Hydra Booking Pro adds appointment scheduling and calendar management to WordPress. Customers select a service or meeting time and submit a booking. Use it for consultations, classes, meetings, service visits, or event registrations.

Choose a meeting format

Create one-to-one, group, or recurring meetings. Set the location as online, in person, by phone, or custom. Virtual appointments can include Zoom or Google Meet links.

Set availability and attendee details

Define weekly hours or availability for specific date ranges and future dates. Set meeting durations, add date overrides, include buffer times, and limit booking frequency. You can lock time zones when needed; attendee time zones can also be adjusted automatically. Add custom questions to collect details from attendees.

Assign hosts and review bookings

Assign hosts to bookings and set their access permissions. Hosts can manage their meetings, bookings, availability, and integrations, while administrators control host access. Review bookings in list or calendar views by day, week, or month, and filter by host, date, or other parameters. Dashboard reports include bookings, earnings, and completed or canceled appointments.

Connect calendars, forms, and payments

Create a booking page with a WordPress shortcode and place it where it fits your site. Synchronize calendars with Google, Apple, or Outlook. Google Calendar works with two-way synchronization; Outlook two-way synchronization is a Pro feature. For forms, connect Fluent Forms or Contact Form 7. CRM connections include Zoho and FluentCRM.

Set bookings as free or paid. For paid appointments, connect WooCommerce, PayPal, or Stripe.

Notifications and data tools

Configure email confirmations, rescheduling updates, and reminders by booking status. Pro settings include SMS or WhatsApp notifications through Twilio, Slack or Telegram booking notifications, and webhook support. Pro also supports JSON or CSV import and export for settings, hosts, meetings, and bookings.

Set up the booking page

After installing Hydra Booking Pro in WordPress, configure services, hosts, availability, and calendar settings. Create a booking page with the shortcode and choose whether bookings are free or paid. Connect a payment option if needed, then add supported forms, CRM services, and calendars before publishing the page.