Appointment Hour Booking – Booking Calendar vs Appointment Booking Plugin for WooCommerce | Online Booking Calendar & Service Manager

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

WPBookingly is a modern, mobile-ready appointment booking plugin for WordPress that makes it easy to manage services, staff, and customer appointments without writing a single line of code. Whether you run a salon, clinic, consultancy, gym, car rental, or tutoring business, WPBookingly gives you a professional online booking calendar your customers can use from any device. Customers browse real-time availability, pick a service and time slot, and confirm their appointment instantly — right on your website. With a lightweight codebase, shortcode support, and compatibility with any WordPress theme or page builder, WPBookingly is built to help you organize bookings, cut down on no-shows, and save time every day. ▶️ Watch the Quick Overview Video 🌐 Live Frontend Demo 📘 Full Documentation ⬇️ Free Download on WordPress.org Why Choose WPBookingly as Your WordPress Booking Plugin? No coding required — set up a complete service booking website in minutes Works with or without WooCommerce — choose the checkout that fits your business Mobile-first design — fast, responsive booking on desktop, tablet, and phone Built for every industry — salons, clinics, consultants, rentals, tutors, and more SEO-friendly and lightweight — won’t slow your site down Who Uses WPBookingly? 💇‍♀️ Salons & Spas — Let clients pick a stylist, service, and time slot online. 🧹 Cleaning & Repair Services — Assign jobs, set availability, confirm bookings instantly. 💼 Consultants & Coaches — Schedule sessions, send reminders, manage payments. 🏥 Clinics & Therapists — Handle multi-staff schedules and patient appointments. 📸 Photographers — Show available dates, manage session types, collect deposits. 🚗 Car Rental & Automotive Services — Display vehicles, set pricing, take instant reservations. 🎓 Tutors & Training Centers — Run recurring classes and accept payments with ease. Core Features (Free) Booking & Scheduling * Real-time calendar sync to prevent double bookings * Custom staff schedules and working hours * Configurable service durations and buffer time * Dynamic time-slot length — pick a preset or set any custom duration in minutes * Automated time-slot management * Group booking support * Recurring appointment controls Checkout & Payments * Two full checkout modes: WooCommerce mode (taxes, coupons, gateways, emails, orders) or Custom/Native mode (WPBookingly’s own cart, checkout, and orders — no WooCommerce required) * Free Offline payment gateway in Custom/Native mode — take bookings without WooCommerce and without a paid upgrade * Inline checkout inside the booking drawer in both modes, with gateway redirects and automatic retry on temporary failures * Advanced booking coupons with service, price, quantity, date, staff, and usage restrictions * Partial-payment support across native and WooCommerce checkout flows Customer Experience * Modern customer account dashboard (native mode) or enhanced WooCommerce My Account (WooCommerce mode) * View, reorder, reschedule, and request cancellation of bookings * Recurring-series management for repeat appointments * Customizable input fields to collect extra client details Admin Tools * Modern service editor: categories, extras, pricing, schedules, staff, taxes, waiting lists, FAQs, galleries * One-Click Business Templates to launch a ready-to-book service in seconds * Booking administration, staff dashboard, reviews, and cancellation-request management * Analytics and reporting overview Security & Compliance * Server-side validation, nonces, rate limiting, and capability/ownership checks * Protected booking and account access with verified payment references * GDPR consent and data export/erasure tools Shortcodes Shortcode Purpose [service-booking post_id="123"] Display the booking interface for a specific service [mpwpb-user-dashboard] Display the customer booking dashboard [custom_payment_my_account] Display the Custom/Native payment My Account area [mpwpb_booking_confirmation] Display a protected order confirmation screen Every Booking Website Needs These Features 📅 Real-time calendar sync. 🔁 Recurring & group bookings· 💳 Secure online payments (Stripe, PayPal, and more)· 📨 Automated email/SMS notifications· 🧩 Flexible booking-form placement via shortcode · 🌍 Multilingual & theme compatibility· 📊 CSV data export and reporting Upgrade to WPBookingly Pro Take your booking system further with: Real-time Google Calendar sync Advanced staff management and multi-staff assignment Recurring appointments and automated SMS reminders PDF invoices and downloadable booking tickets CSV data export Custom client forms Group & multi-service booking Advanced analytics and reporting Online Stripe and PayPal gateways for Custom/Native mode Extended WooCommerce payment gateways 👉 Try the WPBookingly Pro Demo Step-by-Step Industry Guides Setting up a booking site for your industry takes just a few steps: install WordPress, pick a compatible theme, install WPBookingly, configure WooCommerce (optional), add your services, publish the booking shortcode, and start accepting appointments. Detailed walkthroughs are available for: Salon & Spa Booking Website Music & Educational Class Booking Healthcare Appointment System Fitness & Gym Booking System Car Rental & Repair Booking Restaurant & Hospitality Booking