Best WordPress Appointment Booking Themes (2023)
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Best WordPress Appointment Booking Themes

20 Jan 2023

In today’s digital age, having an easy and efficient appointment booking system is crucial for any business that offers services. Whether you’re a hair salon, a dentist office, or a massage therapist, allowing customers to schedule appointments online can save you time and increase customer satisfaction.

In this post, we’ll be sharing some of the top WordPress appointment booking themes so you can find the perfect one for your business. There are some features to look out for when selecting a booking platform.

This includes:

  • Service categories and services in the category
  • Time slots for users to select the date and time
  • Availability of the time slots
  • Payment methods
  • Any form of notification to the user/staff
  • The appointment is flexible to changes
  • Invoice sending after the user has paid

We’ve shortlisted three WordPress appointment booking themes that you can consider implementing on your website.

Listeo

wordpress appointment booking_dashboard

Listeo has an easy-to-use front-end dashboard where you can easily manage your lists, bookings, packages, profile details and private messages.

How does it work?

Customers can start by browsing for places such as restaurants, car washes, and beauty salons by location. They can look at the date and time zone of the available slots.

wordpress appointment booking listeo

The customer can then select the timing and date of the appointment, and send a request to the service provider to make a booking. It will also display the cost price of the chosen booking.

wordpress booking plugin listeo booking form

If the service provider accepts the request, the customer will be charged the amount for the chosen booking. The theme uses WooCommerce as the payment module which is compatible with many types of payment methods.

Upon booking confirmation, an email will also be sent to the customer. Service providers can manage their calendar availability and set different prices for specific days. There is also a feature for an Online ticket system for any type of venue or event.

Additional Features

1) Map

Listeo supports location auto-completion provided not only by Google but also other providers. They include OpenStreetMap, MapBox, Bing Maps, Thunderforest and HERE maps. So you don’t even need to use Google APIs which comes at a fee.

2) Dark Mode

Listeo offers dark mode for dark theme lovers. It is a great user experience, especially in low light environments.

3) Reviews

Listeo allows you to embed Google Reviews on your listing pages without forcing users to use the Google Business API.

4) Elementor

Elementor is a website page builder that is capable of creating complex layouts visually. It features an intuitive drag-and-drop page builder that allows you to design your website directly onto the page.

Pros

  • Compatible with elementor
  • Strong communication system with email notifications
  • Has a dedicated admin/user dashboard
  • Uses embed Google reviews/ratings
  • One time purchase without the need of add-ons
  • Compatible with Woocommerce
  • Multi-vendor marketplace (business can list their products and sell)

Cons

  • One of the higher end prices
  • Configuring the appointments is rather complex and takes time

ListingPro (MedPro)

wordpress booking plugin listingpro

MedPro is a Premium Add-On to ListingProWP that can be purchased through a one-time payment. Although MedPro is an appointment booking theme which is specialized for medical services, other types of services can still use it. However their application may not be as optimized as those for medical services.

How does it work?

Customers will start by browsing service providers with available time slots. These service providers can be filtered and sorted according to the customer’s specifications such as location and type of of specialty.

wordpress booking plugin listingpro booking form

Customers can also choose between face-to-face or video meeting. This feature can be set by the admin in the backend. Next, the customer has to select a slot from the available timings and dates from the calendar. Upon submitting the reservation request, the service provider will receive a booking request email notification. They can then accept or decline the request accordingly.

The customer will also receive an email notification if the booking is confirmed. Each service provider has the liberty to manage their own calendar availability and set different prices for specific days.

The theme uses WooCommerce to receive payments for the bookings. WooCommerce is compatible with many types of payment methods which makes it a suitable choice.

Additional Features

1) Multiple Locations

Multiple locations can be uploaded by the service provider with their respective name, address, logo and contact information. It can also display the different timings and price difference on each of the locations.

2) Mobile app friendly

ListingPro supports the syncing of the website and updates instantly in the mobile app and vice-versa. This includes both the booking page and dashboard features. However the app currently only works for android mobile phones.

Also, this app version will require the purchase of a separate plugin.

3) Upload Listing

The theme allows anyone to create an account and upload their own appointment listing.

medpro subscription plans

The admin of the website can create different subscription plan tiers and set the type of features under each plan. A user has to be subscribed to a plan in order to create their own appointment listing.

This is useful if the business has several service locations, as each location can have their own account and manage their listings.

The subscription feature can be disabled however if not needed.

4) Advanced search and filter

Customers are able to search, filter and sort the doctor list while having a side-by-side map that they can refer to.

5) Elementor

Elementor is a website page builder that is capable of creating complex layouts visually. It features an intuitive drag-and-drop page builder that allows you to design your website directly onto the page.

Pros

  • Compatible with Elementor
  • Search filters has a side-by-side map view
  • Easy to manage
  • Comes with mobile app version
  • Compatible with Woocommerce

Cons

  • Only available after purchasing ListingPro which will cost more
  • Dedicated for medical usage, not as optimized for other services
  • App is not compatible with apple mobile products

Wyzi

wordpress appointment booking wyzi frontend

Wyzi Service Business Finder WordPress Theme is an advanced social business and service multi store directory theme. You can have listing owners and customers. Listing owners can log in and view their own dashboard to manage their listings.

Admins can also create an unlimited number of entries and manage them all from the backend. Business owners can be businesses, workers, or doctors, and customers can purchase products or book services from them.

How does it work?

The listings are created by the website admin or listings owners in the backend.

Customers can start by browsing services by certain companies with available time slots. Service providers can be filtered and sorted according to the customer’s requirements. They may also browse by category, which will show all companies doing that particular service.

Customers can click on the company and read through the information about their offerings before booking.

wordpress appointment booking wyzi calendar

Customers can then select available timings and dates from the calendar, and send the request to the service provider to make a reservation. The service provider will receive a booking email notification for them to either accept or decline.

After the service provider accepts the booking, the customer will receive an email booking confirmation. Listing owners can manage their own calendar availability and set different prices for specific days.

Once the appointment date and amount has been finalized, the customer will be charged for the appointment through WooCommerce.

wordpress appointment booking wyzi profile page

Additional Features

1) Multiple tabs in service provider page

There are multiple tabs that can be added in the page to show users more information.

2) Custom Signup Fields

Administrators can specify which login fields are optionally collected from users at login. All this information is automatically added to their profile as metadata.

3) Upload Listing

Anyone can upload a listing once they have subscribed. The listing has to be approved by an admin and the lister has to pay for the listing every month. This feature can be disabled if not needed.

4) Multi-vendor marketplace

Service providers may also add products for sale besides having an appointment booking service.

Pros

  • Uses google maps
  • One time purchase for plugin with a cheaper price
  • Booking invoice generated by WooCommerce
  • Multi-vendor marketplace (business can list their products and sell)

Cons

  • The default design is not visually appealing
  • Not compatible with elementor
  • Complicated backend

Recommendation

Listeo is the most versatile out of the three and the most compatible in every situation. They have embed ratings synced with Google reviews, so it’s easy to manage. It is also a reliable theme as it has excellent customer service with consistent daily tech support. Customers who purchased the theme from EnvatoMarket gave it a perfect rating of 5.0.

Listeo can be used for all kinds of bookings such as medical, commercial, restaurants and contractors. Many of the other available themes are all tied to one type of industry, which eliminates flexibility for other uses.

The theme also allows easier design customization as the layout of the website can be edited using Elementor.

Conclusion

Choosing the most suitable online booking system takes time. You have to think about cost, features you need and want. Decide which option best suits your needs and provides you and your customers with the best user experience.

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