Calendarista Premium Edition is a robust appointment booking system for WordPress that offers a range of features catering to various businesses in the service industry. Here is an overview of its core functionalities:
Booking Modes:
- Single Start Date
- Start Date with Start Time (multiple slot selection)
- Start Date with Padding
- Start Date and Time Range
- Date Range
- Date and Time Range
- Date Range with Changeover Days (check-in/check-out)
- Round Trip – Pickup and Drop Dates
- Round Trip with Time
- Package Bookings (one or more dates)
- Non-Sequential Multiple Dates
- Non-Sequential Multiple Dates and Time
Key Features:
- Payment Gateways:
- WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal (supported natively)
- Customization and Integration:
- Custom form builder
- Google Maps integration for departure, destination, route distance, and cost calculation
- Integration with Google Calendar, iCAL, and Outlook
- Webhooks for Zapier
- Communication and Notifications:
- SMS reminders via Twilio
- Email notifications, reminders, and customizations
- SMTP settings to avoid spam folders
- Syncing and Exporting:
- Export appointments to CSV
- iCAL live feeds for syncing with external calendars (Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook)
- Two-way sync with Google Calendar
- Advanced Functionality:
- Custom fields for collecting additional information
- Unlimited categorized extras for optional elements
- Seasonal rates, multiple date formats, tax settings
- Waypoints/stops between departure and destination
- GDPR compliant
- Staff management, holidays, discount coupons
- Public calendar view
- User Experience Enhancements:
- Style booking form to match website design
- Search form via shortcode for finding matching appointments
- Seats and group booking options
- Technical Aspects:
- Automatic updates with purchase code
Compatibility:
- Compatible with WPML and Polylang for multilingual support
- GDPR compliant for data protection and privacy
Calendarista Premium Edition comprehensively caters to businesses in need of an efficient, customizable and user-friendly appointment booking system. Its wide range of features makes it suitable for various industries such as hospitality, service-based businesses and more.