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SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar

Simply add a booking calendar to your site to schedule bookings, reservations, appointments and to collect payments.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version3.5.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.6 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update29 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations30K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating1.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records SimplyBook.me – Booking and reservations calendar version 3.5.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

me is the easiest way to start collecting bookings on your WordPress website. The plugin will allow you to register your free account and immediately publish your booking calendar on the front-end of your site. With a few clicks, you can easily add your services and service providers, and design the most beautiful booking widget.

You will be collecting appointments and reservations in no-time!

  • Easy appointment scheduling
  • Simple plugin onboarding and configuration
  • Manage your calendar and bookings using the powerful mobile app (iOS and Android)
  • Accept touchless payments via the app on your onsite checkout
  • High email deliverability for reservation confirmations and appointment reminders.
  • Create multiple services, providers, categories and locations
  • Send email and SMS notifications to your customers for their bookings
  • Add “Book now” buttons on your Instagram, Facebook and Google Business Profile
  • Sell Memberships, packages & gift cards
  • Manage bookings for Classes & Events
  • Increase sales by offering products and service add-ons in the booking process
  • Marketing campaigns by emails and push notifications
  • Waiting Lists and “Make me look busy” features
  • Offer Coupons and a Loyalty System to enhance brand loyalty
  • Insights and statistics about your bookings, reservations, cancellations, workload and revenues
  • Adjust time zone settings if you have clients in different time zones
  • Create individual schedules for staff
  • Create multiple users related to providers
  • Accepting payments and/or deposits to confirm the bookings in the booking process
  • Easily implement your booking widget with a block in the Block Editor, an Elementor widget or a shortcode

me can be used for free up to 50 appointments per month. In addition, you can use one of the Special features for free! After creating an account, you will automatically be signed up for a Free 14-day trial, which allows you to test the Special Features without any restrictions, including advanced scheduling tools.

me for free.

Why SimplyBook.me?

me is the online booking system behind the plugin. Your clients book your services on your site at any time. me admin panel or the mobile app.

  • Fewer no-shows. SimplyBook.me sends automatic email and SMS reminders for every booking.
  • No double bookings. Services, providers and schedules live in one calendar. Clients only see free time slots.
  • Insight into your business. See statistics on bookings, cancellations, workload and revenue.
  • More revenue per booking. Offer service add-ons, products, memberships, packages and gift cards during booking.
  • Fill quiet days. Send email campaigns and offer coupons or loyalty points to your clients.
  • Manage on the go. Accept, move or cancel bookings in the mobile app for iOS and Android.

me. me.

me plugin. me and Really Simple Plugins develop it together. me is ISO 27001 certified.

me through its API. Read the External services section below for each service the plugin connects to, the data it sends, and the privacy policy and terms of each service.

What the plugin does for you

me into your WordPress dashboard. You do not need to leave WordPress to get started.

  • Start in minutes. Register a free SimplyBook.me account from the plugin onboarding, or log in with an existing account. Custom domains and 2FA are supported.
  • Place the widget anywhere. Add the booking calendar with the SimplyBook.me block in the Block Editor, with the SimplyBook.me widget in Elementor, or with a shortcode in any page, post or template.
  • Match your theme. The plugin reads your theme colors and uses them as the default widget style. Adjust colors and layout in the settings.
  • Manage services in WordPress. Create and edit services, service providers and their details from the plugin.
  • Keep track. The plugin dashboard shows your recent bookings and open setup tasks.

External services

me booking system. me API to log you in, to save your company settings, and to load your bookings and statistics in the plugin dashboard. me.

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The booking widget shows the booking form to your visitors. It sends the IP address of the visitor when a page with the widget loads, and the booking data when the visitor books. it receives the IP address instead.

me account for you. com) together with your account details when you submit the account form. Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise protects this form and receives the IP address and browser data of the admin.

The same step shows a tutorial video from YouTube, which receives your IP address and browser data. No cookies are set before you play the video.

For more information:

  • SimplyBook.me: Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy
  • Really Simple Plugins: Terms of Use & Privacy Statement
  • Google reCAPTCHA: Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
  • YouTube: Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Source code

This plugin contains compiled JavaScript in react/build/ and assets/block/build/. com/Really-Simple-Plugins/simplybook. The source of the admin app is located in react/src/ and the source of the block is located in assets/block/src/.

To build the admin app, run npm install and npm run build in the react/ directory. To build the block, run npm install and npm run build in the assets/block/ directory.

About Really Simple Plugins

Really Simple Plugins is the creator of several widely used plugins, including Really Simple Security and Complianz. With a total of ~5 million installs, we focus on making the most user-friendly and easy-to-use plugins. me to make the most powerful booking system available directly in your WordPress dashboard.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • appointments
  • booking
  • calendar
  • reservations
  • scheduling
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.6 · PHP 7.4
Update activity29 Sept 20261mo ago

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Recent tracked changes

Version3.4.03.5.0
WordPress compatibility7.17.1.3
Directory statusinactiveactive
Directory statusactiveinactive
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