Andrey

<p>Simple Availability Calendar plugin is designed for running the availability schedules of registered site users and presenting their availability calendars.</p>
<p>The key controls of the plugin are:<br />
– Web control for entering the availability schedule for week days<br />
– Web control for showing availability calendar with appointments booking interface<br />
– Web control for showing extended availability calendar with appointments booking interface<br />
– Web control for user’s appointments list</p>
<p>This plugin gives the next main advantages:<br />
– Shortcodes for all web controls with special parameter for selecting the schedule owner – current user, current post author or user id<br />
– Customizable date and time format, first week day – plugin uses WordPress site settings, admin can change it from standard WordPress settings page<br />
– Timezones for users availability schedules – all dates and times will be shown according to the selected timezone<br />
– Tuning the availability schedule with extended calendar – user can enable or disable certain dates and times<br />
– Dashboard pages: admin can edit users schedules and appointments<br />
– Uploading availability schedules for the next dates via Ajax, without page reload<br />
– Reduced Ajax traffic for better performance and faster data upload<br />
– Standard form for booking an appointment with email, name and message fields, and captcha for preventing malicious requestszzz</p>
<p>The core plugin control is the availability schedule. Here user can enter his schedule according to the week days. Also it is possible to switch off the whole schedule and become unavailable. And very useful feature for users from different parts of the world – selecting appropriate timezone (by default: site timezone). Control is shown for the current signed-in site user.<br />
Shortcode:<br />
    [sa_calendar_schedule]</p>
<p>Availability calendar control is designed for compact presenting of the user available dates and times. Ajax is used for uploading the schedules for next months, so user don’t need to wait the page reloading. User can book an appointment by selecting date and time and filling appointment form.<br />
Shortcode:<br />
    [sa_calendar_calendar for_user=”current|post_author|UID”]</p>
<p>Extended availability calendar gives more opportunities for tuning the schedule. Being shown for schedule owner, it allows to manage schedule by enabling or disabling certain dates and times, and indicates the times with booked appointments. When shown for other users, it just presents the same availability schedule in different view. And, of course, user can book an appointment by selecting date and time and filling appointment form.<br />
Shortcode:<br />
    [sa_calendar_extcalendar for_user=”current|post_author|UID”]</p>
<p>User’s appointments list presents information about current and previous appointments of current user. There is a button for showing/hiding previous appointments. Also schedule owner can cancel each appointment and delete all information about it from the site database.<br />
Shortcode:<br />
    [sa_calendar_userapps for_user=”current|post_author|UID”]</p>
<p>Simple Availability Calendar allows users to manage their availability schedules and appointments from WordPress dashboard. And super admin can manage all schedules and appointments of the site.</p>
<p>for_user parameter:<br />
– current – control is shown for the current signed-in user<br />
– post_author – control is shown for the current post author inside the WordPress loop<br />
– UID – non-negative integer, control is shown for WordPress user with this ID</p>


SA Calendar

Create and manage schedules for site users, show availability calendars with appointments booking interface

Bukza

<p>Bukza is a flexible online booking system that works for rentals, appointments, tours, events and many other services.<br />
It suits businesses of all kinds — from equipment rental and room reservations to classes, appointments and ticketed events.<br />
It lets you build custom reservation workflows, manage resources and widgets, handle payments and automate communication.</p>
<p>This WordPress plugin embeds the responsive booking Bukza widget into your website and manager’s interface to your WordPress admin panel.<br />
The actual booking engine is hosted by <a href="https://bukza.com" title="Bukza Website" rel="nofollow ugc">Bukza</a> web application.</p>
<p><a href="https://bukza.com/questions" title="Documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | <a href="https://bukza.com/pricing" title="Pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Pricing</a></p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h4>Embed and display widgets</h4>
<ul>
<li>Create widgets for any number of resources and embed them on pages of your website using shortcodes.</li>
<li>Show the widget inline, as a <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/popup/" rel="nofollow ugc">popup</a> or in a right‑side panel by selecting the display option in the widget settings.</li>
<li>Organise resources into a <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/catalog/" rel="nofollow ugc">catalog</a> with nested groups so customers can browse categories and choose what to book.</li>
<li>Display multiple resources on one calendar by switching the widget to <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/group-calendar/" rel="nofollow ugc">Calendar mode</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Change widget design</h4>
<ul>
<li>Choose a light or dark theme and set a primary colour.</li>
<li>For full control, edit the <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/css/" rel="nofollow ugc">widget’s CSS</a> using BEM classes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add validation and dynamic UI</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/tips/warnings/" rel="nofollow ugc">warnings</a> or reminders only when specific conditions are met.</li>
<li>Hide or <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/fields/dynamic/" rel="nofollow ugc">show fields</a> based on selected options using reactions.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Localize your widgets</h4>
<ul>
<li>Choose from <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/languages/" rel="nofollow ugc">30 localizations</a>, or translate the widget yourself by <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/text/" rel="nofollow ugc">customizing any text</a>.</li>
<li>You can also set any <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/account/currencies/" rel="nofollow ugc">currency</a>, <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/account/timezone/" rel="nofollow ugc">time zone</a>, and <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/widget/date-format/" rel="nofollow ugc">date or time format</a> to match your local preferences.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Create message templates</h4>
<ul>
<li>Design <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/messages/design/" rel="nofollow ugc">custom email templates</a> with any order data you need. These can range from simple text emails to beautiful, responsive HTML templates.</li>
<li>You can create as many templates as you like and use them to send messages to customers, employees, or yourself to stay updated on order events.</li>
<li>Emails to customers can be sent <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/messages/send/" rel="nofollow ugc">from your company address</a> and signed with your domain’s DKIM.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Build a custom order processing workflow</h4>
<ul>
<li>Your orders can include <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/tables/orders/" rel="nofollow ugc">multiple reservations</a>, much like items in a shopping cart. Both orders and reservations have <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/management/status/" rel="nofollow ugc">statuses</a> that track each step of your business workflow. You can create as many statuses as you need.</li>
<li>Create your own <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/management/triggers/" rel="nofollow ugc">triggers</a> to automate tasks such as sending notifications, changing statuses or sending web requests.</li>
<li>Define conditions for trigger tasks based on order data (e.g., resource name, language, total amount or custom fields).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Review orders conveniently</h4>
<ul>
<li>Preconfigure <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/tables/setup/" rel="nofollow ugc">tables</a> to display any order data columns, with sorting and filters applied for a predefined period.</li>
<li>You can also analyze your data by switching tables to <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/tables/calendar/" rel="nofollow ugc">calendar mode</a>, allowing you to view orders across any time range – working hours, a week, a month, or even a full year.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Configure employee access</h4>
<ul>
<li>Create individual accounts for your <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/first-of-all/rights/" rel="nofollow ugc">employees</a> with customized access permissions. For example, an employee can be restricted to specific tables, allowed to view or edit only certain orders, or authorized to run only specific triggers.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Accept payments</h4>
<ul>
<li>Integrate your own payment gateway using the <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/payments/api/" rel="nofollow ugc">Payment API</a>.</li>
<li>During the reservation process, you can charge the full amount or a partial payment, which can even be calculated dynamically based on the selected options.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Block availability on the calendar</h4>
<ul>
<li>Use rules with complex schedules, including <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/timing/early/" rel="nofollow ugc">start</a> and <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/timing/after/" rel="nofollow ugc">end</a> times that shift relative to the current moment.</li>
<li><a href="https://bukza.com/questions/resource/blocking/" rel="nofollow ugc">Block</a> availability for one resource based on reservations of other resources.</li>
<li>Automatically block time <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/timing/serve/" rel="nofollow ugc">between reservations</a> for tasks like refueling or cleaning.</li>
<li><a href="https://bukza.com/questions/timing/block/" rel="nofollow ugc">Block availability</a> directly from the manager’s calendar.</li>
<li>Enable 2-way synchronization with <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/google-calendar/setup/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Calendar</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Promote and engage</h4>
<ul>
<li>Create <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/promo/promotions/" rel="nofollow ugc">promotions</a> codes to apply percentage or fixed discounts.</li>
<li>Generate single‑use <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/promo/vouchers/" rel="nofollow ugc">voucher</a> codes.</li>
<li>Issue reusable <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/promo/discount/" rel="nofollow ugc">discount cards</a> with custom discount formulas.</li>
<li>Use <a href="https://bukza.com/questions/promo/gift/" rel="nofollow ugc">gift cards</a> with a fixed value, reservation limit or usage periods.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Mobile apps for managers</h4>
<ul>
<li>Manage orders, check in visitors and scan QR codes using Bukza’s mobile apps for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bukza/id1318802236" title="App Store link" rel="nofollow ugc">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bukza.workspace" title="Google Play link" rel="nofollow ugc">Android</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Application areas</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Equipment & Inventory Rentals<br />
VR arenas, ATVs, bicycles, cars, yachts, boats, skis, snowboards, tools, photo gear, children’s items, dishes, event equipment.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Venues & Spaces<br />
Business halls, coworking rooms, meeting rooms, offices, studios, training rooms, event spaces, saunas, pools, bowling lanes, sports fields, tennis/paddle/badminton courts.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Tourism & Activities<br />
Bicycle tours, boat trips, excursions, city tours, amusement parks, aquaparks, karting, ice rinks, paintball/airsoft/laser tag, balloon flights.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Sports & Recreation<br />
Gyms, yoga and fitness studios, martial arts, dance classes, trampoline centers, football pitches, sports arenas, swimming lanes.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Services by Resource Availability<br />
Photographer sessions, car service slots, auto wash, chemical cleaning, rental pickups/returns, repair services (PC/tech/appliances), coworking desks, consultation rooms.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Hospitality & Accommodation<br />
Rooms, flats, cottages, hostels, B&B, short-stay rentals, campsites.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Education & Events<br />
Workshops, classes, training sessions, test sessions, rehearsals, music practice rooms, language schools, exam slots, conference rooms.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Ticketed or Timed Entry<br />
Exhibitions, museums, galleries, events with time slots.</p>
</li>
</ul>


Flexible Online Booking Tools. Reservation System for Services, Rentals and Events.

SA Calendar vs Bukza