Pre-Sales Questions
It's one time cost. You can use your purchased version of Booking Calendar as long as you need on your website.
Also, you can request free updates your version of Booking Calendar (if such updates ready) during 6 months after initial purchase of plugin.
If you will need to extend period of support and getting updates to next 6 months, it will cost 50% from the original cost of your Booking Calendar version (original cost - its cost of Booking Calendar version without other discounts).
Optional subscription of getting updates with discounted cost.
Please note, during initial purchase of plugin, its possible to select (or deselect) optional subscription (billing each 6 months) for getting Updates and Support for plugin with additional discount. First 6 month during initial purchase of plugin, getting of updates is for free. Possible to cancel subscription of getting updates at any time.
If you was not selected subscription of getting "Updates and Support" during initial purchase, and if you will need (in a future) to extend period of support and getting updates to next 6 months, it will cost 50% from the original cost (original cost - its cost of Booking Calendar version without other discounts).
You can request new update of Booking Calendar on this page.
If my subscription for updates has expired or is canceled, will the plugin continue to work?
Yes, the plugin will continue to function as before, but you won't receive free updates for Booking Calendar.
While the plugin should work with your current WordPress version, there is a potential risk of conflicts with future WordPress updates. We can't predict the changes in future WordPress updates, and older plugin versions may experience issues.
To ensure the best performance, prevent potential compatibility or security issues, and keep your bookings safe, we strongly recommend keeping your Booking Calendar up-to-date and maintaining an active subscription for the latest updates and support.
Upon the initial purchase of the plugin, you can request free updates for your Booking Calendar version (if updates available) within 6 months after initial purchase of plugin. Additionally, alongside this purchase for receiving the latest update, you can activate an optional subscription at a discounted rate.
Optional Subscription for Updates:
1) When purchasing the plugin initially, you have the option to select or deselect an optional subscription for updates and support, billed every 6 months. For the first 6 months after the initial purchase, updates are provided for free. You can cancel this subscription at any time.
2) If you did not select the subscription for updates and support during the initial purchase, or if your subscription was canceled or expired, and you later need to extend the period of support and updates for the next 6 months, it will cost 50% of the original cost of the Booking Calendar version, without any additional discounts applied. Additionally, the system offers further discounts for subsequent subscription charges every 6 months.
However, the initial charge for this update is 50% of the original Booking Calendar cost ( without any additional discounts applied ).
You can request the latest update of the Booking Calendar on this page.
Yes, its possible to make upgrade from lower version to the higher versions of the same editions (for example from the Booking Calendar Personal single site usage version to the Booking Calendar Business Small single site usage version).
But its does not possible to make upgrade from the single site usage version to the "developer" or multi site usage versions or from the "developer" to the multi site usage versions.
The cost of upgrade from the lower to higher versions, usually higher than difference in cost between 2 versions.
The cost of upgrade from the lower to higher versions of single site usage versions higher on $5 than difference in cost between 2 versions.
The cost of upgrade from the lower to higher versions of "developer" edition versions higher on $10 than difference in cost between 2 versions.
The cost of upgrade from the lower to higher versions of multi site usage versions higher on $15 than difference in cost between 2 versions.
Booking Calendar offers a range of versions and editions to suit different needs. It's important to distinguish between the versions, which determine the functionality, and the editions, which specify the number of websites on which you can use the plugin.
Editions:
Each version can be obtained in different editions, which dictate how many websites you can use the plugin on. The editions include:
Single Site Usage: This edition allows installation and activation on a single, specific website. It's suitable for those who have only one website to manage.
Developer Edition: With the developer edition, you can install and activate the plugin on up to 2 different websites. This is useful for testing on a developer server and a live website.
Multi-Site Usage: The multi-site usage edition enables installation and activation on a maximum of 5 different websites, making it suitable for businesses with multiple online platforms.
You can check overview of different Booking Calendar versions.
You can also check all available features for different versions of Booking Calendar.
Also you can test live demo of specific versions (both client and admin sides) to be sure in functionality and do not have misunderstanding.
Booking Calendar "Free" - this version is free, you can download it from WordPress directory.
It's very easy in use and powerful version for the creating reservation of one resource.
At this version is possible to make reservation for the one resource, like a room or car, or some service... etc. You can insert into the post or page the standard booking form with fixed number of fields and availability calendar, where visitor can select single or multiple days. Administrator and visitor can receive the standard email notifications about different actions, like a "new booking", "approve/decline/... of booking", etc... Administrator can make the booking at admin panel at the "Add new booking" menu page and configure the different settings of the booking form and availability calendar at the general booking settings menu page.
Booking Calendar Personal - it's paid version, where is possible to have booking availability calendar for the each of multiple booking resources (like a room, cars or any services, etc…). You can add new and configure exist fields in the booking form. Also you can configure the email templates for the different booking actions. You can able to edit the exist bookings, add comments to the bookings, print and export bookings to the CSV format, etc… Please check at the feature list and live demo of this version, full list of features of this version.
Booking Calendar Business Small - it's paid version, where is possible all actions from previous versions, plus you can receive the bookings for the specific time of date, set the cost of booking resource and integrate the online payment form of supported payment systems. Your visitors can make the rage days selection using the one mouse click in calendar, or setting minimum or sets of fixed number of days selection using 2 mouse clicks (check in and checkout dates), all middle dates will be selected automatically. Also here is possible to use the same date as check in/out date for the different bookings by activating the fixed time at the settings page.
Please note, if you will use the fixed time slot list selection (and not the time entering using the text fields) in the booking form, the timeslot list will be the same for the any date of week, in other words the fixed time slot list is not depend from the week of day. Also if some visitor will reserve the specific time slot at selected date at specific booking resource (calendar), this timeslot become unavailable for the other visitors at this selected date in this booking resource.
And much more... Please check at the feature list and live demo of this version, full list of features of this version.
Booking Calendar Business Medium - it's paid version, where is possible all actions from previous versions, plus you will have more advanced cost and availability management of the bookings. At this version is possible to set the rates, which will depend from the season filters, plus you can set the more advanced cost for the booking, where cost is depend from the number of selected dates. Also you can set additional cost for the option selection at selectboxes or checkboxes at your booking form. this additional cost can be fixed sum or percent from the final cost of booking. You can even activate and configure for the resources the deposit payment feature, what is mean that visitor will pay at the payment form, the part of the final cost of the booking. This version is also support settings availability per each booking resource, which is depend from the season filters. Also you can able to configure the several customization of booking form fields, it's mean that different resources can have different form fields. You can send the payment requests to visitors for the specific booking by email. And much more.... Please check at the feature list and live demo of this version, full list of features of this version.
Booking Calendar Business Large - it's paid version, where is possible all actions from previous versions, plus you can make the several reservations per the same FULL date (not a time slot) for the same booking resource (availability calendar). At this version is possible to set the capacity of the booking resource, it's mean that your visitors can make the several reservations per the same date, in other words, the date(s) in calendar will be available until lumber of reservations per these full dates is less than capacity of the booking resource. Please note, if you will use the timeslot selection for the booking resource with capacity higher than one, so then this timeslot will be simply record as a data into DB according this booking, but will not impact to the time availability. Also at this version you will be able to search the available booking resources in your pages or posts for the specific check in/out dates and specific number of visitors. This version is also support the coupon codes for getting discounts of bookings. And much more.... Please check at the feature list and live demo of this version, full list of features of this version.
Booking Calendar MultiUser - it's paid version, where is possible all actions from previous versions, plus each registered WordPress user of your site can have independent, individual, own booking admin panel. It's mean that each regular registered WordPress user can see only OWN booking resources and bookings and can configure the own booking form fields and email templates, own payment form integration data and costs of booking resources as some other settings... In this version is exist also the "super booking admin users", which can see and manage the bookings and booking resources from the all users and manage the status of other bookings users. And much more.... Please check at the feature list and live demo of this version, full list of features of this version.
Unfortunately we can not make personal customization or custom development on customer demand. But we can add features, that you need to our TODO list for implementing them in a future updates. You can add your request of specific feature at this page.
Please note, we can not specify some approximate time for implementation of the specific feature.
Thank you for understanding.
Please watch the video guides, check the FAQ, and review previously answered solutions in the plugin support forum before submitting a new question.
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What support do we NOT provide:
- We do not provide full configuration on the customer's website.
- We do not provide any customization of source code.
- We do not provide HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP coding for the Booking Calendar files or any forms in the plugin settings. This is the responsibility of your web developer.
- We do not provide WordPress usage training/teaching, configuration of WordPress websites, or server configuration.
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Please be sure to check the terms and conditions for the plugin usage and the support we provide.
We may discontinue support and cancel the active subscription (if applicable) for "support and updates" if the customer violates the plugin's terms and conditions or our support policy, or for other reasons, such as dishonesty, making accusations, or engaging in aggressive or disrespectful communication, among others.
You will receive support and the ability to request free updates for 6 months after initial purchase. After this period, if you do not have active subscription for support and updates and you need it for the next 6 months, it will cost 50% of the original Booking Calendar version cost (original cost – it is cost of Booking Calendar excluding any discounts).
Updated 2025-02-09
Hi - I have the small business version of wp booking calendar. How can I set a default booking ID, rather than just starting from "1"? For example, I would like the first booking ID to be F202401 and the second to be F202402, etc.
Thanks,
Steve
Hello.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to change the ID of the booking. The ID of the booking is auto-increment field from the Database, and because of that it is not possible to change or to have some custom ID for the bookings. Sorry.
Kind Regards.
Hello,
How can I configure in my calendar that the stays are for a minimum of one day?
Hello.
Probably you means minimum 1 night (it is means 2 days), then it is possible in the Booking Calendar Business Small or higher versions. Check more about this feature here: https://wpbookingcalendar.com/overview/#range-days-selection
Watch it in this video guide https://wpbookingcalendar.com/help/booking-calendar-video-range-days-selection/
Test it in this live demo https://bm.wpbookingcalendar.com/
I want to allow 2 people to volunteer for the same time slot. Is this possible with this plugin? I purchased the PRO Medium Business version.
Hello.
It is possible in the Booking Calendar Business Large or higher version. In the Booking Calendar Business Large version, you can set capacities for your booking resources either for the entire day or for specific times within a day. This means you can control the number of bookings allowed for each day or for specific time slots. Learn more about this feature https://wpbookingcalendar.com/overview/#capacity
For example, you could specify that your booking resource can accommodate up to 10 bookings per day in a specific calendar. Alternatively, if you use time fields in the booking form, each time slot can accommodate up to 10 bookings per day. This flexibility allows you to manage bookings effectively, whether they are for full days or specific times.
Explore this feature in the live demo https://bl.wpbookingcalendar.com/
For detailed instructions on configuring capacity and availability for booking resources and to watch a video about this feature, refer to this article https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/capacity-concept/
You can upgrade to the higher version of Booking Calendar from your existing version of the plugin by clicking on the "Upgrade" menu item at the top right side of the General Booking Settings page in your admin panel.
Kind Regards.
Hi, can the free version sync with ICS or only for paid versions?
Hello.
Yes, the Booking Calendar Free version works with ICS import and export.
Please read more about this feature here: https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/#sync
Import.
Please check about the configuration of import events from .ics feeds in this FAQ instruction here https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/import-ics-feeds/
Please note, the import process is working in that case, when a visitor opens your website page with booking import shortcode. So you can configure CRON at your server, for periodically accessing this page with booking import shortcodes to start the import process. Or you can insert the import shortcode before booking form shortcode, so firstly the system will start the import process and only then show the booking form, when someone visits your page.
In case if you are having some issue of not ability to import new events, then check this troubleshooting instruction: https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/ics-importing-issue/
You can define CRON at your server for periodically access pages with import .ics feeds shortcodes and start import process during specific time-intervals, then check this: https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/cron-script/
Export.
Please check about the configuration of export .ics feeds in this FAQ instruction here https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/export-ics-feeds/
Booking Calendar is generated .ics feed with bookings in real time. But how often some services (like airbnb, or booking.com ) access this .ics feed to import the bookings from Booking Calendar into their own system, does not depend on the Booking Calendar. So in other words, Booking Calendar does not force the import process by third party service, when some booking is created. You need to check with support of this service (like airbnb or booking.com), about how often they can access the .ics feed for making imports.
Kind Regards.
Hi,
We have about 35 recourses, and use partial payment with a refundable deposit. To keep an overview it would be very useful to have different colours for partial paid bookings on the admin view. Is this possible now, or would you consider such item on next update?
Hello.
We will add this feature to the TODO list for having it in future updates of plugin, but I can not say when exactly it’s will be implemented. Thank you for understanding.
Bonjour,
comment afficher le tarif sur le calendrier version business
merci
Hello.
The ability to show the total booking cost in booking form, after selecting the dates or some other options in the booking form, possible in the Booking Calendar Business Medium or higher versions.
You need to use this [cost_hint] shortcode in the booking form at the Booking > Settings > Form page to show this total booking cost in real time depending from the selection of dates and some other options in booking form. Please use shortcode generator at the right side of the Booking > Settings > Form page for the fast and correct creation of booking form fields.
Test it here https://bm.wpbookingcalendar.com/
Also it is possible to show the cost in specific dates. You can enable this option at the WP Booking Calendar > Settings General page in "Tooltips in days" section.
Kind Regards.
Hello team!
Is it possible to add in the booking form a field "re-type email" to ensure that match with original "email" and avoid mistakes? I can´t find this option...
Kind regards
Hello.
Yes, it is possible.
To create verification email, you need to use special CSS class in other email field. This CSS class must start with this reserved words: "same_as_" and then have to go the name of your primary email field: "class:same_as_email"
Example:
confirmation email field of the primary email field.
Kind Regards.
Dear Support Team,
I recently upgraded from the free plan to the BusinessLarge plan, and now I am encountering an issue. I am receiving the following error message:
"Error! SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', "
Although reservation submissions and acceptances are working fine, the system does not redirect to the payment screen. Instead, the error message appears at the bottom of the reservation form. This issue persists when embedding the form on a website and when adding reservations through the WordPress admin panel, so it seems to be related to the booking calendar itself.
Could you please help me identify the cause of this issue and suggest a solution?
Thank you for your assistance.
Hello.
Please open the Booking > Settings > Payment page and deactivate this option “ Show debug cost info” at the Payment Options section. After this test it.
Otherwise send the link to your page with booking form, where you are having the issue.
Thank you.
Dear Team!
Is it possible, if I have several calendars, that each one sends a different email when booking?
For example “Calendar 1” should send a certain location and a certain photo. “Calendar 2” should send a different location and a different photo.
With which version could this be done?
Greetings and good work
Hello.
In case, if you need to have the different emails for the different booking resources so then you need to check the BookingCalendar MultiUser version.
In this version each activated regular user can have their own booking admin panel and can configure their own emails.
So here different emails relative to specific WP user, and each such user can have their own booking resources. Its means that different booking resources will have different emails.
Selections of booking resources can look like here https://bm.wpbookingcalendar.com/select-resource/
Here is more info about this version.
In the Booking Calendar MultiUser version possible that each registered WordPress user (your owner) have own individual independent booking admin panel, and can see and manage only own booking resources and some other settings (other owners will not see the bookings from this owner, they can see only own bookings). Please check more here (at bottom of the page) https://wpbookingcalendar.com/overview/
Also each owner (user) will receive the emails about the bookings of the own service(s) or property (booking resource(s)) and can approve or decline them. Please note, that each owner WordPress user) will have different individual calendar(s) with booking forms in the separate pages. Please retest it in the live demo. You can read more about the initial configuration of the BookingCalendar MultiUser version: https://wpbookingcalendar.com/faq/multiuser-version-init-config/
Watch it in this video guide https://wpbookingcalendar.com/help/multiuser-video-overview/
Please test the live demo of BookingCalendar Multiuser version here: https://multiuser.wpbookingcalendar.com/
Admin Panel of Multiuser version (here you can test several admin panels functionality): https://multiuser.wpbookingcalendar.com/admin-panel/
Range days selection
I have the Small Business version and I would like to be able to select a rage of days with 2 clicks instead of selecting day by day. Can’t find that option on the Calendar settings as it only shows: Single day or Multiple days.
Thank you in advance
Hello.
It’s available in the Booking Calendar Business Small or higher versions at the WP Booking Calendar > Settings General page in “Calendar” section.
Please try to update your version.
You can request the new update of Booking Calendar on this page: https://wpbookingcalendar.com/request-update/