Bookster - WordPress Appointment Booking Plugin

Bookster is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress appointment booking plugin that allows you to schedule real-time appointments for your business. With Bookster for WordPress, you can easily create a booking form, add multiple services, set availability, and accept payments via various methods. DOCUMENTATION [youtube https://youtu.be/w5-h34C686g] Whether you're running an online or an onsite business, Bookster can help you quickly set up and use an appointment scheduling calendar, even if you don't have any technical experience. ⚡️ POWERFUL YET FREE FEATURES This WordPress booking software offers advanced and effective features for free:

• Easily create and manage appointments for your business.
• Set working availability for different services or products.
• Accept payments through cash or PayPal.
• Send automatic booking confirmation and reminder emails to your customers.
• Increase customer satisfaction by allowing customers to book appointments as well as cancel them as needed.
• Get notifications when new appointments are booked on your WordPress site.
• Track your bookings, agent performance, revenue, and more!

🙌 INTUITIVE ADMIN DASHBOARD Enjoy a smooth workflow and ideal user interface in your administrator view:

• Determining the hours of operation for each service and the availability of certain products on specific days.
• Save time by automating the appointment booking process.
• Filter appointments by status, time, and date range.
• Quickly update the appointment booking information in a built-in drawer without the need to reload the page.
• Navigate the admin's booking calendar using multi-select dropdown, date jump, and agent search box effectively.
• Easily switch between the calendar's day, week, and month views. This helps you access a comprehensive calendar overview for better organization and planning.
• Get insights into your bookings, cancelation cases, service reports, and performance analytics to make data-driven decisions.
• Enhance your automation via Add-ons and extra modules.

🍒 4 STEPS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS ON WORDPRESS With its intuitive setup wizard and powerful features, Bookster for WordPress makes scheduling appointments a breeze for both you and your clients. Let's dive into the 4-step installation process: Step 1: Setting Up Your Schedule

• If you haven't already, start by installing the Bookster plugin: Navigate to "Plugins" and click "Add New." Search for "Bookster" and install the plugin.
• Then, launch the Setup Wizard: Upon activation, the wizard will automatically appear. Click "Start Setup" to begin.
• On the setup screen, please define your time: Specify your working hours, available time slots, days off, and buffer intervals between appointments. Customize this to perfectly match your schedule.

Step 2: Creating Services and Pricing

• With the free version, you're allowed to create unlimited services and categories. Feel free to define categories for your services (e.g., massages, consultations, lessons).
• Next, craft compelling descriptions: For each service, create detailed descriptions and upload images highlighting its benefits and duration.
• Also, set your rates: Define service pricing in your preferred currency. You can even offer discounts or packages thanks to Bookster's Addons.

Step 3: Add Team Members

• List your staff members who will be providing the booked services.
• Define each agent's individual working hours and days off.
• Associate staff members with specific service categories based on their skills.

Step 4: Grab the Shortcode to Output Your Booking Calendar

• Copy the unique shortcode provided by the wizard.
• Paste the shortcode into any WordPress page or post where you want the booking calendar to appear.
• Voila! Your responsive appointment calendar is now ready to accept bookings! Clients can choose services, select available staff, and schedule appointments directly through your website.

🚀 WATCH YOUR BUSINESS GROW Is Bookster the right WordPress plugin for salons? If you need a free online booking system for salons and spas, Bookster offers these straightforward features to get you started:

• Easily create a customizable WordPress booking page to display your services, fees, and available agents online.
• It supports manual bookings and also customer self-books online.
• Responsive scheduling calendar allows for a super smooth booking experience on any device.
• Display your beauty services with stunning photos and custom text to attract your salon customers.
• You can prioritize therapists and staff members in each service based on their skillset and availability.
• To upgrade your salon business, explore the Bookster addons and equip your online front desk with top-notch features!

COMPATIBILITY Firstly, Bookster is compatible with all major WordPress themes. Also, it offers a variety of customization options so you can create a booking form that fits your needs. Have a question? Just shoot it. Bookster is backed by a team of experienced developers who are committed to providing excellent support. 🤗 THIRD-PARTY INTEGRATIONS The WPBookster plugin relies on some 3rd party services to provide front-end booking calendars and process payments. These external integrations include:

• stripe.com to provide payment methods like bank debits or transfers.
• fullcalendar.io to render event calendar. Check policy

Manual installation is easy and takes less than one minute.

1. Download the plugin from wordpress.org, unpack it, and upload the [Bookster] folder to your wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins‘ menu in WordPress.
3. Go to the Bookster menu to start creating your booking scheduling system.

You’re done. Enjoy.

Aug 21, 2024 – Version 1.3.2

• Fixed: Minor bugs

Aug 17, 2024 - Version 1.3.1

• Fixed: Minor bugs

Aug 14, 2024 - Version 1.3.0

• Feature: Support Free Price (allowing bookings without requiring payment)
• Feature: Intergrations Overview - more Addons incoming
• Feature: Email Notification - More Setting Options, More Events, Templates, Placeholders
• Feature: Customer Dashboard - New Design, look better and show more information
• Improve Performance: Appointment List, Calendar
• Improve UX Customize Page
• Supported: New Addons (Themes, Custom Fields)
• Fixed: Several Bugs

Jun 11, 2024 - Version 1.2.0

• Added: Appointments List - Pending Counter, Preset Filter, Column Toggle
• Added: More Robust Booking Validation
• Added: Address WordPress Timezone Settings
• Added New Addons: Service Extras
• Improved: Manager Page Design, add more description
• Improved: Search Command Keyboard Function
• Improved: Various UI
• Fixed: Security issue reported by WordPress Plugin Review Team

May 16, 2024 - Version 1.1.0

• New Feature: Booking Details Editing. Adjust Booking Amount.
• New Feature: Appointment Payment Status
• New Feature: Booking Button Block
• New Feature: Secure Checkout Flow
• New Feature: Currency Decimal and Better Formatting
• New Feature: Appointment, Calendar Filters Improving
• New Addons: Stripe Payment, Paypal Payment, Tax, Pricing
• Improved: Overview Chart
• Improved: Various UI
• Optimized: File Size, Performance
• Fixed: Bug with Setting Schedule

Apr 15, 2024 - Version 1.0.2

• Added: Bookster booking button block in Gutenberg editor
• Added: Support for Stripe addon
• Added: Support for taxation addon
• Fixed: UI bugs

Feb 1, 2024 - Version 1.0.1

• Fixed: Activate from WP CLI
• Fixed: Agent List Sorting
• Fixed: Edit Avatar Image
• Fixed: Service Category Selector
• Fixed: Nested Service Category Dialog
• Fixed: Agent Dayoff Settings
• Fixed: Scrollbar cross browser
• Improved: Keep Data after delete plugin
• Improved: Various UIs

Jan 11, 2024 – Version 1.0

• Initial Releas