Appointment Hour Booking – Booking Calendar vs WP Time Slots Booking Form

Appointment Hour Booking is a WordPress plugin for creating booking forms for appointments with a start time and a defined duration over a schedule. The start time is visually selected by the end user from a set of start times calculated based in the “open” hours and service duration. The duration/schedule is defined in the “service” selected by the customer. Each calendar can have multiple services with different duration and prices. This plugin is useful for different cases like booking of medical services where services with different duration and prices may be available, for personal training sessions, for booking rooms for events, for reserving language classes or other type of classes and other type of services/resources booking where start times are selected and the availability is automatically managed using the defined service duration to avoid double-booking (the booked time is blocked once the booking is completed). Main Features: Easy visual configuration of calendar data and schedules Working dates, invalid/holiday dates and special dates can be defined Supports restriction of default, maximum and minimimum dates Open hours can be defined for each date Each calendar can have multiple services defined Each service can have its own price and duration Start-times are calculated automatically based in the open hours and service duration Available times are managed automatically to avoid double-booking Multiple services can be selected on each booking Services can have multiple capacity Automatic price calculation Customizable email notifications for administrators and users Form validation and built it anti-spam captcha protection Manual and automatic CSV reports iCal addon with iCal export link and iCal file attached into emails Calendar available in 53+ languages Multiple date formats supported Blocks for Elementor and Gutenberg Multi-page calendars Printable appointments list Features in commercial versions: Visual form builder for creating the booking form fields Booking form can be connected to payment process (Ex: PayPal Standard, PayPal Pro, Stripe, Skrill, Authorize.net, TargetPay/iDEAL, Mollie/iDEAL, SagePay, Redsys) Payments are SCA ready (Strong Customer Authentication), compatible with the new Payment services (PSD 2) – Directive (EU) Addons for integration with external services: reCaptcha, MailChimp, SalesForce, WooCommerce and others Addons with additional features: appointment cancellation addon, appointment reminders addon, clickatell and twilio SMS add-ons, signature fields, iCal synchronization, Google Calendar API, Zoom Meetings … Appointment Hour Booking can be used for: Booking services or resources: Define schedule, open hours, services, prices and durations and let the calendar plugin manage the schedule. Sample cases: Medical services, personal training, resource allocation, booking rooms, classes, etc… The services can have a maximum capacity (example: number of persons that can book/attend the service at the same time). The default capacity is 1. If the service capacity has been set to 1 the time-slot will be blocked for new bookings after getting one booking. If the service capacity has been set to a greater number (example: service with capacity 10) the time-slot will be blocked after filling the capacity (example: after getting bookings for a total of 10 persons). This feature is described in detail at https://apphourbooking.dwbooster.com/blog/2019/01/24/bookings-for-multiple-persons/ The Troubleshoot Area Use the troubleshot if you are having problems with special or non-latin characters. In most cases changing the charset to UTF-8 through the option available for that in the troubleshot area will solve the problem. You can also use this area to change the script load method if the booking calendar isn’t appearing in the public website. The Notification Emails The notification emails with the appointment data entered in the booking form can sent in “Plain Text” format (default) or in “HTML” format. If you select “HTML” format, be sure to use the BR or P tags for the line breaks into the text and to use the proper formatting. Exporting Appointments to CSV / Excel Files The appointment data can be exported to a CSV file (Excel compatible) to manage the data from other applications. That option is available from the “bookings list”, the appointments can be filtered by date and by the text into them, so you can export just the needed appointments to the CSV file. Other Versions and Features The free version published in this WordPress directory is a fully-functional version for accepting appointments as indicated in the plugin description. There are also commercial versions with additional features, for example: Ability to process forms/appointments linked to payment process (PayPal, Stripe, Skrill, …) Form builder for a visual customization of the booking form Addons with multiple additional features Payments processed through the plugin are SCA ready (Strong Customer Authentication), compatible with the new Payment services (PSD 2) – Directive (EU) that comes into full effect on 14 September, 2019. Please note that the pro features aren’t advised as part of the free plugin in the description shown in this WordPress directory. If you are interested in more information about the commercial features go to the plugin’s page: https://apphourbooking.dwbooster.com/download

WP Time Slots Booking Form is a powerful booking calendar solution that enables users to create customized booking forms for appointment booking on specific calendar dates. With this intuitive tool, you can design a user-friendly form featuring a calendar where end-users can easily select available time slots and complete their bookings. Upon booking completion, notification emails are automatically sent to the admin, ensuring they are informed of every calendar booking. Additionally, a confirmation email can be dispatched to the user who made the booking, enhancing the overall user experience. This versatile booking calendar system is ideal for a variety of applications, including reserving classrooms, purchasing event tickets, scheduling medical appointments, booking times in escape rooms, arranging personal coaching or professional assistance, and securing cleaning services. It is perfect for any service that requires customers to select specific date-times or groups of date-times (time slots) from a set of available options, making it an essential tool for effective appointment booking. In the booking calendar you can setup: Available time slots for each weekday Available time slots on specific dates Capacity (number of persons that can book) for each time slot The number of different time slots that can be selected in a single booking Minimum and maximum available dates Holiday or closed dates Price for each time slot Pricing for different numbers of selected slots Pricing options based on the number of adults and children (optional) Number of months to display Additional calendar features 10+ calendar design templates includes, both classic and modern views In addition to these calendar booking functionalities, other important features of the plugin include: A modern, mobile-friendly design A responsive calendar and booking form A visual form builder for easy customization Multi-language support for global accessibility Notification emails to keep users informed Modern, customizable, good-looking, anti-spam features to protect against unwanted submissions Email reports for tracking bookings CSV reports for data analysis A usage and stats area for insights A bookings list for easy management A printable schedule list for offline reference A multi-view calendar for displaying schedules Integration with Elementor, Gutenberg, and other page builders Support for add-ons, including the iCal add-on The plugin effectively manages the availability of each time slot, allowing you to define a maximum capacity for each slot and set the maximum number of time slots that a customer can select for their booking. You can optionally enable multiple individuals to book the same time slots until the capacity is fully filled. The plugin also allows you to set different prices for two groups (for example, adults and children) and includes additional options that make it suitable for purchasing event tickets or other activities/items with varying capacities. New Feature: Use our Visual Styles Editor to fully customize 10+ calendar templates. Transform your booking forms with a sleek, modern aesthetic in just a few clicks. Features in commercial versions While the free version of the plugin is fully functional, the commercial versions offer premium features that enhance its capabilities, including: Payment Integration: Support for various payment gateways such as PayPal, Stripe, Skrill, Authorize.net, iDEAL, SagePay, and Redsys. SCA Ready Payments: Payments are compliant with Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) and compatible with the new Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the EU. iCal Synchronization: Easily import and export calendar events with iCal import and iCal export. Integration with External Services: Seamless integration with services like reCaptcha, MailChimp, Salesforce, WooCommerce, and more. SMS Notifications: Integration with SMS services via Twilio or Clickatell for booking confirmations and reminders. Booking Reminders: Automated reminders to keep users informed about their bookings. Rich Form Builder: Create advanced forms with conditional fields, multi-page forms, file uploads, and more. Additional Items Fields: Customize your forms with additional fields for specific requirements. Email Notifications: Stay updated with email notifications on booking status changes. For a complete list of commercial features, please visit the plugin download page. The Troubleshoot Area Use the troubleshot if you are having problems with special or non-latin characters. In most cases changing the charset to UTF-8 through the option available for that in the troubleshot area will solve the problem. You can also use this area to change the script load method if the booking calendar isn’t appearing in the public website.