Slotty – Service Booking Plugin For WordPress

✅ Product Description

Turn any page into a clean, mobile-first booking flow. Slotty – Service Booking Plugin for WordPress lets customers pick a service, choose a time, and confirm—while you control availability, buffers, payments, and reminders. This edition focuses on real operations: use on unlimited sites, a one-time purchase, all features included, and updates synchronized with the original release—so agencies and businesses can standardize one reliable booking stack without license friction.

Who it’s for

• Salons, barbers, spas, clinics, wellness

• Coaches, consultants, photographers, tutors

• Home services & repairs (on-site or in-shop)

• Studios & workshops (classes and 1:1 sessions)

• Agencies deploying repeatable booking systems for clients

Booking Flow (friction-light)

1. Pick service (duration, price, add-ons) →

2. Choose staff/location (or auto-assign) →

3. Select date & time with buffers and capacity respected →

4. Enter details & pay (deposit or full) →

5. Confirmation with email/SMS and calendar file.

Smart controls: lead time, max advance window, per-staff schedules, breaks, vacation, and blackout dates.

Admin & Operations

• Services: duration, price, tax, buffers, add-ons, visibility.

• Staff: working hours, break rules, PTO; role/permissions.

• Locations: hours, timezone, capacity, resources.

• Availability rules: recurring patterns + ad-hoc overrides.

• Payments: native gateways or WooCommerce handoff; deposits, coupons, refunds.

• Reminders: email/SMS for confirm, reminder, reschedule, cancel, and follow-up.

• Calendar sync: ICS export; two-way friendly via bridge where applicable.

• Reports: bookings, revenue, utilization, no-show rate; CSV exports.

• Policies: cancellation/reschedule windows, fees, and consent fields.

Customer Experience

• Mobile-first widget with instant slot feedback.

• Timezone aware for remote sessions.

• Self-service links to reschedule/cancel inside policy limits.

• Calendar files (ICS) and “Add to Calendar” buttons.

• Group/class mode with remaining seats and waitlists.

Compatibility & Integrations

• Blocks & shortcodes for any page builder.

• Payments via built-in gateways or WooCommerce checkout.

• Email/SMS providers, webhooks, and Zap-friendly events.

• Translation & RTL ready for multilingual sites.

✅ Key Features

• Unlimited-site usage with all features included

• Updates synchronized with the original release

• Slot-based scheduling with buffers, lead time, advance window

• Services / Staff / Locations with granular availability

• Deposits, coupons, add-ons, taxes/fees

• Email/SMS notifications (confirm, remind, reschedule, cancel, no-show)

• Calendar sync (ICS; two-way friendly) & timezone handling

• Group bookings & classes with capacity/waitlists

• Customer portal (view, reschedule, cancel, receipts)

• Reports & CSV exports for finance/ops

• Accessibility-aware UI (focus/keyboard/contrast)

• WooCommerce-friendly option for checkout

What’s Included

• Plugin files ready to install

• Booking widget/block + shortcodes (service list, staff picker, calendar)

• Email/SMS templates & policy snippets

• Reports and export tools

• Safe-update notes and a configuration checklist

Quick Start (10 Minutes)

1. Install & activate Slotty.

2. Create Services (duration, price, buffers, add-ons).

3. Add Staff schedules, breaks, and time off.

4. (Optional) Add Locations with hours/timezone.

5. Configure Payments (deposit/full) and Notifications (email/SMS).

6. Drop the Booking block/shortcode onto a page.

7. Set policies (cancel/reschedule windows) and coupons.

8. Test: book → confirm → reschedule → refund.

9. Review reports; wire webhooks/CRM if needed.

10. Publish and monitor mobile conversions.

Page & Widget Blueprints (Copy-Ready)

Booking Page
Service picker → staff/location selector → date/time calendar → details & payment → confirmation + add-to-calendar.

Services Page
Grid of services with duration/price → “Book now” → FAQ (policies, deposits, what to bring).

Classes/Workshops
Schedule with remaining seats → details → checkout → waitlist.

My Appointments
Lookup by email/ID → reschedule/cancel (policy-aware) → receipts.

Ops & Growth Playbook

• Reduce no-shows: deposit + SMS reminder 24h prior.

• Protect schedules: lead time + buffers to avoid back-to-backs.

• Lift AOV: add-ons (extended session, premium materials, follow-up).

• Fill gaps: enable suggestions for nearby slots/staff.

• Measure: track utilization, no-show %, and peak hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can I charge deposits?
Yes—per service or global deposit rules; balance due on site or in person.

Q2: Does it handle group sessions?
Absolutely—set capacity per slot, show remaining seats, support waitlists.

Q3: Can staff manage their own hours?
Yes—scoped roles let staff edit availability and time off.

Q4: WooCommerce required?
No—use native payments or route through Woo if preferred.

Q5: Calendar sync?
ICS export is built-in; two-way sync available via compatible bridges.

Q6: Multilingual/RTL?
Translation-ready and RTL-aware.

Q7: How do updates work?
Updates are synchronized with the original release. Test on staging, then deploy.

Plain-English Usage Model

• Install on unlimited domains, including staging and client sites.

• Pay once—no recurring unlocks.

• Feature-complete parity with the original listing.

• Updates in step with upstream improvements and fixes.

Slotty – Service Booking Plugin for WordPress helps you sell time the smart way: clean slots, clear policies, fewer no-shows, and fast mobile booking—unlimited usage, all features, update sync—ready to schedule today.