Bookly Pro

Bookly is a WordPress system for scheduling time-based services. Bookly Pro is its paid add-on for businesses that need online payments, more staff or services, or access to other Bookly add-ons. The free version works with up to five services; Pro enables unlimited staff members and services.

How customers pick an appointment time

After the business sets up service categories, services, staff, and availability, customers use a responsive booking form to choose a category, service, employee, date, and available time slot. They provide the requested contact details to submit a reservation. Bookly adds the appointment to the calendar. Configured email or SMS notifications can confirm the booking, and SMS reminders can alert customers about an upcoming appointment.

What businesses manage in Bookly

From the WordPress admin area, businesses can review the appointment calendar, approve or adjust reservations, and manage services, staff, and customer information. Calendar views include monthly, weekly, and daily formats, while the booking list can be filtered, sorted, and searched. Staff members can have individual working schedules.

The booking form can be customized with different text and buttons, visible fields, and default selections for categories, services, or employees. Businesses can set a duration for each service and show available times in the customer’s time zone. Pro’s additional add-ons can extend a setup with options such as group bookings, custom fields, service extras, recurring appointments, deposits, coupons, invoicing, or a waiting list. These are separate add-ons.

Payments and suitable bookings

Bookly Pro enables online payments as part of the booking setup. Bookly is intended for time-based services, including salon visits, healthcare appointments, lessons, fitness sessions, consulting, photography, and cleaning services. The current version is not suited to hotel or rental bookings.

What to configure before publishing

Install and activate Bookly on the WordPress site, then install and activate the Bookly Pro add-on. Configure the calendar, services, staff, notifications, and payment options. Add the booking form to a page, complete a test reservation, and adjust the setup before inviting customers to book.