Booking Activities vs Time Slot – Booking and Appointment System

Booking Activities is a complete booking tool designed for activities. It is very easy to use: Drag and drop your activities onto your schedule. Copy / Paste a shortcode to display a booking form. Or integrate it with WooCommerce products. Pick an event on this calendar and book it. Try this reservation tool live on the demo website, or generate a temporary site to test the backend! Video made with v1.1.1. Booking Activities is constantly evolving. Main features ★ = Unique feature only Booking Activities has. Editor ★ WYSIWYG: Visually build your plannings ★ Drag and drop events directly on the calendar ★ Group your events to easily sell bundles, subscriptions, seminars, or events spreading on several days Create repeated events (with desired frequency and exceptions dates) Unlimited calendars, activities, events and bookings. Permission management system: your managers manage only their own calendars and reservations. E.g.: You can set up Booking Activities for a marketplace (Booking Activities can only be managed from the backend). Booking forms Fully customizable forms in a WYSIWYG editor Shortcodes to display reservation forms or simple calendars ★ Display events from multiple schedules and activities at once ★ One-click booking: just pick the desired event(s) on the calendar and click on “Book”! Custom action when you submit the form or when you click an event: make a reservation, ★ add a product to cart, redirect to a URL Pick multiple events and book them all at once / ★ add them all to cart at once ★ Seamless login / registration: embedded in the form and processed with the reservation. You can also book without account, or display a login form only with a shortcode. 100% responsive: looks great on mobiles, tablets and computers. ★ Set any custom fields and any booking metadata thanks to Advanced Forms add-on Online payments with WooCommerce Calendars are automatically integrated to WooCommerce product pages ★ Attach multiple calendars and activities to one WC product ★ Cart expiration system: bookings in the shopping cart are temporary Auto-validation when payment is completed ★ WooCommerce order status and its bookings status are smartly bound ★ Automatic refunds by WC coupon or via the gateway (if allowed) Manage reservations Find all your bookings at a glance on a calendar and in a list. Use dynamic filters, sorting, and custom columns Booking actions: validate, cancel, reschedule, ★ refund… ★ Display your customer’s bookings calendar and their booking list with a shortcode ★ Your customers can cancel or reschedule their bookings and ask a refund by themselves Export your bookings as CSV and iCal feeds and sync them on spreadsheet and calendar apps (e.g.: Google Sheet, Google Calendar) Availability options Set the booking period: customers can’t book too early or too late Make your events private or bookable by multiple users ★ Set the min and max bookings allowed per user per event Offer some activities to certain user roles only Notifications Automatic emails are sent to both administrator and customer when a booking is made, when its state changes, and when it is rescheduled Fully customize and configure all your email notifications In multilangual sites, emails are sent to your customers in their own language Send activity-specific notifications and reminders via email, SMS and ★ Push thanks to Notification Pack add-on Translation ready Multilingual support with WPML and ★ qTranslate-XT (free plugin) ★ Auto-detect and switch languages, date/time format, first day of the week… Customize most frontend messages directly in the settings Fully translated in English and French. You can also help us translating Booking Activities in your language. The best inside API for developers (PHP actions and filters, JS actions). Use the beautiful and handy FullCalendar Support WP Multisite Support WP privacy tools for exporting and erasing your customers personal data See the whole features list here. Extend these features with add-ons: Resource Availability: Manage your resource availability and assignment Advanced Forms: Add any (paid) custom fields to your booking forms Display Pack: Customize your calendars or set alternative display (datepicker) Prices and Credits: Set per event prices, decreasing prices, price categories (adults, children, etc.), pay with credits Notification Pack: Send activity-specific notifications and booking reminders by email, SMS and Push Order for Customers: You can book / place an order in the name of your customers Waiting List: Join the waiting list for sold-out events (automatic notification / booking) See the whole add-ons list here This plugin is great for… You? To know if Booking Activities is made for you, you just need to understand how it works: You place events on a calendar Customers pick them and book them If this fits your business then give it a try! This booking system has been specially designed to fulfill the needs of most activity providers: For tourism, sport and leisure (nautical, aerial, land, mountain, foot or wheels, outdoor or indoor…) For courses, trainings, exhibitions (education, music, drawing, seminar…) For cultural activities (museum, theatre / cinema, booking events…) For you too, but you are not in this list? Tell us 🙂 We are listening You are the developers. You have always been. Booking Activities has been designed and developed in collaboration with activity providers. Now it is getting better thanks to you. Then feel free to tell us if you miss a feature, if you find a bug or anything to make your booking system better! Documentation Report a bug / Request a feature Contact us at [email protected] (French and English) Requirements WordPress: 3.6 or later PHP: 5.6 or later MySQL: 5.7.22 or later (or MariaDB 10.5.4 or later) WooCommerce: 3.x or later Booking Activities can be used without WooCommerce

Book appointments online with a simple booking form and flexible scheduling. Time Slot is a lightweight booking plugin with a powerful booking system. Manage availability, send notifications, and accept payments in one place. Control Your Schedule & Availability Set your schedule to prevent unwanted bookings Business Hours, Breaks & Holidays – Set your business hours, break times, and holidays to block unavailable dates and times on your booking form Service Days Off (Pro) – Set days off for each service to control when appointments can be booked Customer Panel (Pro) – Allow customers to cancel appointments and edit their profile Staff Days Off – Add days off for staff members to block their availability on the booking calendar Block Fully Booked Time Slots – Automatically hide unavailable time slots from your booking form Advance Notice – Set the advance notice time to prevent last-minute, same-day appointments Buffer Time Between Appointments – Add time before appointments to prepare for the next booking Single Service Booking Form – Hide the service field on the booking form when only one service is available Unlimited Appointments & Services – Create and manage unlimited appointments, services, staff, and customers Appointment Management Dashboard – Add, edit, cancel, and delete appointments from your admin dashboard Accept Payments & Offer Coupons Handle payments, refunds, and discounts directly from your website PayPal Payments (Pro) – Securely accept PayPal payments for booked appointments Stripe Payments (Pro) – Accept card payments instantly on the booking form Mollie Payments (Pro) – Accept credit card payments for bookings on your website Refund Management (Pro) – Issue refunds directly from your dashboard Coupons & Promo Codes – Create percentage or fixed discounts for your booking form Multiple Currencies – Display prices in your selected currency with automatic formatting Secure Payments (Pro) – Payment data is handled securely without storing card details in your database Send Notifications & Sync Calendars Send messages to your customers and staff, and update your calendar Confirmation Emails – Send emails when appointments are booked or canceled Email Reminders (Pro) – Send automatic reminders before upcoming appointments SMS Notifications (Pro) – Send SMS messages for bookings, cancellations, and reminders Google Calendar Sync (Pro) – Sync appointments with Google Calendar in both directions iCal Calendar Files – Include calendar files in emails for easy import into calendar apps Custom Booking Messages – Customize messages shown on the booking form and confirmation screen Manage Records, Data & Settings Save and manage your booking data and settings Customer Management – Store and manage customer contact information Export Appointment Details – Export data as CSV files for reporting or backup Print & Save Records – Save or print booking data for your business records Import Customer Data (Pro) – Import customer data from CSV files Import & Export Settings – Move your booking settings between websites Setup & Display the Booking Form Customize the booking form and add it to your website Booking Form Embed – Add your booking form with a block or shortcode Page Builder Support – Works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, and more Booking Form Style – Adjust colors and styles to match your website Custom Booking Fields (Pro) – Collect additional information from customers Quick Setup Wizard – Guided setup to quickly configure basic settings Support Multiple Languages & Accessibility Reach more users with translation, screen reader, and keyboard support Translation Ready – Works with WPML and Polylang, and supports multiple languages Available Languages – Fully translated into English, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Italian and Polish Accessibility Support – Booking form and admin pages support keyboard and screen readers Who Should Use This Plugin Time Slot is designed for businesses and individuals who need to manage appointments or reservations. Examples include: Beauty & Personal Care – Hair salons, barbershops, tattoo artists, nail salons Health & Fitness – Yoga & dance lessons, personal trainers, wellness coaches Professional Services – Consultants, lawyers, coaches, accountants, notaries Events & Creative – Photographers, caterers, wedding planners, musicians Real Estate – Real estate agents, contractors, cleaning services, inspectors Repairs & Technical Services – Plumbers, mechanics, electricians, technicians Education – Tutors, teachers, private lessons, coaching sessions, workshops Recreation & Clubs – Club facilities, sports courts, equipment How to Start Booking Visit our documentation for detailed setup instructions. Setup Wizard – Configure your date and time settings, services, and business hours Display the Booking Form – Add your booking form with a shortcode, block, or page builder Email Notifications – Customize your messages to customers and staff Full Documentation – View all setup guides and advanced settings