Appointment Hour Booking – Booking Calendar vs EMC – Embed Calendly Scheduling With Ease

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

EMC Scheduling Manager makes it easy to embed Calendly scheduling pages into your WordPress website. EMC is designed not only to embed scheduling pages, but also to help businesses improve booking completion and understand how visitors interact with their scheduling pages. Watch Demo Add Calendly booking forms anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode. Display your scheduling page inline, open it in a popup, or trigger it from a button — all without writing code. Whether you’re a consultant, coach, agency, or business owner, this plugin helps you turn website visitors into scheduled meetings quickly and easily. Upgrade to EMC Pro to unlock powerful tools for tracking bookings, improving conversion, upsell rates, and managing scheduling workflows more efficiently. Free Version Features The free version includes everything you need to start embedding Calendly scheduling pages in WordPress: Import Calendly event types directly into WordPress Embed scheduling pages with a shortcode Inline embed, popup button, and popup text widgets Visual widget customizer to generate embed shortcodes Prefill booking fields for logged-in users Customizable embed appearance Quick setup with no coding required Perfect for anyone who simply wants to add a Calendly booking widget to WordPress. Pro Version Features (Advanced Scheduling Tools) EMC Pro expands the plugin from a simple embed solution into a booking optimization toolkit, helping you increase completed bookings and understand what drives scheduling activity. Business Integrations & Marketing Tracking WooCommerce integration for booking after purchase Redirect users after scheduling to custom pages Track marketing campaigns Pass common UTM parameters like utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_content, and utm_term directly to your booking pages. CRM-friendly leads Integrate booking data with your CRM to see exactly which campaigns are converting into booked calls. Analytics & Booking Insights Track booking activity and engagement Know which channels, pages, and campaigns drive appointments and revenue growth. Export analytics data for reporting Scheduling Workflow Tools View and manage bookings from your WordPress dashboard Send automated and manual email reminders from WordPress Advanced Embedding Features Dynamic embed options for flexible booking layouts Enhanced shortcode customization Elementor integration EMC Pro helps turn your booking widget into a powerful scheduling and conversion tool. Upgrade to EMC Pro to unlock powerful features designed to help you increase bookings and manage scheduling more effectively. Learn More >> Shortcode To simply embed a scheduling page, use: [calendly url="https://calendly.com/example/call" type="1"] Example with customization: [calendly url="https://calendly.com/example/call" type="2" text="Book Now" text_color="#ffffff" text_size="14" button_style="1" button_size="1" button_color="#2694ea" branding="false" hide_details="false" style_class="custom_form_style"] Use the dynamic embedder when you want to display multiple Calendly event types on a single page, allowing visitors to switch between them without reloading the page. [calendly_dynamic_embedder url="https://calendly.com/example/call" form_height="600px"] (Pro Feature) Customize your dynamic embedder with these options form_height – Calendar height style – 1 for Horizontal tab display, 2 for Vertical tab display tab_color – Tab color tab_active – Active tab color text_color – Text color text_size – Text size show_slots – 1 Yes, 0 No slots_max – Maximum slots available slots_text – Eg “Only %d slots left” where %d is automatically replaced with booking slots left (Pro Feature) Display your availability slots with [calendly_slots url=”https://calendly.com/example/call”] or [calendly_dynamic_embedder show_slots=”1″] (Pro Feature) Customize how your availability slots is displayed with text – Eg “Only %d slots left” where %d is automatically replaced with booking slots left text_color – Text color text_size – Text size max_slots – Maximum slots available Customization Use the Widget Customizer under Dashboard > EMC > Customizer or configure the shortcode manually. Available Options type 1 – Inline embed 2 – Popup button 3 – Popup text url – Calendly scheduling page URL text – Button or link text text_color – Button or link text color text_size – Text size button_color – Button background color button_size 1 – Small 2 – Medium 3 – Large button_style 1 – Inline 2 – Floating branding – Show or hide branding prefill_fields – Prefill form fields for logged-in users hide_cookie_banner – Hide cookie banner hide_details – Hide event details style_class – Custom CSS class redirection_url – Page URL to redirect users to after booking completion (Pro) Built for Booking Conversion EMC Scheduling Manager is designed to do more than embed scheduling pages: Encourage faster decisions with limited availability indicators (Pro) Present multiple booking options without overwhelming visitors (Pro) Track how visitors interact with scheduling widgets (Pro) Optimize booking flows using real usage data (Pro) If scheduling is part of your sales or lead generation process, EMC Pro helps you optimize your booking flow for conversion. Why Use EMC Scheduling Manager Designed for consultants, coaches, agencies, and business that rely on scheduled calls to generate leads & sales. Turn website visitors into scheduled meetings by embedding your scheduling pages directly inside WordPress. Reduce booking friction with inline widgets, popup buttons, and customizable scheduling layouts. Increase booking completion rates by displaying limited availability (e.g. “Only 3 slots left”), encouraging faster decisions while remaining transparent. Keep visitors on your website while they book, improving engagement and reducing drop-offs. Offer multiple meeting options on one page using dynamic embeds so visitors can quickly choose the right event. Upgrade to Pro to unlock booking insights, and conversion tools that help you understand and grow your scheduling activity. Start with the free version and upgrade to EMC Pro when you’re ready to unlock advanced scheduling features. Learn More >> Popular Use Cases EMC is used by professionals and businesses that rely on scheduled meetings to generate leads, sales, or revenue: Consultants & coaches offering paid or free strategy calls Agencies booking discovery calls and client onboarding sessions Freelancers managing availability without email back-and-forth Online educators scheduling 1:1 sessions or onboarding calls WooCommerce store owners linking products to post-purchase booking flows Upgrade to Pro to unlock advanced analytics, availability tracking, and booking optimization features. Disclaimer This plugin is an unofficial integration for embedding Calendly scheduling pages in WordPress and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Calendly. The free version may display optional promotional notices in the WordPress admin dashboard. These notices can be dismissed using the “Don’t show again” option. You can also disable them using the following filter: add_filter('emcs_promotions', 'emcs_show_promotions'); function emcs_show_promotions() { return false; }