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Nivaj Appointment Hub is a self-hosted appointment booking plugin for WordPress. Visitors pick a service, choose a date and time from your availability, and fill in their details — all without needing a third-party scheduling account. Bookings land in your WordPress admin and trigger configurable email notifications.
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Multiple bookable services with per-service duration, colour, location type (phone, in-person, video, custom), and image</li>
<li>Weekly availability rules — set working hours for each day of the week per service</li>
<li>Date-specific overrides — block dates (holidays) or open extra dates with custom hours</li>
<li>Buffer times before/after bookings to prevent back-to-back conflicts</li>
<li>Daily booking cap per service (optional)</li>
<li>Minimum booking notice and maximum advance-booking window</li>
<li>Custom fields per service (text, textarea, select, checkbox, number, phone, URL)</li>
<li>Email notifications on confirmation, cancellation, and admin alerts, plus reminder emails</li>
<li>Shortcode <code>[nivaj_ah_booking]</code> and a Gutenberg block to embed the widget</li>
<li>Optional floating “Book Now” popup button site-wide, with fullscreen mode</li>
<li>CSV export of all bookings</li>
<li>REST API endpoints under <code>/wp-json/nivaj-ah/v1/</code> for public booking actions</li>
<li>Works with guest visitors — no account required to book</li>
</ul>
<h4>Booking flow</h4>
<ol>
<li>Visitor selects a service from the list.</li>
<li>Visitor picks a date from the horizontal day strip (auto-advances past empty weeks).</li>
<li>Visitor picks a time slot, grouped by Morning / Afternoon / Evening.</li>
<li>Visitor fills in name, email, phone (optional), notes (optional), and any custom fields.</li>
<li>Booking is confirmed on screen and via email.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin stores personal data submitted by visitors when they book an appointment: name, email address, phone number (optional), any custom field values you have configured, IP address (transiently, for rate limiting), and the booking details themselves.
Emails are sent through your site’s mailer (<code>wp_mail()</code>) to the visitor’s email address and the administrator email configured in Settings. No data is sent to external services by default.
If the Webhook integration is enabled in Settings, booking events are POSTed to the URL you configure. Site administrators are responsible for ensuring that the destination complies with their privacy policy and applicable data protection law.
Booking records are retained until manually deleted or until the plugin is uninstalled via the Plugins screen, which drops all plugin tables and options.
<h3>Development</h3>
Source code: https://github.com/ajayrajbanshi/nivaj-appointment-hub
The compiled JavaScript and CSS files in <code>assets/build/</code> are generated from the human-readable source under <code>src/</code> (React/JSX components and SCSS) using <code>@wordpress/scripts</code> (webpack).
To build from source:
<pre><code>npm install
npm run build
</code></pre>
This produces <code>assets/build/admin-app.{js,css}</code>, <code>assets/build/booking-widget.{js,css}</code>, and <code>assets/build/block-editor.js</code> from <code>src/admin-app/</code>, <code>src/booking-widget/</code>, and <code>src/block-editor/</code> respectively. To produce the wordpress.org distribution zip, run <code>npm run package</code>.
No third-party libraries are bundled outside of <code>@wordpress/*</code> packages provided by WordPress core (<code>wp-element</code>, <code>wp-components</code>, <code>wp-i18n</code>, <code>wp-api-fetch</code>, <code>wp-blocks</code>, <code>wp-block-editor</code>).

Nivaj Appointment Hub

A flexible appointment booking system for WordPress. Define services, set availability, and let visitors book time slots without leaving your site.

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Next Open is the appointment booking plugin that gets out of your way. Whether you run a single salon or manage 36 dental offices, Next Open lets customers book appointments online, 24/7 — with the right location, the right staff, at the right time.
Works beautifully for a single location. Scales effortlessly when you grow. Most booking plugins either overwhelm small businesses with complexity or fall apart when you add a second branch. Next Open does both — simple setup for one location, powerful multi-location management when you need it. Each location gets its own business hours, holiday calendar, staff roster, and time slot configuration.
Why businesses choose Next Open:
<ul>
<li>Simple to set up — guided wizard gets you live in 2 minutes</li>
<li>Works for one location or one hundred — no extra configuration needed</li>
<li>The only booking plugin with multi-location as a core feature, not a paid add-on</li>
<li>Each location has independent schedules, staff, services, and holidays</li>
<li>One shortcode powers everything — no duplicate pages needed</li>
<li>Location-specific email notifications — each branch only sees their own bookings (Pro)</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast — scripts only load on pages with the booking form</li>
<li>No monthly fees — free version is free forever, Pro is a one-time annual purchase</li>
</ul>
Core Features (Free)
<ul>
<li>Guided setup wizard — go live in 2 minutes, no technical knowledge needed</li>
<li>Unlimited locations with individual business hours (or just one — it’s up to you)</li>
<li>Real-time appointment availability checking</li>
<li>Automated email confirmations for customers and admin</li>
<li>Customizable time slots (15, 30, or 60 minutes)</li>
<li>Customizable booking form heading to match your business</li>
<li>Holiday and closure date management per location</li>
<li>Mobile-responsive booking form with optional Google Maps</li>
<li>Customer database with booking history</li>
<li>Admin dashboard with appointment overview and filtering</li>
<li>Timezone support for accurate scheduling</li>
<li>Simple [next_open_booking] shortcode integration</li>
</ul>
Pro Features
Upgrade to <a href="https://oiopublisher.com/next-open/" rel="nofollow ugc">Next Open Pro</a> for advanced capabilities — whether you have one busy location or dozens:
<ul>
<li>Staff Management — Add team members with photos, bios, individual availability schedules, and service assignments per location</li>
<li>Location-Specific Notifications — Each location’s staff receives only their own booking notifications, not every booking across the business</li>
<li>Confirmation & Cancellation Alerts — Staff are notified instantly when customers confirm or cancel appointments</li>
<li>Day-Before Appointment Reminders — Automatic reminder emails sent to both customers and staff to reduce no-shows</li>
<li>Services & Pricing — Create services with variable pricing and durations per location</li>
<li>Stripe Payment Integration — Accept credit card payments or deposits at booking time</li>
<li>Custom Form Fields — Add unlimited custom fields to collect location-specific information</li>
<li>Customer Self-Service Portal — Customers cancel or reschedule via secure magic links, no account needed</li>
<li>Buffer Times — Add preparation time between appointments to prevent back-to-back bookings</li>
<li>CSV Import/Export — Bulk import staff, appointments, and customer data</li>
<li>Priority Email Support — Dedicated support for Pro customers</li>
</ul>
Perfect For
<ul>
<li>Hair salons and barbershops — one chair or a chain of locations</li>
<li>Medical and dental practices — solo practitioners to multi-office groups</li>
<li>Wellness centers, spas, and massage therapists</li>
<li>Consulting, legal, and accounting firms</li>
<li>Auto service and repair centers</li>
<li>Veterinary clinics</li>
<li>Tutoring and educational services</li>
<li>Fitness studios, gyms, and personal trainers</li>
<li>Any appointment-based business that needs online booking</li>
</ul>
How It Works
<ol>
<li>Install Next Open — the setup wizard walks you through everything</li>
<li>Add your location (or locations) with business hours</li>
<li>Add holidays and closure dates</li>
<li>The wizard creates your booking page automatically (or add [next_open_booking] to any page)</li>
<li>Customers pick a location, choose a date and time, and book</li>
<li>Confirmation emails are sent automatically to customer and admin</li>
<li>Manage all appointments from your WordPress dashboard</li>
</ol>
Developer Friendly
Built with clean, well-documented code following WordPress coding standards. Includes action hooks and filters so developers can extend the booking functionality for custom workflows.
<h3>Support</h3>
Free Support: <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/next-open-location-booking/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org Forums</a> 
Pro Support: Admin@oiopublisher.com
Website: <a href="https://oiopublisher.com" rel="nofollow ugc">oiopublisher.com</a> 
Upgrade to Pro: <a href="https://oiopublisher.com/next-open/" rel="nofollow ugc">oiopublisher.com/next-open</a>

Multi-Location Appointment Booking & Staff Scheduling – Next Open

The appointment booking plugin that works beautifully for one location and scales effortlessly to many. Manage staff and bookings from one dashboard.

Nivaj Appointment Hub vs Multi-Location Appointment Booking & Staff Scheduling – Next Open