce, install WooCommerce and configure the appropriate payment gateway. Processor fees and any paid gateway extensions are separate. Purchasing the plugin itself uses PayPal checkout.
What happens if I cancel the monthly subscription?
You can cancel through PayPal or contact support@bookingisimple.com. Your license remains active until the end of the current billing period. After that, new booking submissions are disabled; existing bookings, admin access and calendar views continue to work.
What does the lifetime license include?
The $399 USD one-time payment provides a perpetual plugin license with no renewal requirement. Updates are included during active product development, and email support is included for the lifetime of the product. Third-party service fees are not included.
What should I know about support and refunds?
Email support is available while your subscription or lifetime license is active. The terms state that lifetime licenses are non-refundable after 30 days; they do not establish an unconditional money-back guarantee. Review the terms and contact support@bookingisimple.com about your situation before purchasing.
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