Time Slot – Booking and Appointment System vs Trainiq

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

Trainiq is a Dutch course-administration platform for training providers (BHV, EHBO, VCA, Code 95, and other professional training). This plugin connects your WordPress site to your Trainiq platform and renders the live course schedule with online booking on any page or block. Features Live course schedule per course, category, or location Online booking with direct payment (iDEAL, credit card, invoice) Automatic availability and capacity tracking Works as shortcode ([trainiq_kalender] for a single-course calendar, [trainiq_cursussen] for a full course overview), as a Gutenberg block, or as an Elementor widget Supports combination courses and stand-alone modules Fully localised in Dutch for end-users (the WordPress admin pages are also Dutch since Trainiq’s customer base is Dutch) For whom This plugin is intended for training providers who already use the Trainiq platform. An active Trainiq account is required. External services This plugin connects to a Trainiq platform (an instance on a domain chosen by the training provider, for example https://your-school.trainiq.nl). This connection is required to display the course schedule and accept bookings. What is sent: On connection: the URL of your WordPress site, in order to exchange an API key. On schedule rendering: filter parameters (course slug, category, location). No visitor data is sent. On booking via the widget: data the visitor enters themselves (name, email, phone, date of birth) is sent directly from the visitor’s browser to the Trainiq platform. Terms of service: https://trainiq.nl/voorwaarden Privacy policy: https://trainiq.nl/privacybeleid