=== Gravity Forms Booking – Appointment Booking & Scheduling Addon for Gravity Forms ===
Contributors: saadiqbal, wpexpertsio
Tags: gravity, appointments, booking, gravity forms, scheduling
Requires at least: 6.7
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)

Gravity Forms Booking is a Gravity Forms-powered appointment booking & scheduling plugin. It turns Gravity Forms into a complete appointment booking system with a calendar. It lets customers pick services, staff, locations, dates, and time slots directly from your forms. Setup is quick, appointments and bookings are smooth, and everything updates instantly without manual admin work.
This appointment booking plugin is built for service businesses that want automation but prefer the flexibility of Gravity Forms.
Start with essential appointment bookings features for free, then move towards advanced booking calendar sync, staff/location management, and export tools with Gravity Forms Booking Pro.

== Description ==

[🚀 Gravity Booking Pro](https://gravitybooking.com/?utm_source=wp_org&utm_medium=read_me) | [📝 Documentation](https://gravitybooking.com/docs/gravity-forms-booking/?utm_source=wp_org&utm_medium=read_me) | [📞 Support](https://objectsws.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/20/group/37/create/173) | [🧩 Features](https://gravitybooking.com/features/?utm_source=wp_org&utm_medium=read_me)

Fast, Flexible Appointment Booking & Scheduling Inside Gravity Forms 
With Gravity Forms appointment booking, you can create a booking form in minutes. Define services, set working hours, configure holidays, and your calendar for bookings and appointments is ready to publish.
Customers only see available time slots. Every appointment and booking is logged and manageable from your WordPress dashboard.
The calendar appointment booking plugin keeps your existing Gravity Forms workflow. Use conditional logic, payment add-ons, notification settings, and your existing forms without rebuilding anything.

== Key Features of Gravity Forms Booking ==

= Appointment Scheduling & Availability =
* Create booking rules for any service 
* Set working hours, breaks, and holidays 
* Control seat availability and prevent double bookings 
* Add buffer time before and after appointments

= Gravity Forms Native Integration =
* Use Gravity Forms fields, conditional logic, and validations 
* Add calendar booking fields to any form 
* Works with existing GF payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mollie, etc.)

= Customer-Friendly Booking Flow =
* Mobile-responsive calendar booking widget 
* Real-time slot availability for appointments 
* Automatic confirmation emails via Gravity Forms notifications

= Administration =
* View and manage appointments and bookings inside WordPress 
* Edit availability and service settings from a single dashboard
This calendar appointment booking plugin gives you the essential scheduling workflow, then lets Pro handle the advanced operations when your business grows.

== Gravity Forms Booking Pro Features ==

Gravity Booking Pro offers full scheduling control, multi-staff operations, and calendar synchronization for appointments and bookings. Schedule appointments seamlessly with no hassle!

= Staff & Location Management =
* Multiple staff with individual working hours and booking calendars 
* Multiple locations to support multi-branch businesses 
* Special days management for custom working hours on specific dates 
* Holidays & days off management to automatically block non-working periods

= Advanced Scheduling =
* Multiple slot booking for customers who need more than one slot at once 
* Custom labels for location, service, and staff for full form personalization 
* Calendar color customization to color-code services or staff

= Calendar Integrations =
* Google Calendar integration for real-time sync and conflict avoidance 
* Outlook Calendar integration for teams using Microsoft 365

= Data Tools & Exports =
* Export customers data 
* Export appointments data 
* Export services data
Perfect for reporting, backups, or moving bookings and appointment data into analytics tools.

= Admin Productivity =
* Book appointments from backend so admins can schedule manually without using the front-end form
These features unlock the full business use case: teams, branches, advanced schedules, analytics, and calendar automation for appointment booking.

== Who Should Use Gravity Booking Pro ==

Every service-based business with Gravity Forms installed can use Gravity Forms appointment booking. This calendar appointment booking plugin is designed for businesses that rely on predictable client appointments and bookings: 
* Health & wellness clinics, therapists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, wellness centers 
* Salons, spas, barbershops, tattoo studios, makeup artists 
* Coaches, tutors, language teachers, fitness trainers, academies 
* Agencies, legal advisors, accountants, mentors, real estate professionals 
* Electricians, mechanics, plumbers, and cleaning services 
* Photography studios, meeting rooms, equipment rentals
If your business requires structured appointment booking with a calendar for bookings and appointments, Gravity Booking fits.

== Why Users Choose Gravity Booking ==
* Uses the Gravity Forms ecosystem you already rely on 
* Lets you automate appointments and bookings without changing your form builder 
* Offers clear, no-nonsense calendar availability control 
* Scales from single-professional setups to multi-staff organizations 
* Pro unlocks calendar sync, detailed exports, and multi-location support when you need it

== Gravity Forms Booking Integrations ==

Gravity Booking works natively with Gravity Forms and inherits Gravity Forms product add-ons: 
* Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mollie 
* Twilio (via Gravity Forms) 
* GravityView, GravityFlow, and other GF extensions 
* Email notifications 
* Conditional logic workflows 
* Webhooks and CRM integrations (via GF add-ons)

Gravity Forms Booking Pro adds:
* Google Calendar 
* Outlook Calendar

== How to Get Started With Gravity Forms Booking ==
1. Install Gravity Booking and activate it 
2. Create or edit a Gravity Forms form 
3. Add the appointment booking calendar field and configure services, slots, and availability 
4. Publish the form using a block or shortcode 
5. Manage appointments and bookings from the Booking dashboard

== Installation ==

1. Install and activate Gravity Booking
2. Ensure Gravity Forms is installed and active
3. Create or edit a Gravity Form
4. Add the Booking field and configure services & availability
5. Publish the form using a block or shortcode
6. Manage appointments from the Booking dashboard

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does Gravity Booking require Gravity Forms? =
Yes. Gravity Forms must be installed and activated.

= Can I accept online payments? =
Yes. Payments are handled through Gravity Forms payment add-ons such as Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Mollie.

= Does it support Google Calendar or Outlook? =
Yes. Calendar synchronization is available in Gravity Booking Pro.

= Can admins book appointments manually? =
Yes. Gravity Booking Pro allows admins to book appointments directly from the WordPress dashboard.

== Requirements ==

* WordPress 5.0 or higher
* Gravity Forms installed and active
* PHP 7.2 or higher
* SSL certificate is recommended for bookings payment processing

== Changelog ==

= 1.3 =
* Code improvement

= 1.2 =
* Code improvement

= 1.1 =
* Code improvement
* Added - Plugin onboarding process

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
Initial release
