Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0BYcMaXaDe4]<\/p>\n\n
Shortcodes<\/h4>\n\n
Create shortcodes from Book Well Now \u2192 Shortcode Generator<\/strong>, or paste them into a page or post.<\/p>\n\nForm popup button<\/strong><\/p>\n\n[bookwell_booking_button]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nPlaces a button that opens the form in a popup. You do not need [bookwell_booking]<\/code> on the same page.<\/p>\n\n\nservice_id<\/code> - pre-select a service (useful on a service page)<\/li>\nstaff_id<\/code> - show only that staff member\u2019s services<\/li>\nlabel<\/code> and class<\/code> - button text and extra CSS class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nExamples:<\/p>\n\n
[bookwell_booking_button label=\"Book Now\"]\n\n[bookwell_booking_button service_id=\"2\" label=\"Book this service\"]\n\n[bookwell_booking_button staff_id=\"1\" label=\"Book with this staff\"]\n\n[bookwell_booking_button service_id=\"2\" staff_id=\"1\" label=\"Book now\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nInline form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n[bookwell_booking]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nShows the form on the page. In Settings \u2192 Appearance<\/strong> (or Shortcode Generator) choose Small Booking Wizard<\/strong> or Service List with Popup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nOptional attributes: staff_id<\/code>, service_id<\/code><\/p>\n\n[bookwell_booking]\n\n[bookwell_booking staff_id=\"1\" service_id=\"2\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nCustomer panel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n[bookwellnow_customer_panel]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nShows the logged-in customer area (history, profile, and cancellation).<\/p>\n\n
Availability<\/h4>\n\n\n- Customers see only open dates and time slots<\/li>\n
- Overlapping times for the same staff member are blocked<\/li>\n
- Working hours, breaks, holidays, and special days control what is offered<\/li>\n
- Overnight hours: set start and end across midnight (for example 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM the next day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Staff and services<\/h4>\n\n\n- Add as many staff members and services as you need<\/li>\n
- Assign services to staff and set duration and price<\/li>\n
- Auto-select when only one service or staff member applies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Customer panel<\/h4>\n\n\n- Customers log in to see upcoming and past visits<\/li>\n
- They can cancel when cancellation is enabled<\/li>\n
- Optional WordPress user creation when someone books (Settings \u2192 Customer Panel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Payments<\/h4>\n\n\n- Pay on arrival \/ manual<\/li>\n
- PayPal Checkout (sandbox and live)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Emails<\/h4>\n\n\n- Confirmation and status update emails<\/li>\n
- Placeholders for Zoom join\/host links when Zoom is enabled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Who it is for<\/h4>\n\n
Clinics, salons, trainers, tutors, consultants, local trades, photographers, auto shops, event studios, and pet services - any team that sells time-based services.<\/p>\n\n
Security and permissions<\/h4>\n\n
Admin screens use capability checks and nonces. Notification settings are limited to users who can manage plugin settings.<\/p>\n\n
Third-Party Libraries<\/h3>\n\n
This plugin bundles the following third-party libraries (see THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.txt<\/code> for versions and licenses):<\/p>\n\n\n- Vue.js (MIT) - https:\/\/vuejs.org\/<\/li>\n
- Element Plus \/ Element Plus Icons (MIT) - https:\/\/element-plus.org\/<\/li>\n
- Axios (MIT) - https:\/\/axios-http.com\/<\/li>\n
- Qs (BSD-3-Clause) - https:\/\/github.com\/ljharb\/qs<\/li>\n
- SortableJS (MIT) - https:\/\/sortablejs.github.io\/Sortable\/<\/li>\n
- Chart.js (MIT) - https:\/\/www.chartjs.org\/<\/li>\n
- intl-tel-input (MIT) - https:\/\/github.com\/jackocnr\/intl-tel-input<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Bundled minified vendor files (for example *.min.js<\/code>) are third-party libraries, not obfuscated plugin code. Upstream sources are listed in THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.txt<\/code>.<\/p>\n\nExternal Services<\/h3>\n\nGoogle Fonts<\/h4>\n\n
When a Google font is selected in appearance settings, the booking form may load fonts from https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/<\/code> (Google LLC). Browser request data (IP, user agent, requested font) is sent only on pages where the booking form is shown. Privacy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\nPayPal Checkout<\/h4>\n\n
When PayPal is enabled, payments use the PayPal Checkout SDK and Orders API (https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/sdk\/js<\/code>, https:\/\/api-m.paypal.com\/<\/code>, sandbox API). Booking amount, currency, appointment reference, and standard request headers are sent during checkout. Credentials are stored in WordPress; only the Client ID is exposed on the frontend. Privacy: https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/legalhub\/privacy-full<\/p>\n\nZoom Meetings<\/h4>\n\n
When Zoom is enabled (Settings \u2192 Integrations), BookWellNow uses Zoom Server-to-Server OAuth (https:\/\/zoom.us\/oauth\/token<\/code>, https:\/\/api.zoom.us\/v2\/<\/code>) to list users and create\/delete meetings. Account ID, Client ID, and Client Secret are stored in WordPress. Meeting join\/host URLs are saved on appointments. Privacy: https:\/\/explore.zoom.us\/en\/privacy\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Upload the plugin to
\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n- Activate it from Plugins<\/strong> in WordPress<\/li>\n
- Open Book Well Now<\/strong> in the dashboard<\/li>\n
- Add a service and staff member, then put
[bookwell_booking]<\/code> (or the popup button shortcode) on a page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nHow do I put the form on a page?<\/h3><\/dt>\nAdd [bookwell_booking]<\/code> to any page. You can generate a shortcode with optional staff or service filters from Book Well Now \u2192 Shortcode Generator<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\nHow do I open the form from a button?<\/h3><\/dt>\nUse [bookwell_booking_button]<\/code>. Example: [bookwell_booking_button service_id=\"2\" label=\"Book now\"]<\/code>. The same form opens in a popup.<\/p><\/dd>\nCan I set staff working hours and time off?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Each staff member has shifts, breaks, holidays, and special days.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can customers cancel on their own?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes, from the customer panel when cancellation is enabled.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does it stop two people taking the same slot?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Availability is checked when the slot list is built and again when the booking is saved.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Is there a staff or service limit?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. The free version does not cap how many staff members or services you can add.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I take PayPal payments?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. PayPal Checkout supports sandbox and live mode. You can also use pay on arrival \/ manual payment.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Is overnight (after midnight) supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. On a working day, set Start Time and End Time across midnight. Example: 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM the next day. That range is treated as one continuous shift.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
4.0.5<\/h4>\n\n\n- Updated plugin description to follow WordPress.org guidelines (clear usage instructions, no keyword stuffing).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
4.0.4<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed design issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
4.0.3<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added Admin Note row action on the Appointments list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
4.0.2<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed Designing issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
4.0.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed blurry country flag icons on the booking form phone field (live\/CDN environments).<\/li>\n
- Replaced the intl-tel-input flag sprite with individual country flag images.<\/li>\n
- Added
assets\/css\/iti-country-flags.css<\/code> and per-country PNGs under assets\/img\/flags\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n4.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved frontend booking form design on mobile and desktop.<\/li>\n
- Staff Member step: two-column staff grid on mobile; single staff displays full width.<\/li>\n
- Fixed booking form layout and staff card display issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3.0.9<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added overnight staff shifts and special days (extended end\/break times up to next day) with frontend +1 day slot labels.<\/li>\n
- Added bulk select actions for appointments, services, staff, and customers.<\/li>\n
- Dashboard Day Preview service filter now includes disabled services.<\/li>\n
- Fixed booking form stretching too tall on large screens by capping form max height.<\/li>\n
- Special\/Holiday Days: disable End Date days before Start Date and validate end date on save.<\/li>\n
- Special\/Holiday Days: show Start\/End dates using the Default Date Format from Settings \u2192 General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3.0.8<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed RTL Issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3.0.7<\/h4>\n\n\n- Designing bug fixed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3.0.6<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added Full Width \/ Half Width setting for Form Fields (admin toolbar + frontend booking layout).<\/li>\n
- Adds
bw_field_width<\/code> column on form fields table for fresh installs and upgrades.<\/li>\n- Added Week Starts On setting in Settings \u2192 General (default: Monday) for booking and admin calendars.<\/li>\n
- Styled settings helper\/instruction text consistently <\/li>\n
- Locked booking sidebar tabs after a successful booking confirmation.<\/li>\n
- Updated translation template and language files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3.0.3<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved Settings sidebar card navigation and Payment Gateways boxed layout.<\/li>\n
- Debug log modal: scrollable log data, fixed header, and pagination footer.<\/li>\n
- Zoom field notes moved to info-icon tooltips on service and staff drawers.<\/li>\n
- Ensures Zoom database columns and Zoom settings, payment debug log table, and Email Notification Debug Log settings on fresh install and plugin update.<\/li>\n
- Added free Zoom Meetings integration (Server-to-Server OAuth) under Settings \u2192 Integrations.<\/li>\n
- Enable Zoom per staff (assign Zoom user) and per service; meetings are created when appointments are booked.<\/li>\n
- Start Zoom from admin appointments \/ calendar drawer; customers can Join Zoom from the customer panel.<\/li>\n
- Email notification placeholders:
%zoom_join_url%<\/code>, %zoom_host_url%<\/code>.<\/li>\n- Added Email Notification Debug Logs under Settings \u2192 Debug Log (enable, view, download, clear).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
3.0.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added Service List with Popup booking form type (service grid + booking wizard popup).<\/li>\n
- Added Booking Form Popup Button shortcode
[bookwell_booking_button]<\/code> to open the same booking popup from any page (optional service_id<\/code>, staff_id<\/code>, and label<\/code>).<\/li>\n- Added Customized Form Options: hide service description and show staff designation.<\/li>\n
- Form Type can be chosen in Settings \u2192 Appearance and in Shortcode Generator (shared setting).<\/li>\n
- Shortcode Generator: hide service filter when Service List with Popup is selected.<\/li>\n
- Improved single-service catalog card width on desktop and mobile popup close button.<\/li>\n
- Seeds appearance form options (
form_type<\/code>, hide_description<\/code>, show_staff_designation<\/code>) on fresh install and plugin update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n3.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added free customer panel with login, appointment history, account management, and customer appointment cancellation.<\/li>\n
- Added Settings \u2192 Customer Panel tab with configurable labels and optional WordPress user creation on booking.<\/li>\n
- Improved frontend service list layout on tablet and mobile.<\/li>\n
- Service images now generate and store a custom 250\u00d7250 medium size URL on upload\/save.<\/li>\n
- Updated translation template and language files for new strings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.9<\/h4>\n\n\n- Service images now generate and store a custom 250\u00d7250 medium size URL on upload\/save.<\/li>\n
- Customer panel database migration: adds
bw_wp_user_id<\/code> column and index on the customers table, seeds default Customer Panel settings, and registers the bookwellnow-customer<\/code> role on fresh install and plugin update.<\/li>\n- Customer panel uses the same dynamic booking form appearance colors, fonts, and button styling.<\/li>\n
- Added Settings \u2192 Customer Panel tab with \u201cCreate WordPress user upon appointment booking\u201d.<\/li>\n
- When enabled, bookings create a WordPress role user and link it to the customer record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.6<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added Form Fields admin page to customize booking form customer details (phone, first name, last name, email, note, and terms & conditions) with required, label, placeholder, error message, hide\/show, and drag-and-drop order.<\/li>\n
- Added dedicated
wp_bookwellab_form_fields<\/code> database table with automatic migration from earlier settings storage and legacy Booking Form Labels.<\/li>\n- Frontend Your Details step now uses saved form field settings for visibility, labels, placeholders, and validation.<\/li>\n
- Removed duplicate customer field labels from Settings \u2192 Booking Form Labels; use Form Fields for those settings instead.<\/li>\n
- Fresh installs seed default form fields on activation; upgrades preserve customized labels from older versions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.5<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed frontend booking notification emails to match the default appointment status (Approved or Pending), including after PayPal payment confirmation.<\/li>\n
- Added public cancel appointment link placeholder (%cancel_appointment_link%) for customer notification emails with a guest-safe cancellation page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.4<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added terms & conditions acceptance checkbox on the frontend booking Your Details step with customizable label text and link URL in Booking Form Labels.<\/li>\n
- Fixed frontend phone field country flag and dropdown arrow display.<\/li>\n
- Updated translation template and language files for new strings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.3<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed design issues in the admin Add\/Edit Appointment drawer (required field markers, label spacing, service dropdown width, customer search display, status and payment layout, and price summary placement).<\/li>\n
- Added custom admin menu icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.2<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed Designing Issue<\/li>\n
- Updated translation template and language files for new strings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed default country and dial code storage so United States and Canada (+1) can be selected correctly.<\/li>\n
- Added PayPal unsupported currency admin warning and frontend gateway hiding.<\/li>\n
- Fixed setup wizard flash of uncompiled Vue templates on first load.<\/li>\n
- Updated translation template and language files for new strings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Major release with PayPal Checkout, payment debug log, and manually payment method.<\/li>\n
- Added 10 booking form appearance themes with live apply and frontend cache refresh.<\/li>\n
- Improved PayPal currency validation, stale pending cleanup, and payment security hardening.<\/li>\n
- Fixed default country vs dial code selection (US and Canada both use +1).<\/li>\n
- Improved frontend staff data privacy and setup wizard load experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed slow Customers admin list loading with large customer counts by paginating customers first and fetching appointment stats only for the current page.<\/li>\n
- Improved Appointments admin list pagination.<\/li>\n
- Fixed design issues in the front-end booking form.<\/li>\n
- Added Day Calendar option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed Dashboard Day Preview segment positioning so appointment bars render at the correct timeline slot.<\/li>\n
- Fixed Day Preview timeline range calculation to respect staff working hours (for example 9 AM to 5 PM no longer starts at 8 AM unless data requires it).<\/li>\n
- Improved admin day preview time parsing to correctly handle 12-hour and 24-hour formats without reversing AM\/PM placement.<\/li>\n
- Spam-token storage moved to custom table with reusable DB helpers and safe upgrade cleanup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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