xcodesol

XCodeSol Booking Suite is a standalone booking plugin using custom database tables, WordPress REST API endpoints, vanilla JavaScript, and WordPress admin UI patterns.
Shortcodes:
<ul>
<li>[xcbs_booking_form]</li>
<li>[xcbs_booking_calendar]</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical notes</h3>
The plugin is written for PHP 8.1+, uses namespaced PHP classes, ships with a WordPress-safe autoloader, and includes Composer autoload metadata for development tooling. Composer is not required at runtime, and no <code>vendor/</code> directory is needed because integrations use WordPress HTTP APIs instead of third-party PHP SDK packages. No build step is required because public and admin assets are included in <code>assets/dist/</code>. The public booking wizard is loaded as a browser ES module and does not depend on jQuery; admin-only JavaScript may use WordPress-bundled jQuery.
Developer actions and filters are documented in <code>docs/hooks.md</code>.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin can connect to external services only when the site owner configures the related integration or payment setting.
Stripe is used for payment intents, payment verification, refunds, and Stripe.js payment collection when Stripe payments are enabled. Stripe.js is loaded only when the site owner enables the Stripe.js setting. Booking UID, payment amount, currency, and Stripe payment identifiers may be sent to Stripe. Terms: https://stripe.com/legal. Privacy: https://stripe.com/privacy.
Google Calendar is used for OAuth, busy-time lookup, calendar event creation, and optional Google Meet link creation when configured. Staff OAuth tokens, booking start/end times, notes, and calendar event metadata may be sent to Google. Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms. Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Microsoft Outlook/Microsoft Graph is used for OAuth, busy-time lookup, and calendar event creation when configured. Staff OAuth tokens, booking start/end times, notes, and calendar event metadata may be sent to Microsoft. Terms: https://www.microsoft.com/servicesagreement. Privacy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement.
Zoom is used to create meetings when Zoom is selected as the meeting provider. Booking start/end times and meeting metadata may be sent to Zoom. Terms: https://explore.zoom.us/terms/. Privacy: https://explore.zoom.us/privacy/.
Twilio is used to send SMS notifications when SMS is enabled. Customer phone number and notification text may be sent to Twilio. Terms: https://www.twilio.com/legal/tos. Privacy: https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy.

XCodeSol Booking Suite

Advanced bookings and scheduling engine for WordPress.

Creavi

Creavi Appointment Booking Calendar is a free WordPress appointment booking calendar with Google and Outlook availability sync, reliable customer and admin reminders, built-in video meetings, and no monthly booking fee.
Create bookable services, define your availability, collect customer details, send confirmation emails, and let customers book online in a clean calendar flow. You can offer in-person meetings, phone calls, custom meeting links, or secure video meetings generated directly by the plugin.
Build a polished booking page in minutes with drag-and-drop Gutenberg blocks. Add a ready-made Service Hero section, a Booking Profile layout, an inline booking calendar, or a popup booking button without designing everything from scratch.
Creavi is built for consultants, coaches, clinics, salons, agencies, educators, and small service businesses that want a practical booking system without monthly booking software.
Easy Setup – Ready in 2 Minutes 
Watch how it works in action:
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Check out the live demo: <a href="https://wordpress.creavi.dk/booking/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://wordpress.creavi.dk/booking/</a> 
We’re open to any suggestions! Feel free to reach out via the support forum — we’re happy to hear your ideas and may implement them in future updates.
Free Features Included
Creavi gives small service businesses a complete booking setup for free, including calendar sync, automated reminders, custom booking forms, video meeting options, and ready-made Gutenberg booking page layouts.
<ul>
<li>Add booking button anywhere via shortcode: <code>[creavibc_booking_button id="123"]</code> (opens booking popup)</li>
<li>Embed full booking interface directly on page via shortcode: <code>[creavibc_booking_inline id="123"]</code></li>
<li>
Support multiple booking widgets on the same page (different services)
</li>
<li>
Smooth booking experience:
<ul>
<li>Popup or inline layout</li>
<li>Step-by-step flow: Date → Time → Details</li>
<li>Fully responsive and mobile-friendly</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Flexible availability settings:
<ul>
<li>Admin-defined available days via date picker</li>
<li>Rolling availability range (e.g. next 30–365 days)</li>
<li>Exclude specific dates (days off, holidays)</li>
<li>Minimum time before booking (buffer)</li>
</ul>
</li>
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Flexible weekday-based time slots:
<ul>
<li>Visual grid selector (e.g. Mon 9:00, Tue 10:30)</li>
<li>Different time slots per weekday</li>
<li>Optional slot duration: 20 / 30 / 60 minutes</li>
<li>Dynamic time slots based on selected date</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Smart timezone handling:
<ul>
<li>Admin timezone detection</li>
<li>Timezone modes:</li>
<li>Localized (auto-adjust to user timezone)</li>
<li>Locked (fixed business timezone)</li>
<li>Clear timezone indication on frontend</li>
</ul>
</li>
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Customizable booking form fields:
<ul>
<li>Toggle default Name & Email fields</li>
<li>Add unlimited custom fields (text or textarea)</li>
<li>Set any field as required</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Automated email notifications & reminders:
<ul>
<li>Sent to both admin and customer</li>
<li>Dynamic tags: <code>{name}</code>, <code>{email}</code>, <code>{date}</code>, <code>{time}</code>, <code>{service}</code> </li>
<li>Optional reminder emails before the appointment (reduce no-shows)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Google Calendar integration:
<ul>
<li>Automatically push bookings to Google Calendar</li>
<li>Block already booked time slots from Google Calendar</li>
<li>Google Calendar link generation for attendees</li>
<li>Custom Google event title and description templates</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Outlook Calendar integration:
<ul>
<li>Automatically push bookings to Outlook Calendar</li>
<li>Per-service Outlook connection and sync</li>
<li>Block busy Outlook time slots on the frontend</li>
<li>Custom Outlook event title and description templates</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Calendar & scheduling:
<ul>
<li>Downloadable <code>.ics</code> (iCalendar) file</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Meeting & location options:
<ul>
<li>In-person meetings</li>
<li>Online meetings (video or custom link)</li>
<li>Phone call option</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Built-in video conferencing:
<ul>
<li>Automatic meeting link generation </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Personalization options:
<ul>
<li>Custom brand color</li>
<li>Personalized thank-you message</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Easy booking management
</li>
<li>Clean and minimal admin UI</li>
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Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, and other page builders
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Multilingual & Translation Ready
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Languages</h3>
This plugin is fully translation-ready and supports localization via translate.wordpress.org.
Available languages include: 
* English (default) 
* French 
* Danish
You can help translate this plugin into your language at: 
https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/creavi-booking-service/

Creavi Appointment Booking Calendar

Free WordPress appointment booking calendar with Google and Outlook sync, reliable reminders, built-in video meetings, and no monthly booking fee.

XCodeSol Booking Suite vs Creavi Appointment Booking Calendar