Bookly Service Schedule (Add-on) — is a vital extension for the Bookly PRO booking plugin that offers advanced control over your staff's availability. While Bookly PRO allows for standard working hours, this add-on takes it a step further by enabling you to set unique schedules for each specific service a staff member provides. This granular control is essential for businesses where employees perform different tasks at different times of the day or week.
For example, a fitness instructor might teach a yoga class in the morning and offer personal training sessions in the afternoon. With the Service Schedule add-on, you can set these distinct availabilities directly in the calendar, eliminating booking conflicts and ensuring customers only see the correct time slots for the service they choose. This streamlines the booking process, reduces administrative overhead, and provides a clear, accurate schedule for both your staff and your clients.
Why This Is Important
Are you losing clients due to scheduling conflicts? A study by GetApp revealed that 42% of patients prefer online booking, but they abandon the process if it's confusing. When a staff member has a single, rigid schedule for all their services, it creates a poor user experience and leads to lost revenue. Customers might try to book a specialized service only to find the provider is unavailable, even if they are free for other tasks. This manual back-and-forth wastes time and frustrates everyone involved.
The Bookly Service Schedule add-on solves this problem directly. By implementing custom schedules for each service, you can reduce booking errors by up to 75% and increase customer satisfaction. This simple automation means your booking system accurately reflects your team's real-world availability, leading to more completed appointments and a more professional, efficient operation.
Features
- Individual Service Schedules: Assign unique working hours for each service offered by a staff member.
- One-Time or Recurring Schedules: Set up a custom schedule for a specific day or make it repeat weekly.
- Seamless Bookly PRO Integration: Works flawlessly within your existing Bookly PRO staff and services settings.
- Flexible Time Slots: Define different start and end times for various services throughout the day.
- Easy Visual Management: A clear, color-coded interface in the staff member's profile makes scheduling intuitive.
- Automated Conflict Prevention: The system automatically prevents double bookings across different service schedules.
- Support for Breaks: Easily incorporate breaks within specific service schedules for better time management.
- Improved Customer Experience: Clients only see available time slots that are relevant to the service they are booking.
- Staff-Specific Configuration: Each staff member can have their own unique set of service-dependent schedules.
- Boosted Efficiency: Reduces the need for manual schedule adjustments and phone calls to confirm availability.
Benefit Breakdown: Standard vs. Add-on
| Feature | Standard Bookly PRO | With Service Schedule Add-on |
|---|---|---|
| General Staff Schedule | ✔ | ✔ |
| Schedule per Service | ✘ | ✔ |
| Handling Multi-Tasking Staff | Limited (requires manual blocks) | Fully Automated |
| Booking Accuracy | Good | Excellent (prevents conflicts) |
| Administrative Workload | Moderate | Minimized |
| Ideal for | Simple, single-focus businesses | Salons, clinics, gyms, studios |
How to install the plugin?
- Download the plugin archive using the button above.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
- Click "Upload Plugin" at the top and select the downloaded ZIP file.
- Install, activate the plugin, and follow the quick setup wizard instructions.
FAQ
Do I need Bookly PRO to use this add-on?
Yes, absolutely. The Bookly Service Schedule (Add-on) is an extension and will not work on its own. It requires the main Bookly PRO plugin to be installed and activated on your WordPress site to function correctly.
How does this add-on handle staff holidays or days off?
This add-on works in conjunction with the main Bookly PRO scheduling system. You should continue to manage staff holidays, days off, and special hours through the "Days Off" tab in the staff member's profile within Bookly. The Service Schedule add-on will respect these settings, ensuring no appointments can be booked on designated days off.
Can a staff member have a different schedule for the same service on different days?
Yes. The scheduling is very flexible. You can set a recurring weekly schedule for a service (e.g., "Service A is from 9-11 AM every Monday"), and you can also override it by adding a one-time schedule for a specific date (e.g., "On May 25th only, Service A is from 2-4 PM"). This allows for complete control over your team's availability.
What happens if I don't set a custom schedule for a service?
If no custom schedule is defined for a particular service using this add-on, that service will fall back to the staff member's default working hours, which are configured in the main "Schedule" tab of their Bookly profile. The add-on only overrides the default schedule for the services you specify.
