WP BASE Booking of Appointments, Services and Events

July 01, 2024

WP BASE Booking of Appointments, Services and Events Plugin

The most feature rich and flexible appointment and service booking platform that allows business owners accept hourly or daily reservations.

WP BASE Booking of Appointments, Services and Events is a complete appointment booking e-commerce solution that allows business owners with or without service providers accept hourly or daily appointment reservations from front end and manage or manually create appointments from admin side.
It is easily extendable with addons and highly customizable with settings, shortcodes and filter/action hooks if required. Various free and premium extensions, including addons for integration with WooCommerce, Google Calendar, PayPal, Stripe, Twilio, WPML, BuddyPress, Appointments+ are available.
Visit our demo website for examples and learn more at WP BASE.com.

Documentation

Developer and user instructions can be found in our Knowledge Base

Unique Features

Your clients can pick service, provider, time slot, fill booking form, modify any selection and confirm booking on the same page. During the whole booking process, everything is in your client’s viewport.
Loads its css and javascript files only to the pages it is used. It does not pollute whole website.
WP BASE can be used in post content, inserted to templates, sidebar widgets and even to popups.
Unprecedented working hour setting procedure allows even irregular work schedules easy to set.
Extremely sound software and database design allows hundreds of locations, services, providers each having own complex schedules to be used without having significant effect on page load speed.
With optional addons, it can be used as a Multi Vendor Marketplace with GeoDirectory support, it can integrate with Woocommerce, Google Calendar, BuddyPress with BuddyBoss support, Easy Digital Downloads, Zoom and several other third party platforms.
With addons it can use PayPal, Stripe, authorize.net AIM as payment gateways, send SMS notifications with Twilio.
As far as we know, there is no similar product in the market which can achieve all the above.

General Features

Designed for maximum conversion rate: No steps, no page refreshes. Booking is as easy as 1 click. Also Flex Steps booking method is selectable for smaller footprint
Uses ajax: Client stays on the same page even after changing service or date
Intuitive: On page load, automatically shows your current availability for your popular service. Client can further browse through other dates and services.
Responsive: Automatic adaption to different page and screen widths
Mobile device support: Automatic detection of mobile phone connection and switching to appropriate display
Easy Setup: With just one click and a single shortcode you can create a fully functional booking page and start accepting bookings immediately
Flexible: Several booking methods (weekly, monthly, in table view) and themes to select from
Multi site support: Automatic creation of database tables for existing and new subsites in Multi Site Installation
Scalable: Can be extended to thousands of services and providers. Many addons to choose from.

Services

Unlimited number of services can be defined
Service durations can be set from 5 minutes to 30 days
Services can be custom sorted
For each service description and featured image can be defined to be displayed in tooltip
Services can be assigned to any unique member of the website
Services can have any capacity with or without assigned providers allowing more than one booking/client per slot

Working Hours

Working hours are configured using a unique, simple, intuitive graphical interface
Any combination of working hours for each week day up from 5 minutes intervals can be easily entered
Even irregular schedules can be set in just seconds
Services can have own working hours making them usable without service providers
No need to define break hours: If not picked as a working time, a slot is automatically assigned as a break time
Multiple working hour tables for services, service providers can be opened, displayed and saved at the same time
Copy/paste of working hours from one service to another or to several services

Listing of Bookings on the Front End

Client can view own bookings, plus admin can view any other client’s or all bookings
Display according to status, start and end dates
Dynamic search, filtering and sorting of the booking list
Selectable and custom sortable columns
Different selectable columns for mobile devices to use screen efficiently
Cancellation of bookings by the client using confirmation email or button on the website with adjustable limit time

Booking and Editing on the Admin Side

Manual Booking by admin on behalf of a client, e.g. appointments accepted over phone or email
Manual booking can be selected to respect the same availability conditions as the front end
Fast manual booking for repeat customers by Rebook button with selecting first available time
Filtering of bookings by month, service and balance (negative/positive)
Search over booking ids, user names, emails, booking note and any of the client fields
Selecting and editing multiple bookings by a single or multiple admins
Bulk status change of selected bookings possible

Emails

Automatic email sending with separate custom templates for confirmation, pending, cancellation, completion states
Sending of test emails to check configuration
Multiple email addresses can be defined for multiple admins
Automatic and manual sending of notification emails for each appointment status
Possibility to use all booking and user variables in the templates
Possibility to use list of bookings shortcode in the email templates, i.e. inform user about their past, future or all bookings

Look and Feel

Configurable confirmation and pending message popup with HTML support
Configurable Terms & Conditions popup on front end. If enabled, client cannot apply without confirming terms
Booking in list/table view or weekly or monthly calendars, selectable within the shortcode and auto switching for mobile devices
Selection from 12 included jQuery UI standard themes to match your WordPress theme
Custom jQuery UI theme or css file can be created to override existing styles and saved against being overwritten by plugin updates

Help System

Inline settings help inside the plugin
Further documentation available at WP BASE.com

Localization

Automatic adaptation to time and date formats, start day of the week settings of WordPress
All front end messages and texts can be easily customized or translated on admin side without any additional tool
Ready for translation for other (admin side) texts
Support for RTL and calendars starting on Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Performance

Integrated Native Object Caching
Lazy Load function for fast page loading
Compatible to major caching plugins
Free from PHP sessions. No front end cookie writing (cookies are set with ajax). Thus graceful to server side caching
Scalable to virtually unlimited bookings, services and providers

Developer Friendly

Integrated Custom Functions tab which can be used to add own php codes without the need for modifying php files
About 300 WordPress hooks for further customization (With addons more than 1200)
Automatic recognition of shortcodes in page templates
Functions to read/add/edit/delete bookings, services, providers
Debug mode to help locate errors

Other Features

Automatic removal of unconfirmed (pending) bookings after a preset time
Client can cancel own bookings using link in email, or their account, if allowed so
Client can confirm own booking using link in email, e.g. to verify their email address
Admin side schedules display bookings in weekly and monthly views. Free slots are clickable to add a new booking
Clients can be automatically registered as WordPress users upon submission and notified about their registration
Account page that displays user submitted values and booking list is automatically created for clients
Admin toolbar submenu to access plugin created pages
JavaScript and css files are only loaded on plugin related pages both on front end and admin side, to reduce conflicts
Compatible with major page builders and caching plugins
Admin side graphical reports for bookings and revenue

With Advanced Features Premium Addon

Advanced Features Addon is a must use for professional websites. It extends functionality and display of your website in several ways.
Additional booking View “Flex View” which combines advantages of all other views into one
Classic sidebar widgets can be used for booking
GDPR compliance from WP 4.9.6 (Erase and export user data upon user request)
Timezone support: Automatically dedect client timezone to let them display available time slots in their own timezones
Possibility to define Trial Services for which clients can make booking for limited number of times

With Service Providers Premium Addon

Service Providers Addon allows assigning members of your website as staff who will provide your services.
Unlimited number of service providers can be defined
Providers can be assigned to one or more services
Providers can view their assignments on their account page
Providers can be randomly assigned to an appointment if client does not have a preference
Providers can create/edit/delete own services, confirm/edit own bookings, manage own working hours and holidays if set so
First provider, then service can be picked on front end

Free Addons incorporated into the core from V4.0

Easy Digital Downloads Integration: WP BASE services can be sold as digital products (downloads) of EDD alone, with other services or with other downloads.
Export & Import: Allows export and import of WP BASE settings and database tables to/from another site/subsite. Includes import option from Appointments by WPMU DEV.
Extended Service Features & Categories Addon allows several website settings to be applied per service. It also adds category support to services.
Front End Edit: Allows client edit their bookings, reschedule appointments, modify user fields on the front end. Admins or any user with selected capability, e.g. editors, can also edit others’ bookings using the same interface.
Front End Booking Management: Allows admin or any user with selected capability add and edit all bookings and submitted user fields on the front end.
Limited Availability: Availability of each service can be easily set on a full calendar making them suitable for event or Airbnb type rental bookings.
Manual Payments: Allows adding and editing records for offline (bank transfer, cheque, cash) payments.
Shopping Cart: Allows clients book multiple appointments in a single checkout. Minimum and maximum number of appointments per booking is selectable. Can be used to book on different pages and make a single checkout on any page.
Quotas: Different quotas (maximum number of future or completed bookings) can be set per service. Different quotas can be defined per week days, weekend days and holidays, per week and per month.
Test Bookings: Given number of partly or fully random test bookings can be created for test purposes.

Premium Addons

BuddyPress: Adds settings, list of bookings and calendars on BuddyPress front end user pages.
Coupons: Applies discount over total payable amount upon submission of coupon code. Start and end dates, maximum usage, applicable services and/or providers can be selected.
Custom Pricing: Payment and down payment amounts can be formulated depending on any variable, for example to apply special price for happy hours
Credits: Adds a deposit system to your website that allows your clients to purchase credit points and then redeem it at a later point for your services.
Extras: Allows adding unlimited number of “extras” which can be used to offer selectable additional service options to the client. Extras can be applied to locations, services and service providers.
Event Bookings: Any post/page/custom post can be easily configured to be bookable as event
Google Calendar: Integrates Google Calendar with WP BASE. Any new booking can be added to GCal as a new event and any new event entered in GCal can be added as a new booking in WP BASE. Updates in case of editing and cancellation are automatic.
Group Bookings: Allows client book for more than one person with a single booking. Client can provide a list of participants who can also receive emails. Person Types are supported
Locations: Services can be assigned to one or more location. This feature can also be used to group services and limit their availability depending on capacity, e.g. multiple doctors using a single examination room
Multi Language: Allows booking selections and variables to be displayed in preferred language of the visitor
Multi Vendor Marketplace: Providers can register to the website, sell their services and manage their bookings
Online Meetings (Zoom & Jitsi & Agora): Allows integration with Zoom, Jitsi and Agora video/audio conferencing system
Packages: Allows admin combine two or more services as jobs of a package and sell them as a single service. Time delays between service jobs can be set.
Payment Gateways: 2checkout, authorize.net AIM, Paymill, Paypal, Simplify by Mastercard, Stripe support available.
PDF Attachments: Allows dynamically creating PDF files with booking details and attach them to emails
Recurring Appointments: Allows clients select recurring appointments on the front end with selectable recurring frequencies daily, every other day, weekly, biweekly and monthly.
Reminder & Follow-up emails: Sends automatic reminder emails to clients before appointment time and to clients whose bookings have negative balance and below a set amount
Seasonal Working Hours: Allows weekly “alternative” schedules to be defined and assigned to services and service providers, making it possible to create working hour settings changing every week within the year, e.g. for shift work
SMS: Sends SMS messages as confirmation, pending, cancellation, completion and reminder using Twilio service. Different message templates for different groups (client, provider, admin) can be used.
User Defined Fields: Allows admin add unlimited number of fields in the confirmation form. Text, textarea, option/select and checkbox fields are supported. User defined select/option functions can be added.
Variable Durations: Allows service durations to be variable based on date, time and/or provider. Also allows clients pick desired duration for configured services within set limits
Waiting List: Allows clients to apply for a waiting list when desired time slot is full. When there is an opening in the service, clients in the waiting list are informed by email.
Woocommerce Integration: Integrates WP BASE with WooCommerce and allows selling of services as Woocommerce products
WP BASE Developer Package: includes all current and future addons usable in multiple client websites

Screenshots

Book Me tab in BuddyPress profile
Weekly Calendar booking view with slider
Book in Table view with slider
Front End List of Bookings
Admin Dashboard
Admin Bookings
Service settings
Working Hour settings showing copy/paste feature
Holiday settings with multiple days selection
Edit service
Custom Functions feature to add own PHP codes
Custom Texts feature to localize front end messages and texts
email settings and template editor
Edit client
Account page
Shortcode help page
Monthly Calendar booking view
Weekly Calendar booking view
Book in Table view
Admin Dashboard
Flex Steps booking method

FAQ

How to start using it?

Either insert [app_book] shortcode to any WordPress post/page or use Quick Start function on plugin settings page.

Is WP BASE responsive?

Yes. It will automatically adapt to any screen size. Additionally you may set special views for mobile devices.

Is WP BASE multi site compatible?

Yes. WP BASE will run independently on each subsite of a WordPress network.

Does this plugin work with any theme?

Yes. WP BASE will work on any properly coded theme including page builders like Divi, WP Bakery, Elementor, etc. For a list of tested page builder plugins please see our Knowledge Base.

Does this plugin work with caching plugins?

Yes. It will work with all popular caching plugins, without disabling their caching capability. For a list of compatible plugins please see our Knowledge Base.

I need a booking system, but I don’t want to waste too much time to see if this plugin works for me. Can I make a quick test?

Yes, indeed. We are aware that time is money. Just follow Quick Start instructions. In a few minutes you can actually make a booking and decide if WP BASE is for you.

How many services and bookings can I have?

Unlimited. WP BASE is exceptionally scalable. It can be used for a single service, as well as thousands of services without significant impact on page speed.

How many calendars can I have?

Unlimited. WP BASE can create dynamic calendars that have service selection menu and update with service selection, and it can also create those with a fixed service. In both cases there is no limit.

Are there any considerations for uninstall?

If you installed WP BASE on a single site WordPress and you do not have any bookings, WP BASE will completely delete all its tables and settings during uninstall. If you have bookings or installed the plugin on a multi site, please see our Knowledge Base.

Is this Demo of a Pro version?

With unlimited services, unrestricted bookings, email sending feature, WP BASE Core is a fully functional booking system which is sufficient for most of individual booking needs. However, if your business requires more, we do have Premium (and also free) addons. WP BASE Core which you can download from wordpress.org, will always stay free.

Changelog

V4.5.0 June 29, 2024

New: Booking lasting longer than 24 hours are displayed on a monthly calendar on admin schedules and provider/owner account
Tweak: WordPress V6.6 tested for compatibility
Tweak: Flex Steps now support Shopping Cart
Fix: Permanently Delete Selected Records button is not working
Changes and fixes related to premium addons:
Fix: Provider Free bookings should show in service owner’s account under manage bookings and should be counted in the dashboard
Fix: PM button should show for Provider Free bookings
Fix: WooCommerce Order ID is not displayed in admin bookings in HPOS if compatibility mode deactivated

V4.4.0 June 04, 2024

New: “Flex Steps” booking process
Changes and fixes related to premium addons:
Tweak: Admin can upload provider and vendor avatar
Tweak: Admin can enter description for provider
Fix: Only one of Location, Service or Worker (top prior one) is allowed to use slider
Fix: Provider display name cannot be changed on admin Providers page
Fix: When Multi Language is activated, after payment with Credits client is redirected to a non-existing page
Fix: When Recurring Appointments + Selectable Durations are used at the same time, booking end times are not correct
Fix: Editing Recurring Appointments children gives unexpected results

V4.3.0 April 10, 2024

Tweak: When a non logged in user enters email of an existing member during checkout, now login is handled better
Fix: When slide count is entered as zero, slide should have fixed width
Fix: If service image file is deleted, it is not possible to replace image with another one on Services page
Changes and fixes related to premium addons:
New: Integration with Better Messages: Now vendors and clients can write each other at meeting and waiting room pages. Users can send message to vendor at their bio pages
New: Each service can be selected to have Online Meeting or not
New: New shortcode [app_vendor_meta] which prints vendor info on bio page
New: Trial services can be set to be free of charge
New: UsersWP forms or lightboxes can be used as login and register methods
Tweak: Clearer hints for adding a slot to waiting list
Change: When Multi Vendor addon is active and there are vendors defined, [app_book] is regarded as [app_book worker=auto]
Fix: When Zoom API token is expired, it may not be possible to regenerate it
Fix: Services in vendor pages does not obey default sort order

V4.2.0 February 26, 2024

New: List of Bookings can be printed
Tweak: WP6.5 compatibility
Fix: Flexslider conflicts with WooCommerce default theme Storefront
Fix: When slider is active, category opt_group should not be on
Changes and fixes related to premium addons:
New: Credit history and Commissions list can be printed

V4.1.0 February 6, 2024

Change: On user profile settings, only vendors can set WP fields (name, email, first name, last name ), for the rest users these fields are readonly
Tweak: Better sync with WP fields in Vendors, Clients and user profile
Fix: Flexslider height can be excessive if slider image aspect ratio > 1
Fix: Flexslider does not load correctly in Astra theme
Changes and fixes related to premium addons:
New: “Provider Free” services in Multi Vendor
Tweak: Service lock: When vendor/provider is editing a service, record is locked and admin can know who is editing. He can then take over
Fix: BuddyPress group “Book Us” page always chooses services for Group 1
Fix: Not possible to use Jitsi and Agora at the same website
Fix: After vendors edit a service, they lose ownership
Fix: Preferred Language selection at profile is not reflected to displayed language
Fix: Services owned, but not provided by vendor cannot be displayed at the front end
Fix: When BuddyPress Groups/Locations connected, locations aren’t supposed to be selected by menu
Fix: Registration form cannot be submitted
Fix: Previously declined or suspended vendors should not apply to be vendor again

V4.0.1 January 12, 2024

Change: For daily services, if Limited Availability is enabled service working hours are no more needed
Fix: If a price is not entered as download price previously, EDD bookings become free downloads
Changes and fixes related to premium addons:
Tweak: Credit records can be individually deleted
Tweak: Note can be written when adding a credit record
Tweak: PERSON_TYPES placeholder can be used in email templates
Tweak: Multi Language support for person type labels and template
Change: For daily services, if Limited Availability is enabled service working hours are no more needed
Fix: When Group Bookings is used for a Package service, person types are not displayed on the front end

V4.0.0 December 23, 2023

New: Free addons are now delivered with WP BASE Core
New: “Limited Availability” addon
New: New setting “Show End Date Based on Venue Bookings” at Display Settings
Change: Front End Edit and Front End Booking Management are now free addons
Change: Sidebar widgets are no more loaded by default
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Person Types in Group Bookings
New: Ultimate Member and UsersWP support in Multi Vendor
New: “Flexible Price” feature for services in Multi Vendor Marketplace
New: Support for WooCommerce checkout page that is created with WooCommerce Blocks
Tweak: JWT settings in Online Meetings – Zoom have been completely removed
Fix: PHP8.1+ error at time slot selection from Multi Vendor Marketplace when “Vendor can Set Own Price” is set as fixed, and min/max prices are set as zero and vendor did not enter any price yet
Fix: In WP BASE DEV, repeated “FeaturesUtil::declare_compatibility … is not a known WordPress plugin” WooCommerce log messages
Fix: PHP error in BuddyPress when Group component is deactivated and WooCommerce cart is selected as payment method
Fix: Vendors cannot make booking in BuddyPress + WooCommerce configuration due to change in V3.9.7.2

V3.9.7 November 2, 2023

Tweak: WordPress V6.4 compatibility (z-index issue on checkboxes on admin side)
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Tweak: “Book Us” field of BuddyPress is now translatable
Tweak: Better handling of category display at confirmation form
Tweak: Category name is now displayed at admin booking record
Tweak: Better UI for Group Bookings, Limits, Quotas, Packages, Variable Durations, Recurring App. service settings
Fix: PHP error in category utility function get_services_by_category
Fix: Missing MEETING email placeholder for Jitsi Meet
Fix: When there are services with different durations in the cart, total duration is not displayed correctly
Fix: Internal services cannot be selected for services provided in admin Providers and Vendors

V3.9.6 October 9, 2023

Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Completely new UI to handle service providers on admin side
Tweak: WooCommerce HPOS compatibility
Change: Account page is determined by post content now, instead of the_posts filter
Fix: Extras are not being saved
Fix: PHP8.2 deprecated notices in Multi Language
Fix: PHP warning message in Online Meetings
Fix: Pax availability is set according to Group Bookings even in services that are not enabled for Group Bookings
Fix: Group Bookings number of pax is not correctly evaluated when Memcached option of SG Optimizer plugin is enabled

V3.9.5 September 15, 2023

Fix: When 31st day of a month is start day of the week, in monthly calendar it can only be viewed in the next month
Fix: Wrong “client added” message on Clients page
Fix: GeoDirectory plugin prevents day selection in monthly calendar
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Tweak: WooCommerce addon refactored
Tweak: No need to set capability of user who can view BuddyPress group management tab contents
Tweak: Credits column is now displayed in clients table
Change: FEBM, BuddyPress and account page is no more using styles of WP admin, eliminating possible css conflict with the current theme
Change: Multi Language flag icons were moved from WP BASE core to multi-language directory
Fix: If vendor tries to submit a second GeoDirectory listing unrelated to bio page CPT, they receive “you are already vendor” message and submission denied
Fix: Bulk status change does not work in Manage Bookings at the front end
Fix: Completed bookings of previous year are accounted in current year’s weekly quota

V3.9.4 July 26, 2023

New: PHP8.2 compatibility (except SMS and PDF addons)
Fix: In Firefox, when editing clients, vendors, commissions, if there is an entry error during save, no error message is displayed and page silently refreshes instead
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Google Calendar event color can be set for each service
New: For BuddyPress groups, new settings for Book Us tab creation
New: BuddyPress notifications have links to related booking tabs
Tweak: Now notification email and SMS message is sent if a booking is paid with WC but saved as pending (not saved as paid)
Tweak: In Online Meetings – Zoom, manually entered meeting details can be received to WP BASE
Tweak: On front end manage bookings, vendors can only filter services that they have booking for
Change: Default value for $startat parameter of “services_owned_by/get_services_owned_by” methods has been changed to -1 (No page limit)
Fix: Child bookings of a package are not cancelled if parent booking is cancelled at List of Bookings
Fix: In Online Meetings, if a saved booking is edited, its Zoom meeting details are lost on WP side

V3.9.3 June 4, 2023

Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Server-to-server Oauth authentication option for Online Meetings – Zoom
Change: Update URI at plugin headers for WP BASE Dev
Fix: PHP error in SMS addon while saving SMS reminder log

V3.9.2 May 16, 2023

New: New setting Theme Builder Compatibility
Change: Pages to Preload setting has retired as page caching is no more used
Tweak: Also Reset Custom Texts selection in Reset function
Fix: When shortcode is used on a template, using quotes in some of the custom texts prevents calendar functioning correctly
Fix: qTip viewport error due to incompability of qTip2 with jQuery V3
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Event authors can also receive commission
New BuddyPress email placeholders BP_CLIENT_BOOKINGS_URL, BP_BOOKINGS_URL, BP_BOOK_ME_URL
Tweak: Commissions are also displayed at the account page
Tweak: [app_book_event] shortcode now works on any template
Tweak: Event Bookings can be edited at the front end with GeoDirectory author actions
Fix: Event attendees cannot be printed
Fix: With “Separate Working Hour Schedule for every Location” enabled, provider working hours for the location is not taken into account to determine if it is working day

V3.9.1 March 17, 2023

Tweak: Better handling of behavior on non-single pages
Tweak: Consistent tooltip styling throughout admin
Tweak: jQuery Multiselect is integrated in common-scripts.js
Fix: Number of Bookings at Clients table show only value of the current week instead of all time
Fix: In debug mode, all assets may not be loaded
Fix: TinyMce shortcode insert/edit tool can now be used with Classic Editor plugin
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Providers can be allowed to use their own Stripe accounts to collect payments for their own bookings
Tweak: Google Calendar is now fully compatible with PHP8.1 without PHP deprecated notices
Tweak: Fields for unused addons are no more displayed at admin booking records, reducing crowding
Fix: If booking is made inside DST for a date outside DST and vice versa, created Google Calendar event may be shifted
Fix: If [app_book] shortcode is inserted outside post content, e.g. in an Elementor or similar page builder template, Stripe script cannot be called

V3.9.0 January 31, 2023

New: “Clients” admin menu item
New: Number of pending bookings is now displayed in admin bar
Tweak: Reset only email templates option on Tools > Reset
Tweak: Account tabs are now translatable in Custom Texts
Tweak: When Table Start and Table End values are not set or set incorrectly, working hour tables show full day now
Tweak: Minor changes on admin menu and admin toolbar
Fix: Default options may not be set during initial installation
Fix: Link to admin booking record includes type variable instead of status
Fix: When date format is d/m/Y, bookings cannot be edited on admin bookings since V3.8.8.1
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Seasonal Schedules have owners now. Only owner or admin can use a custom schedule
New: Vendors admin page now displays vendor images
Tweak: Admin SEO title for Coupons
Tweak: WooCommerce and WC Coupon support for WP BASE Packages
Tweak: Better display of commissions by user role
Change: Add New Custom Schedule button for Provider removed
Fix: Vendor display name cannot be modified in Vendors page
Fix: Vendor GeoDirectory category may not be assigned correctly
Fix: Incorrect price for a service with Packages + Recurring Appointments
Fix: Roles wpb_worker and wpb_client are removed after WP BASE Free version deleted but WP BASE Dev active
Fix: Bookings of a Package is not correctly marked as package
Fix: When using Packages + Recurring Appointments in a single service, bookings are not created as expected
Fix: Uppercase or mixed case coupon codes are not matched
Fix: After saving Seasonal Schedules at the front end, page not found warning is encountered due to conflict of “year” variable with WordPress core
Fix: PHP notice in Event Bookings
Fix: PHP notice in Timezones
Fix: PHP error in BuddyPress when Social Groups is not activated but “Integrate Locations with Groups” WP BASE setting is selected
Fix: PHP notice in Multi Vendor GeoDirectory integration after saving profile settings

V3.8.10 December 19, 2022

Fix: Non-admin user cannot book when they click Weekly calendar free cells due to a change in previous update
Fix: Last update time of bookings are not correctly displayed at admin bookings
Fix: When date format is d/m/Y, bookings cannot be edited
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: Bio Page field added to Profile Setting tab for Multi Vendor
New: Logged in users can apply to be a vendor using the button at their profile settings
New: app_become_vendor shortcode to apply to be a vendor
New: Multi Vendor commissions can be set based on user roles
New: Vendors can be allowed to override prices for services they are giving
Tweak: Better menu support for BuddyBoss theme in mobile devices
Tweak: On Account page in Working Hours/Holidays/Custom Schedules tabs, current provider is automatically selected instead of business rep
Change: “Bookings as Client” tab is no more displayed in BuddyPress profile
Fix: Admin list of vendors and commissions may not show vendor display name correctly
Fix: PayPal IPN does not work in PHP8

V3.8.9 December 9, 2022

Tweak: Better handling for Popup Maker
Tweak: Log file is now attached to support email
Fix: PHP warning in admin bookings in PHP8 when date created is not valid date
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: In Group Bookings participant entries are now saved in user meta
New: WooCommerce Coupons can be set to be valid only for certain services, booking dates and times
Fix: PHP warning in Export/import when output buffer is empty
Fix: Vendor settings are not displayed on admin toolbar at front end

V3.8.8 November 1, 2022

Tweak: Compatibility with WP6.1
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Fix: When Recurring Appointments is used with WooCommerce, total price of all bookings are not reflected to the cart price
Fix: In BuddyPress integration, PHP error when Groups component is not activated
Fix: Providers may receive unauthorized message when editing their own services
Tweak: Book Me tab position can be seen in Theme Customizer
Tweak: New filters in Recurring Appointments to customize repeat number selection
Change: In Recurring Appointments now the earliest booking is assigned as parent

V3.8.7 September 27, 2022

Change: At front end when service has changed, previous selected day is now retained
Fix: Type variable replaced with Status in admin bookings
Fix: Some slots for services with long durations may be wrongly assigned as available
Fix: Clicking an empty slot on weekly schedule at the front end (including Users WP account page) does not open new booking record
Fix: Day and year parameter of Dashboard filter is creating conflict with WP permalinks
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Tweak: Add Settings link for Custom Pricing on Addons page
Fix: Settings links for Test Bookings and Waiting List on Addons page do not list the correct status

V3.8.6 August 28, 2022

New: PHP8.1 compatibility
Fix: In Schedules tooltips, internal bookings are not displayed
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Fix: PHP error when trying to change status of a Multi Vendor Commission
Fix: Multi Vendor Commissions status links are not displayed
Fix: Test Bookings creation and deletion form is not displayed
Fix: PHP warning in Locations while adding a record for the first time

V3.8.5 July 28, 2022

Change: Padding before, padding after and service is internal control is moved from Extended Service Features to the core
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Fix: In Google Calendar, when two providers target the same calendar events can be multiplied
Fix: PHP warning in WooCommerce addon when there are no bookings to list
Fix: Credits cannot be purchased using PayPal Standard
Fix: Jitsi Waiting Room countdown is not working

V3.8.4 July 10, 2022

Fix: TinyMce file warning when site language is not English and Block Editor is active (Classic Editor is not active)
Fix: “Permanently Delete Selected Records” button in Removed Bookings admin page is not visible
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Fix: In Manage Bookings, if a provider searches with booking date or booking ID, he can view other providers’ bookings
Fix: When Selectable Durations and Recurring Appoinments are used together, selected duration is only applied to first instance of recurrence
Fix: In Credits addon, payment gateway may not be selected
Tweak: Changes in UDF fields of a booking record are reflected back to main table column content

V3.8.3 May 23, 2022

Tweak: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.0 tested
Change: Dashboard booking counts do not have link to Bookings admin page on Account Page any more
Fix: Seats Left column on Booking in Table view shortcode does not give correct count if service duration is longer than time base
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Change: Holiday setting in Custom Schedules has been removed. Use an empty schedule or set the whole week as holiday instead.

V3.8.2 April 30, 2022

New: Action elements on admin bookings and payments pages were redesigned
Fix: PHP error in services-list.php for older PHP versions (7.4<)
Fix: Bookings cannot be confirmed from List of Bookings – [app_list] shortcode
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Tweak: Quotas addon adds “Q” mark after service ID if any quota is set
Tweak: Service name of an event imported from GCal gets Event Summary now
Fix: Slider item for Provider in BuddyPress is not displayed correctly
Fix: In Multi Vendor addon, Account Page tabs and next/previous links do not work properly when it is under a tab of UsersWP account page
Fix: In Multi Vendor addon with GeoDirectory integration, vendor cannot edit own bio page
Fix: Services cannot be deleted from Account page of a vendor
Fix: Credits payment cannot be added to WooCommerce cart for non-admin users
Fix: PHP notice “undefined post_type” in Multi Vendor addon
Fix: Service Providers cannot add their own services
Fix: PHP Notice when a vendor is saving their Working Hours from their account page

V3.8.1 February 26, 2022

Change: Service duration can be up to 30 days even with free version
Tweak: Better handling of page builders which are not in compatible page builders list
Fix: When editing a service, duration select element does not reflect selected value
Fix: Bookings cannot be confirmed from List of Bookings – [app_list] shortcode
Changes and fixes related to addons:
Change: Google Calendar default conference type is now set as Google Meet. Other options have been deprecated by Google.
Fix: In Quotas addon, weekly quotas are not correctly handled
Fix: PHP notice “undefined $post_type” in Multi Vendor addon
Fix: Service Providers cannot add their own services

V3.8.0 February 6, 2022

New: Page title, aka SEO title now matches to the current tab in Business Settings admin page
Change: Several display features which were in Advanced Features addon have been moved to the core version
Change: Complete new design for Services admin page
Change: Database version increased to 3060
Fix: In some page builders, e.g. in Unyson, app javascript variable and all related variables may not be loaded due to wp_localize_script being called prematurely
Fix: Some Internet providers may block heartbeat
Changes and fixes related to addons:
New: In Multi Vendor Marketplace addon new option “auto” for “Auto Approve” setting
New: In Credits addon, credits can be purchased using WooCommerce cart
Change: Global Settings > Advanced tab has been renamed as “Addons”
Fix: BuddyBoss countdown is conflicting with WP BASE countdown
Fix: In Google Calendar some Event ID’s may exceed database column size
Fix: When importing events from GCal, daylight savings time is miscalculated