SimplyBook.me - Booking and reservations calendar

Yes. The plugin is free and SimplyBook.me offers a free plan. You do not need to enter credit card details to create an account. On the Free plan you can publish the booking widget, manage your bookings in the SimplyBook.me mobile app for iOS and Android, and accept up to 50 bookings per month. You can also use one of the SimplyBook.me Special Features on the Free plan.

Yes. Every new account automatically gets a 14-day trial with all Special Features, unlimited service providers and unlimited bookings. After the trial you can select the Free plan on the Plans & Prices page in the plugin, or choose a paid plan if you want to use more Special Features or need more than 50 bookings per month.

Yes. Your bookings are processed through the SimplyBook.me API, so the plugin needs to connect your site to a SimplyBook.me account. This is what makes features like the mobile app, email and SMS reminders and payment collection possible. The plugin guides you through a short onboarding, or you can register at SimplyBook.me first.

Skip the onboarding and log in with your existing credentials. Custom SimplyBook.me domains and email two-factor authentication (2FA) are supported at login.

The plugin creates a "Book now" page for you during onboarding. You can also place the booking widget anywhere on your site with the SimplyBook.me block in the Block Editor, the SimplyBook.me Elementor widget or a shortcode.

Yes. The plugin reads your theme colors and uses them as the default widget style. You can change the colors and layout at any time in the plugin settings.

Wherever suits you. The plugin dashboard in WordPress shows your recent bookings and open setup tasks. You can also manage everything in the SimplyBook.me admin or accept, move and cancel bookings on the go in the mobile app for iOS and Android.

Yes. You can create and edit services, service providers and their details directly in the plugin. More advanced options, such as multiple locations, categories and individual staff schedules, are available in the SimplyBook.me admin.

Yes. You can require full payment or a deposit to confirm a booking, and you can sell products and service add-ons during the booking process. Payments are handled by SimplyBook.me and can be configured in your SimplyBook.me account.

Yes. SimplyBook.me sends automatic email and SMS confirmations and reminders for every booking, which helps reduce no-shows. You can also run email and push notification campaigns to your client base.

Yes. SimplyBook.me supports classes and events with multiple attendees, and lets you sell memberships, packages and gift cards. These are part of the Special Features. You can use one Special Feature on the Free plan, or more on a paid plan.

Yes. SimplyBook.me includes time zone settings so clients in other time zones see the available times in their local time.

The plugin shows a demo widget until your site is connected to a SimplyBook.me account. Complete the onboarding or log in with an existing account and the demo widget is replaced by your own booking calendar.

The plugin requires WordPress 6.6 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. The WordPress REST API must be enabled, as the plugin uses it to communicate with your site. The plugin will show a notice if the REST API is disabled.

Your settings, bookings and client data are stored in your SimplyBook.me account through the SimplyBook.me API, not in your WordPress database. SimplyBook.me is ISO 27001 certified. See the External services section on this page for each service the plugin connects to and the data it sends.

Step-by-step instructions with screenshots are available in the SimplyBook.me help center. For questions about the plugin, you can post in the support forum on WordPress.org.