Bookly Pro is the paid add-on for Bookly, a WordPress appointment booking system for time-based services. Customers reserve a slot through a responsive form, while businesses manage services, staff, clients, and appointments in the WordPress dashboard. Install and activate Bookly before adding Bookly Pro as a separate plugin.

How customers book

After the business sets up its categories, services, staff, and availability, customers select a category and service, choose an employee, then pick a date and an available time. They provide the requested contact details to submit the reservation. Bookly adds it to the appointment calendar, and configured notifications can send email or SMS confirmations and SMS reminders.

What the Pro add-on changes

The free Bookly version supports up to five services and does not include online payments or add-on installation. Bookly Pro enables online payments, removes limits on staff members and services, and enables other Bookly add-ons to be installed. Staff can have individual working schedules, and services can use additional settings such as padding time, visibility, and booking limits.

Payment processing settings listed for Pro include PayPal, Stripe, 2Checkout, Authorize.Net, Mollie, Payson, PayUbiz, and PayU Latam. Businesses can configure the booking form's text, appearance, and visible fields, and display available times in the customer's time zone.

Manage bookings in WordPress

The admin area includes monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views, along with utilities to search, sort, and filter bookings. Businesses can review and adjust appointments, manage customer records, and configure email and SMS notifications. Google Calendar and WooCommerce integrations are also listed for Bookly Pro.

Set up the booking flow

1. Install and activate Bookly, then install and activate the Bookly Pro add-on.
2. Create service categories and services, then add staff members and assign them to services.
3. Set service details and each staff member's working schedule and availability.
4. Customize the booking form and publish it on a site page.
5. Test available time slots, staff assignments, notifications, and payment steps before opening bookings to customers.

Bookly is intended for appointments such as salon visits, photography, consulting, education, fitness, and health services. Its current version is not suited to hotel or rental bookings.