=== Playard — Sports Facility Booking System for Courts, Fields, Pitches, Venues and More ===
Contributors: masum52, mohiuddinomran
Tags: booking, sports booking, facility booking, reservation, stripe
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.0.3
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Sports facility booking & reservation plugin for WordPress. Book courts, pitches and fields online with Stripe payments — no SaaS, you own it.

== Description ==

Playard is a complete sports facility booking and reservation system for WordPress. Turn any WordPress site into a self-hosted booking platform for football pitches, badminton courts, cricket grounds, tennis courts, futsal turfs, basketball courts, and any bookable field or venue — with real-time slot availability, online Stripe payments, and instant confirmation.

No SaaS fees. No monthly subscription. No platform lock-in. You own the plugin, the data, and the customer relationship.

Facility owners install it once, add their fields, and customers pick a field, choose a slot and sport, enter their details, pay online or on arrival, and get instant confirmation — all without leaving your website. It's a modern, mobile-first alternative to spreadsheets, phone bookings, and expensive booking SaaS platforms.

👉 [Support & questions](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/playard/)
👉 [Feature requests & bug reports](https://masumahmad.com/playard/)
👉 [Contact the developer](https://masumahmad.com/contact/)

= Best for =

Playard fits any time-slot based sports venue or facility rental business:

* Football / soccer turf and 5-a-side pitch booking
* Badminton court booking
* Cricket ground and net booking
* Tennis court reservation
* Futsal, basketball, and volleyball court booking
* Padel and squash court booking
* Swimming pool lane booking
* Community sports centres and indoor arenas
* Gym, fitness studio, and training ground hire
* Any hourly, slot-based venue or facility rental

= Booking Widget =

* 5-step booking flow: Field → Date → Slot+Sport → Customer Details → Confirmation
* Real-time slot availability — refreshes every 30 seconds
* 5-minute slot hold during checkout prevents double-booking
* Multi-slot selection — book 1h, 2h, 3h etc. by clicking consecutive slots
* Stripe card payment (embedded, 3DS support)
* Cash / pay on arrival option
* Add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or iCal on confirmation
* Embed anywhere with `[playard]` shortcode or Gutenberg block
* Any button can open the booking modal with `data-playard-modal-trigger="1"`

= Customer Portal =

* Phone OTP login — silent account creation on first booking
* Email + password login with forgot-password flow
* One-time code (OTP) login via email
* Profile management: name, email, phone, avatar photo
* Booking history with upcoming and past tabs
* Booking detail modal — view full details for any booking
* Download Receipt as PDF or Print directly from the booking detail modal
* Cancel bookings from the portal (configurable cancellation policy)
* "● Live" badge during active slots — cancel button hidden while playing
* Responsive design: desktop sidebar layout, mobile stacked layout

= Admin Dashboard =

* Today's stats: bookings, revenue, pending count, new customers
* Bookings list with filters (field, status, payment, sport) and per-page selector
* Calendar view: Day / Week / Month
* Walk-in booking: slide-over panel with slot grid, customer search, payment options
* Booking status: pending → confirmed → running → completed; no-show; cancelled
* Auto-complete: WP-Cron marks past bookings completed every 5 minutes
* No-show marking after slot end time passes
* Reschedule: change date, time, or field
* Customer list with search, avatar, booking count, total spend
* Reports: Revenue, Booking Trends, Sport Breakdown, Occupancy Rate per Field
* Occupancy report: see how much of each field's available capacity is being used
* Export data: select any combination of Bookings, Customers, Revenue, Trends, Sport, Occupancy and download as individual CSVs or a single ZIP archive
* Email log: view all outgoing notification emails
* Onboarding wizard: 5-step first-run setup (facility → field → payment)

= Fields & Facilities =

* Unlimited fields — no artificial limit on free plan
* Unlimited sports per field
* Per-field slot duration, buffer time, min/max advance booking
* Photo gallery per field
* Manual date/time blocking
* Grid or list view toggle in admin

= Payments =

* Stripe: embedded card form, test + live mode, webhook auto-confirmation
* Stripe walk-in payment link: admin creates booking → Stripe Checkout link emailed to customer
* Auto Stripe refund on admin cancel (based on cancellation policy) — free feature
* Cash / Pay on Arrival: instant booking, mark paid later

= Email Notifications =

* Booking confirmation (customer)
* Payment receipt (customer)
* Day-before reminder (customer)
* Same-day reminder (customer)
* Cancellation notification (customer)
* New booking alert (owner)
* Owner cancellation alert (owner)
* Set password invitation (new customer)
* Welcome email (on registration)
* Walk-in Stripe payment link email

= Gutenberg Blocks =

* **Playard Field List** — card or list layout; color pickers; shadow, radius, spacing controls; modal or link button
* **Playard Booking Calendar** — inline booking widget embed; field filter, compact mode

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `playard` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate via **Plugins → Installed Plugins**
3. Complete the onboarding wizard (opens automatically on first activation)
4. Add at least one field to enable the booking widget
5. Add `[playard]` shortcode to any page, or use the **Playard Booking Calendar** block

= Requirements =

* WordPress 6.0 or higher
* PHP 8.0 or higher
* MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.4+
* An SMTP plugin is recommended for reliable email delivery

= Stripe Setup =

1. Go to **Playard → Settings → Payment Settings → Stripe → Manage**
2. Select **Test** or **Live** mode
3. Enter your Publishable Key and Secret Key
4. Copy the Webhook URL shown and add it in your Stripe Dashboard (Developers → Webhooks)
5. Enable these webhook events: `payment_intent.succeeded`, `payment_intent.payment_failed`, `charge.refunded`

== External Services ==

This plugin connects to external services in specific, optional situations. No data is sent unless the relevant feature is configured and used.

1. **Stripe** — Used only when the facility owner enters their own Stripe API keys and a customer chooses to pay by card. Card details are sent directly to Stripe to create a payment intent, confirm payment, create a Checkout session, or issue a refund. The plugin never stores card numbers. Data is sent to Stripe only at the moment of payment or refund.
   - Service: Stripe, Inc. — https://stripe.com
   - Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal
   - Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

2. **OpenStreetMap Nominatim** — Used only when the facility owner saves their facility address, to convert that address into map coordinates (geocoding). Only the owner-entered address is sent. This happens at the moment the address is saved.
   - Service: OpenStreetMap Foundation — https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org
   - Usage Policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/
   - Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy

3. **Google Maps (embed)** — Used only by the optional "Facility Map" block, which embeds a public Google Maps iframe showing the owner-entered facility address. No API key is used and no personal data is sent beyond the public address shown on the map.
   - Service: Google LLC — https://maps.google.com
   - Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
   - Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The plugin is fully functional without any external service. Cash / Pay-on-Arrival booking works with no third-party connection.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is there a limit on how many fields I can add? =

No. The free version supports unlimited fields and unlimited sports per field.

= Does it work without Stripe? =

Yes. You can use Cash / Pay on Arrival as the only payment method. Stripe is optional.

= Can customers cancel their own bookings? =

Yes. Cancellations can be enabled or disabled from Settings → Cancellation. You can also configure a refund policy (full refund, partial, time-based, or none).

= Are Stripe refunds automatic? =

Yes. When an admin cancels a Stripe-paid booking, the refund is issued automatically based on the cancellation policy you configured. No manual Stripe action needed. This is a free feature.

= Can I embed the booking form on any page? =

Yes. Use the `[playard]` shortcode, or add the **Playard Booking Calendar** Gutenberg block to any page or post.

= Can I create bookings on behalf of walk-in customers? =

Yes. Click **+ New Walk-in Booking** on the Bookings page. You can search for existing customers or create a new one, select slots from a visual grid, and choose Cash, Already Paid, or Stripe payment link.

= Does Playard work with my WordPress theme? =

Yes. The booking widget uses full CSS isolation and a system font stack — it will not inherit or break your theme styles.

= What is the playard_staff role? =

A restricted admin role that can access Bookings, Dashboard, and Customers — but not Settings or Facility. Staff users are redirected directly to the Playard dashboard on login.

== Screenshots ==

1. Booking widget — 5-step flow on the frontend
2. Admin dashboard — today's stats and bookings
3. Booking calendar — day/week/month view
4. Walk-in booking slide-over panel
5. Customer portal — My Bookings
6. Settings — Payment Settings with Stripe
7. Customers — full customer list with bookings and lifetime spend
8. Customer profile — booking history, stats and status breakdown
9. Fields — manage all courts, pitches and fields
10. Edit field — name, description, sports, capacity and slot duration
11. Facility Setup — branding, opening hours, timezone and date format
12. Team — add staff members with scoped access
13. Reports — booking trends chart with completed and cancelled breakdown
14. Payment Settings — gateways, currency and cancellation rules
15. Booking widget — Step 1: select a field
16. Booking widget — Step 2: pick a date on the availability calendar
17. Booking widget — Step 3: pick a time slot
18. Booking widget — Step 4: enter details and confirm
19. Customer portal — book a new slot from the account area

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.3 =
* Notification UI/UX improvement — third-party plugin notices no longer appear on Playard admin screens.
* Added feature request, bug report, and developer contact links.

= 1.0.2 =
* Housekeeping: readme and plugin listing refinements.

= 1.0.1 =
* Updated plugin title and listing metadata.
* Added plugin icon, banner and screenshots.
* Minor admin UI and onboarding refinements.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.
* 5-step booking widget (Field, Date, Slot+Sport, Details, Confirmation)
* Stripe payment with embedded Elements and webhook auto-confirmation
* Cash / Pay on Arrival option
* Auto Stripe refund on admin cancel (free)
* Walk-in booking with Stripe payment link
* Customer portal with phone OTP, email+password, forgot-password
* Customer profile stats, booking detail modal, download receipt PDF, print receipt
* OTP countdown timer with resend
* Admin dashboard, calendar (day/week/month), bookings list
* Walk-in booking slide-over panel (slot grid, customer search)
* Auto-complete cron (past bookings marked completed every 5 min)
* No-show marking
* Customer management with notes
* Revenue, Booking Trends, Sport Breakdown, and Occupancy Rate reports
* Export data: select Bookings, Customers, or any report — single CSV or ZIP archive
* Email log (searchable, filterable)
* Report settings (timezone, default range, week start)
* Settings: Cancellation, Payments (Stripe/Cash), Currency, Auth, Reports
* Facility setup: name, logo, timezone, date/time format
* Staff role (playard_staff)
* Gutenberg blocks: Field List, Booking Calendar
* Full REST API
* Onboarding wizard (5 steps)

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
Initial release.
