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=== Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin for Service Businesses - Booktics === |
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Contributors: arraytics, ehsanriyadh |
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Tags: booking, appointment, booking calendar, scheduling, booking system |
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Requires at least: 5.2 |
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Tested up to: 6.8 |
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Stable tag: 1.0.3 |
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Requires PHP: 7.4 |
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License: GPLv2 or later |
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License URI: [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) |
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Best Appointment booking plugin for WordPress that helps you create unlimited service-based booking. |
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== Description == |
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Introducing [Booktics](https://arraytics.com/booktics/), the most powerful free online booking plugin for WordPress! 🚀 Upgrade your booking services, save time, and ensure hassle-free bookings. |
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🗓️ Booktics simplifies your online bookings, appointments, and events with unlimited bookings, **multi-step booking wizard**, **multiple payment options**, service management, dashboard reporting and many more. |
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It is suitable for **service-based businesses** and provides the ultimate booking solution in one place. With this booking plugin you can easily handle **all types of booking services**, including Tutoring Sessions, Dental Check-ups, Therapy Sessions, House Cleaning, Home Appliance Repairs, Hair Salon Appointments, Concert Ticket Booking and many more. |
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**A few more helpful links here to get started👇** |
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[Documentation](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/) | [Roadmaps](https://arraytics.com/booktics/booktics-roadmaps/) |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw_0G_rwCb0 |
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Need help setting up your booking calendar on your website? 👉 [Let Us Know](https://arraytics.com/support/). |
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## Booktics Booking System is Designed for Whom? |
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Booktics is made for service-based businesses. Whether you work alone or manage a team, Booktics booking calendar helps you stay organized and save time. |
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**Salons and Spas:** Manage client bookings for hair, skin, and spa services easily. |
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**Dental and Clinics:** Let patients book appointments with doctors or dentists online. |
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**Health and Wellness Centers:** Streamline scheduling for therapy, massage, or wellness sessions. |
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**Cleaning Services:** Allow customers to book home or office cleaning at their convenience. |
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**Fitness Trainers and Yoga Instructors:** Schedule training sessions or group classes with ease. |
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**Repair and Maintenance Providers:** Let customers book services like plumbing, electrical, or appliance repair. |
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**Beauty and Personal Care Businesses:** Manage bookings for makeup, skincare, or grooming services smoothly. |
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## Experience the Booking Features of Booktics |
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Booking & Scheduling** |
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Handle your booking and day-to-day [scheduling](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/schedule/how-to-maintain-schedule-in-booktics/) tasks with ease. |
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**Booktics** helps you set up a smooth **booking** experience for your clients. Use our simple, step-by-step wizard to guide them through the process. Customize **booking calendar** views, add custom time slots, and set buffer times to avoid last-minute rush. You can limit how many **bookings** you accept and let clients reschedule or cancel with a few clicks. For events and group sessions, support **multi-appointment bookings** in one go. |
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- **Online Booking**: Set up and manage **bookings** with real-time availability updates |
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- **Multi-Step Booking Wizard**: Guide clients through the **booking system** in a clear, simple way. |
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- **Custom Time Slots**: Offer flexible times for your services. |
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- **Buffer Time**: Keep gaps between **appointments** to stay on schedule. |
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- **Booking Limits**: Control how many **bookings** you take per slot. |
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- **Cancellation and Rescheduling**: Let clients make changes as needed. |
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### **🛠️ Service Management** |
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Run your services from one spot for better control. |
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Booktics makes it simple to add service details like length, price, and description, then manage them in clear categories. |
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- **[Service Management](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/services/how-to-create-service-in-booktics/)**: Set service details and group them for easy access. |
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- **Customizable Design Layout** *(coming soon)*: Match your form to your brand. |
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- **Extra Service**: Allow users to add additional services during the main booking. |
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- **Group Booking**: Enable users to book for a group, saving time. |
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- **[Service Categories](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/services/how-to-create-service-category-in-booktics/)**: Organize services into categories. |
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- **Multiple Pricing Durations**: Add price variations based on service duration. |
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### **👥 Team Management** |
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Handle team schedules and bookings with ease. |
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Team members get their own panel to manage appointments, and the Admin & Team Panel ensures everything runs smoothly. |
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- [**Team Management**](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/team-members/how-to-manage-team-member-on-booktics/): Manage team schedules and keep the booking calendar updated. |
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- **Admin Panel**: Let your team handle bookings right from the frontend dashboard |
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### **👥 Customer and Order Management** |
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Give your clients a great experience every step of the way. |
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Keep track of customer details, preferences, and **booking** history to make each **[appointment booking](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/appointment/how-to-manage-appointment-in-booktics/)** feel personal. Stay organized with all your **orders** and **bookings** in one dashboard. Create custom **booking forms** to get the details you need for every service. |
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- **Customer Management**: Store client info and past **booking** details. |
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- **Orders**: Track **booking** and payment statuses all in one place. |
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- **Booking Forms**: Build forms to capture important info for each **booking**. |
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### **📊 Reporting & Analytics** |
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Make better decisions with clear data on your **booking system**. |
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The Booktics dashboard gives you all the **booking reports, revenue, and customer activity**. Use these insights to improve your services and fill more slots in your booking calendar. |
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- **Dashboard & Reporting**: See all your data in one dashboard. |
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- **Upcoming Bookings**: See a list of upcoming bookings in this section. |
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### **💬 Notifications & Communication** |
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Keep clients in the automation loop and cut down on no-shows. |
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Send booking confirmations, updates, and reminders via email. Additionally, automate the email options for more efficiency. |
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- **Email Notifications**: Keep clients updated about their **bookings**. |
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### **🔒 Payment & Checkout** |
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Get paid securely and easily. |
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**Booktics** connects with trusted payment gateways so clients can pay when they book. Use PayPal, Stripe, or WooCommerce to manage payments in your **booking system**. |
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- **PayPal Integration**: Secure **booking** payments with PayPal (coming soon). |
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- **[Stripe Integration](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/payment-type/how-to-configure-the-stripe-in-booktics/)**: Accept cards and more in your **booking system**. |
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- **WooCommerce Payment Integration**: Extend payments with WooCommerce (coming soon). |
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Calendar & Sync** |
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Stay organized across all your calendars. |
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The **booking calendar** view helps you see everything at once. Sync your **booking system** with Google Calendar,and Outlook,so you never double book. |
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- **Calendar View**: Drag-and-drop **booking** management. |
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- **Calendar Sync**: Keep your **booking calendar** in sync. |
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- **Google Calendar Integration**: Sync with Google Calendar in real time. |
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- **Outlook Calendar Integration**: Stay updated with Outloo. |
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### **🌐 Integrations & Automation** |
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Connect with other apps to save time. |
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Use webhooks and tools like Zapier, FluentCRM, and Pabbly to automate tasks and make your **appointment booking** system even better. |
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- **FluentCRM Integration**: Use customer data from your **booking system**. |
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- **Pabbly Integration**: Automate tasks with your **booking** data (coming soon). |
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- **Zapier Integration**: Connect your **booking system** to thousands of app (coming soon) . |
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- **Webhooks**: Automate your work by linking your **booking system** to other tools (coming soon) . |
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## Support and Documentation |
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📚 Simply visit our [Documentation](https://docs.arraytics.com/docs/booktics/) |
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💁 For any questions, ask them away on [Booktics Support](https://arraytics.com/support/). |
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📝 Help us improve, input your valuable suggestions [Booktics Roadmap](https://arraytics.com/booktics/booktics-roadmaps/) |
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🙌 Join our All-Time Active [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/arraytics) |
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🎥 Learn actionable tutorials on [Booktics YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@arraytics) |
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So, why wait? 🚀 **Get started in minutes** – Just install, configure, and start accepting bookings |
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##Now, What’s Next for You? |
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If you’re impressed with Booktics booking plugin, please check out our other awesome WordPress plugins: |
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[**Eventin**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-event-solution/): All-in-one event management plugin for WordPress. |
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🍽️ [**WPCafe**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cafe/):Manage online Food Ordering, Restaurant Menu, Delivery, and Reservations. |
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[**WP Timetics**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/timetics/) : AI-powered Appointment Scheduling plugin for WordPress |
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🎨 [**Poptics**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/poptics/):Create Conversion-Driven Popups and convert your leads into sales. |
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If you’re curious, pay a visit to 👉 [**Arraytics**](https://arraytics.com/booktics) to learn more about our expert solutions in WordPress bookings,scheduling, event management, restaurant reservation, food ordering and lots of [**marketing tips & tricks!**](https://arraytics.com/blog/) to grow your business. 🎉 |
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== Screenshots == |
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1. Dashboard and Reporting |
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2. Buffer time and custom-slots |
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3. Cancellation and rescheduling |
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4. Browse services and book-in-minutes |
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5. Calendar view with sync |
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6. Custom booking forms |
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7. Booking approval system |
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8. Customer management |
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9. Service management |
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10. Team management |
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11. Set up your business details easily |
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== Frequently Asked Questions == |
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Q: What is the main benefit of using this Booktics booking calendar? |
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A: This system makes booking easier across various sectors, such as clinics, education, salons, spas, sales and marketing, and customer support. |
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Q: Do I have to pay extra for add-ons? |
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A: There are no hidden fees, we promise! Booktics is the only WordPress booking plugin that provides premium add-ons completely free of charge. |
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Q: What kind of bookings can I manage? |
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A: From group bookings to online appointment booking. |
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Q: Does Booktics have recurring meeting features available? |
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A: Yes! Booktics offers recurring bookings and appointments; you can also set auto reminders. |
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Q: Does Booktics support multi-language translation? |
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A: Yes, you can easily translate your Booktics booking forms using the **Loco Translate** plugin, making your services accessible to a wider audience. |
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== Changelog == |
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= 1.0.3 = |
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- Fix: Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements |
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- Fix: Resolved multiple issues related to the booking process |
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- Fix: Fixed multisite support issue |
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- Fix: WordPress version compatibility issue |
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- New: Improved user interface with visual enhancements |
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- New: Introduced module-based architecture for better flexibility |
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- New: Added support for shortcode-based rendering |
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- Fix: Resolved various bugs and stability issues |
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- New: Integrated Booking Calendar module for improved scheduling visibility |
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- New: Added support for FluentCRM |
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- New: Introduced appointment editing functionality |
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- New: Added email automation for reschedule and cancellation notifications |
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- Tweak: Improved synchronization for Pro features |
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- Tweak: Upgraded the Service module for better usability |
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- Tweak: Added help/documentation button for easier access to support |
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- Fix: Resolved multiple issues related to the booking process |
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- Fix: Resolved multiple issues related to the admin site |
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- New: Added appointment and order creation in the admin panel |
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- New: Implemented all actions in the appointment table (delete, bulk delete, view, pagination, etc.) |
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- Tweak: Added layout and navigation to the service module |
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- Tweak: Added filters in the appointment module |
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- Tweak: Updated the appointment table view |
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- Fix: Fixed category selection issue when creating a new service |
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- Fix: Fixed avatar display issues in all table views |
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- Introduced a new dashboard to provide a comprehensive overview of key metrics |
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- Implemented category management for organizing services or products |
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- Added order management module for tracking and handling customer orders |
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- Integrated customer management functionality for better user handling |
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- Enabled preview feature for individual services before booking or purchase |
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- Integrated Stripe for secure and seamless online payment processing |
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- Initial release |
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- First version – enjoy seamless booking! |
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== Installation == |
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1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/booktics` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. |
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2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress |
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3. All Settings will be found in Admin sidebar -> Booktics |
