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Salon & spa · for WordPress

Salon booking software for WordPress.

Take appointments online, manage every stylist's calendar, collect deposits and send automatic reminders — all from your own WordPress site with BookingPress.

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Quick answer

Can you use BookingPress as salon booking software for WordPress?

Yes. BookingPress turns your WordPress site into complete salon booking software. From one dashboard you manage services, stylist availability, 24/7 online appointment booking, customer notifications, payments, coupons, calendar sync and every customer booking — no phone tag, no double-bookings, no extra platforms.

Services & durations Stylist availability Online booking 24/7 SMS & email reminders Deposits & payments Coupons Google Calendar sync
The daily reality

Common scheduling problems for salons.

If your front desk runs on phone calls, sticky notes and a paper diary, these probably sound familiar.

Too many booking calls

The phone rings through every cut and color, and after-hours requests go to voicemail — and to a competitor.

Double bookings

Two clients, one stylist, the same 2 p.m. slot. A paper diary can't see the whole floor at once.

Mismatched durations

A quick trim and a full balayage aren't the same length, but one generic slot treats them like they are.

No-shows & late cancels

Empty chairs you can't refill cost real money — especially with nothing collected up front.

Manual payments

Chasing deposits and taking card details by hand eats time and invites mistakes.

Juggling stylists

Every stylist has different services, hours and days off — and it all lives in someone's head.

No view of revenue

Which services and stylists actually drive income? Without reports, you're guessing.

Built for the chair

Important BookingPress features for salons.

Not generic plugin specs — here's what each feature means for a salon owner.

Staff scheduling

Give every stylist their own calendar, hours and days off, so clients only see slots that stylist can actually work.

Service categories

Group Hair, Color, Spa and Nails so clients find the right service fast and book add-ons in one go.

Duration & buffer time

Set the true length of each service plus clean-up time between clients, so the floor never runs late.

Custom working hours

Late nights, split shifts, lunch breaks and holidays — configured per stylist and per location.

Payments & deposits

Collect a deposit or the full amount at booking through 22+ gateways, or settle the balance in the chair.

Coupons & discounts

Run first-visit offers and quiet-hour promos to fill gaps and reward your regulars.

Email/SMS/WhatsApp

Automatic confirmations and reminders reach clients where they actually read them — and cut no-shows.

Google Calendar sync

Two-way sync with Google and Outlook so a stylist's personal plans block their work slots automatically.

Customer panel

Clients reschedule, cancel or rebook themselves from their own account — without tying up your phone.

Reports & dashboard

See bookings, revenue and your best-performing services and stylists at a glance.

Multi-location support

Run several branches, each with its own staff, services and hours, from one WordPress install.

Custom form fields

Ask what your salon needs — hair type, allergies, referral source — right inside the booking form.

Recommended setup

A BookingPress setup built for a salon.

Create services like Haircut, Hair Coloring, Facial, Spa Treatment, Manicure and Pedicure. Add your stylists and therapists, assign services to each, set their working hours, enable deposits, and switch on automatic reminders to keep the chairs full.

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Add your salon services Haircut, coloring, facial, spa, manicure, pedicure…
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Add stylists & staff members One profile per stylist, therapist or technician.
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Assign services to each stylist Only the right people show up for each service.
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Configure availability & holidays Working hours, breaks and days off per stylist.
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Enable payment or deposit Pick gateways and set deposit amounts.
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Turn on reminders Email, SMS and WhatsApp confirmations & nudges.
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Connect your calendar Two-way Google / Outlook sync for every stylist.
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Publish the booking form Drop a block or shortcode onto any WordPress page.
Product preview

See the BookingPress salon setup.

Click through the screens your clients, front desk and stylists use every day.

Customer booking form

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Hair Color & Style
60 min · Color
$84
Cut & Blow Dry
45 min · Styling
$58
Spa Facial
75 min · Skincare
$96
Hair Color & Style · with Olivia $84

Ready to keep every chair booked?

Set up your services, stylists, deposits and reminders in an afternoon — and start taking online salon bookings 24/7.

3 stylists · 1 calendarNo double-bookings
Example use case

How a salon can use BookingPress.

A salon with several stylists creates separate services for haircuts, coloring, facials and spa treatments. Each stylist gets individual working hours and a list of assigned services.

Clients book online, pay a deposit, receive automatic reminders and manage their own appointments — without ever calling the front desk.

  • Per-stylist services & hours
  • Deposits taken at booking
  • Automatic SMS & email reminders
  • Self-serve reschedule & cancel
Read the full salon use case →

Illustrative example — not a named customer case study.

Built to be trusted

Why businesses trust BookingPress.

Actively built and supported by a team that has shipped WordPress products for two decades.

Public changelog & updates

Every release is documented in a public changelog, with regular product updates you can follow.

Docs & video tutorials

Step-by-step documentation and video guides for setup, payments and every add-on.

Responsive support

A dedicated support team and a public feature-request board — real humans, fast replies.

Secure payment integrations

PCI-compliant checkout through trusted gateways like Stripe, PayPal and Razorpay.

Built by Repute Infosystems

Backed by a software company with 20+ years building and supporting WordPress products.

Compatibility & active dev

Tested against current WordPress and PHP versions, with frequent, ongoing development.

Latest version 5.7.2 Last updated 23 June 2026 · actively maintained
View changelog →
FAQ

Salon booking software FAQs.

Can customers book salon appointments online with BookingPress?
Yes. Clients book 24/7 from your WordPress site — they pick a service, choose a stylist, select an open time and pay a deposit or the full amount. The appointment lands straight on your calendar.
Can I manage multiple stylists?
Yes. Add every stylist as a staff member with their own profile, assigned services, working hours and days off. The calendar only offers slots a given stylist can actually work.
Can each stylist have different working hours?
Yes. Set individual schedules, breaks, lunch hours and holidays per stylist — and per location if you run more than one branch.
Can I accept deposits or full payments?
Yes. Take a deposit, a fixed amount or the full price at booking through 22+ gateways including Stripe, PayPal and Razorpay, or collect the balance in person.
Can BookingPress send reminders to reduce no-shows?
Yes. Automatic confirmations and timed reminders go out by email, SMS and WhatsApp, so far fewer clients forget their appointment.
Can customers choose a specific staff member?
Yes. Clients can pick a preferred stylist, or simply choose “any available” and BookingPress books the first open slot for them.
Can I sync appointments with Google Calendar?
Yes. Two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook keeps personal plans and salon bookings in one place and prevents double-bookings.
Can I use BookingPress with Elementor or Gutenberg?
Yes. Add the booking form to any page with a shortcode or block. BookingPress works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery and more.
Can I customize the booking form for my salon?
Yes. Add custom fields — hair type, allergies, referral source, notes — and tailor categories, services and the booking flow to how your salon works.
Does BookingPress work for spas and beauty salons?
Yes. Hair salons, barbershops, nail bars, spas and beauty studios all use BookingPress for services, packages, staff scheduling, deposits and reminders.

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Use BookingPress to manage salon services, staff schedules, online payments, reminders and appointments from one simple booking system.

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