Freemius

carsonleung

<p>Shark Booking by Carson is an installable plugin for businesses that need a streamlined appointment booking flow on any WordPress site.</p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Admin booking list and calendar views (day, week, month) with filters.</li>
<li>Service management with duration, buffers, pricing, currency, and active status.</li>
<li>Resource management with service assignments and weekly schedule editing.</li>
<li>Availability management with weekly rules and date-specific overrides.</li>
<li>Frontend booking flow via shortcode.</li>
<li>Stripe Checkout flow for bookings.</li>
<li>Stripe webhook processing with idempotency safeguards.</li>
<li>Quote and pricing engine.</li>
<li>Manual admin actions for bookings (edit, delete, resend customer notification).</li>
<li>Built-in FAQ screen and Contact entry point in the admin menu.</li>
<li>Security hardening for public booking APIs (same-origin checks, rate limits, and nonce-aware permission callbacks for logged-in sessions).</li>
</ul>
<p>Use <code>[booking_appointment_flow]</code> for the appointment booking flow.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<h4>Stripe</h4>
<p>This plugin uses Stripe Checkout and webhook APIs to process booking payments.</p>
<p>Data sent: checkout/payment fields such as transaction amount, selected items, customer email, and callback metadata needed to reconcile booking records.</p>
<p>When sent: when a customer starts checkout and when Stripe calls the webhook endpoint after payment events.</p>
<p>Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal/ssa<br />
Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy</p>
<h4>Freemius</h4>
<p>This plugin uses Freemius for subscription/account management and premium entitlement checks.</p>
<p>Data sent: installation/account metadata required by Freemius to manage plan/account status and entitlement.</p>
<p>When sent: during Freemius account/plan pages and entitlement synchronization checks.</p>
<p>Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/<br />
Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</p>
<h4>What if email delivery fails?</h4>
<p>The plugin uses WordPress <code>wp_mail()</code>. Delivery depends on your hosting mail setup or SMTP/mail plugin.</p>


Shark Booking by Carson

Appointments, Stripe payments, and booking operations for WordPress.

davidfull

sankavi

Anitha

<p>Setmore offers a free, online scheduling platform for you to connect with your customers. Manage all your appointments through one simple, sleek calendar system and give your business the freedom to grow.</p>
<p>Bring on more customers and sharpen your brand image, while taking charge of your working hours. By listing your availability online, your customers can self-book their desired services. Focus on providing an excellent customer experience and let Setmore handle the paperwork.</p>
<h4>How it works with WordPress</h4>
<p>Setmore helps you deliver your magic. Turn your online visitors into customers with the Setmore-Wordpress integration. Setmore provides a downloadable booking plugin that you can add to your WordPress website. Place a ‘Book Now’ on any page and encourage your online visitors to book an appointment. Don’t have a Setmore account? <a href="https://www.setmore.com/integrations-start-now?utm_source=wordpress%20plugin%20directory&utm_medium=integrations&utm_campaign=wp_plugin_startfree" rel="nofollow ugc">Sign up for free and get started in minutes</a></p>
<h4>What Setmore offers</h4>
<p>Every Setmore account comes with a free online Booking Page where your customers can schedule appointments with your business online. The Booking Page lists your staff, services, and availability, and is customizable with your company logo and contact information.</p>
<h4>Sign up for free</h4>
<p>Sign up for a free Setmore account at <a href="https://www.setmore.com/?utm_source=wordpress%20plugin%20directory&utm_medium=integrations&utm_campaign=wp_plugin_home" rel="nofollow ugc">www.setmore.com</a>, no credit card required. The Free version includes unlimited appointments, 100 email reminders per month, and the iOS and Android app. Upgrade to Setmore Premium at any time where you have access to advanced features such as SMS reminders, online payments with Stripe & Square, and more.</p>
<p>Please click here for more information on <a href="https://www.setmore.com/pricing?utm_source=wordpress%20plugin%20directory&utm_medium=integrations&utm_campaign=wp_plugin_pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Pricing.</a></p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<p>A memorable and meaningful experience starts with a connection. Make it straightforward to connect with more customers by creating your <strong>free, customizable Booking Page</strong>. Display your availability, services and pricing online, and accept appointments 24/7. Your customers are kept in the loop with automated booking reminders. And, you receive instant updates across your desktop, tablet, <strong>iOS</strong> and <strong>Android</strong> devices.</p>
<p>Make the world your stage by adding <strong>1-click video meetings</strong> to your appointments. With Teleport.Video, you can connect with your customers from Anywhere. Ready for your social media to work a little harder? With Setmore, your followers can book appointments directly from your posts, at a time that suits them.</p>
<h3>FAQs</h3>
<h4>Does the Setmore plugin have any dependencies?</h4>
<p>The Setmore plugin uses jQuery, jQuery easing, and FancyBox’s JavaScript and stylesheet. We automatically register these scripts and stylesheets with WordPress as part of the plugin.</p>
<h4>Can I customize the way the ‘Book Now’ button looks?</h4>
<p>Yes. While Setmore offers a default visual for your booking button, it is simply an image file that links to your Booking Page. You can easily replace your button’s image. Click <a href="https://support.setmore.com/en/articles/490959-use-a-custom-book-now-button-image?utm_source=wordpress%20plugin%20directory&utm_medium=integrations&utm_campaign=wp_plugin_booknowbutton_article" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a> to learn how.</p>
<h4>How can I add my company logo and contact details to my Setmore Booking Page?</h4>
<p>Head to Apps & Integrations > Your Booking Page (Configure) > Company Details. Here, you’ll be able to customize your Booking Page with your logo and contact details.</p>
<h4>Can I remove the Setmore logo and branding from my Booking Page?</h4>
<p>Yes. You can remove Setmore brand elements from your Booking Page by upgrading to a Setmore Premium account. Once you upgrade, navigate to Apps & Integrations > Your Booking Page (Configure) > Booking Policies. Scroll down and turn off the switch for Setmore’s branding.</p>
<h3>Contributors & Developers</h3>
<p>Setmore Appointments was built by experts in the business productivity software industry.</p>


Setmore Appointments

The SetMore plugin enables your customers to book appointments with you online via your WordPress website.

Shark Booking by Carson vs Setmore Appointments