Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP for WordPress Plugin Directory
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Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP is the #7 ranked calendar app on WordPress, with a 4.1 average rating from 42 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by inputwp. With a rating of 4.1★ from 42 reviews, it currently ranks #7 in the Calendar category.
AppRanks data: Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP ranks #7 in Calendar on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 2% of that category.
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Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Calendar category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 42 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by inputwp — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (42) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP works
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Availability Datepicker by InputWP is a booking calendar and date time picker plugin that turns any text field into a smart availability datepicker. Define your business hours, booking type, and availability rules — the calendar enforces them automatically on the frontend. Works with Contact Form 7 via a simple CSS selector, with no code required on your end.
Perfect For
Doctor / Medical clinic — Fixed 30-minute appointment slots, Monday–Friday, 24-hour minimum notice, 60-day booking window.
Salon & Beauty — Fixed 60-minute sessions, Monday–Saturday, 2-hour advance notice, 30-day booking window.
Hotel / Vacation Rental — Day Based mode, check-in and check-out date selection, minimum 2-night / maximum 30-night stay, 365-day booking window.
Car Rental — Flexible Range, pickup and return with date and time, 4-hour minimum / 7-day maximum, every day, 90-day booking window.
Equipment Rental — Flexible Range, overnight to multi-day rentals, 12–72-hour duration, 60-day booking window.
Meeting Room — Flexible 1–8-hour bookings, Monday–Friday, 15-minute buffers between slots, 30-day booking window.
And anyone who runs appointments, reservations, or rentals and needs to show live availability on their booking form.
Works with Contact Form 7 Availability Datepicker integrates with Contact Form 7 (and any other form plugin) through a CSS selector. Add a text field to your form, copy the CSS class from the Integration panel, and paste it into the field’s class setting. No shortcodes or custom code needed.
Follow the step-by-step guide for Contact Form 7 or Divi to connect your date picker field in minutes.
Three Booking Types Choose the booking type that matches how your business operates:
Fixed Time Slots — Guests pick a specific time slot (e.g. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM). Ideal for appointments, consultations, and classes. Uses a single date and time field.
Day Based — Guests pick a check-in date and a check-out date. Ideal for hotels, B&Bs, and vacation rentals. Uses two separate date fields.
Flexible Range — Guests pick a start date+time and an end date+time. Ideal for car and equipment rentals, meeting rooms, and multi-hour bookings. Uses two separate date+time fields.
Six Quick Setup Presets let you pre-fill all availability settings for the most common scenarios in one click.
Advanced Availability Settings The availability calendar is driven by a comprehensive set of rules you configure in the admin panel:
Business Hours — Enable or disable each weekday independently. Add multiple open time ranges per day to model morning and afternoon shifts.
Availability Window — Control how far ahead booking is open: dynamically (X days from today) or within a fixed predefined date range.
Slot Interval — Set the gap between available time slots: 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Minimum Notice — Require a minimum lead time before a slot can be booked (e.g. 24 hours in advance).
Buffers — Add preparation or cleanup time before and after each slot to prevent back-to-back bookings.
Min/Max Bookable Days — Set the shortest and longest allowed stay lengths (Day Based mode).
Min/Max Duration — Set the shortest and longest allowed rental or booking period (Flexible Range mode).
Blocked Dates — Mark specific dates as unavailable: holidays, closures, one-off exceptions.
Allowed Date Exceptions — Open a normally-closed date with custom hours (e.g. a special Saturday opening).
Live Admin Preview — See how the calendar looks with your current settings before saving.
Features
Date picker — Allow users to pick a date on the availability calendar.
Time picker — Let users choose an available time alongside the date.
Three built-in themes — Light, and Dark.
Multiple language support — Display the datepicker interface in 40+ languages.
Date formats — Choose from 15+ date format options (d/m/Y, Y-m-d, M j Y, and more).
Time format — 12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour display.
Timezone — Configure the timezone your availability rules are based on.
Inline display — Keep the calendar always visible on the page instead of opening as a dropdown.
Quick Setup Presets — Six pre-configured templates (Doctor, Salon, Hotel, Car Rental, Equipment Rental, Meeting Room) to get started in seconds.
Upgrade to PRO PRO unlocks (as shown on the Support page in the admin):
Bookings — Capture, manage, and block slots automatically so dates are disabled once booked.
Multiple Resources — Custom availability rules per resource or form field.
Branding & dynamic styling — Full control over calendar colors, fonts, and labels.
Import from .ics — Sync Google Calendar, Outlook, and other calendar services to block busy dates.
Divi & WooCommerce integration — Native integration with Divi and WooCommerce.
Try the PRO version today. Have a feature request? Let us know.
Credits
xdsoft.net datetimepicker jQuery plugin
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Calendar#7of 434Top 2%
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Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP ranks for 7 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
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Frequently asked questions
What is Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP?
Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.1-star rating from 42 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Calendar category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by inputwp.
Who uses Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP?
Currently around 10,000 active stores have installed Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Calendar category on WordPress.
Where does Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP rank on WordPress?
Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP currently sits at position #7 in the Calendar category on WordPress. That places it in the top 2% of 434 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.