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StudioSlot is free, WordPress-native appointment booking for salons, spas, barbers, nail artists, estheticians, massage therapists, and independent beauty professionals. Add unlimited services and staff, let clients choose a professional and open time from a mobile-friendly form, and manage every request from WordPress.<\/p>\n\n
Set it up in minutes:<\/p>\n\n
[studioslot]<\/code> on your Book Now page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nYour clients pick a service, choose their favorite professional, tap an open time, and send a request. You confirm it from your WordPress dashboard \u2014 or turn on auto-confirm and skip that step entirely.<\/p>\n\n
Free features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- Unlimited services, staff, and appointments<\/li>\n
- Double-booking prevention built in<\/li>\n
- Email notices to you, your staff, and your clients<\/li>\n
- Minimum-notice and how-far-ahead booking limits<\/li>\n
- Clean, mobile-first booking form that inherits your theme's style<\/li>\n
- Pending \/ confirmed \/ declined \/ cancelled workflow<\/li>\n
- No account required for your clients \u2014 name, email, phone, done<\/li>\n
- Clients pick a service and a professional, then an open time<\/li>\n
- One shortcode:
[studioslot]<\/code><\/li>\n- Working solo is fine \u2014 add yourself as the only staff member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Also worth knowing<\/strong><\/p>\n\nStudioSlot Free 1.0.1 does not include payments, calendar sync, SMS, or importing. The separate StudioSlot Pro add-on is available for staff schedules, private appointment notes, and optional email reminders. Free remains usable without Pro.<\/p>\n\n
Who it's for<\/strong><\/p>\n\nHair stylists and barbers, nail artists, estheticians and skin specialists, massage therapists, lash and brow studios, and any solo beauty professional or small salon that wants simple online booking without monthly fees.<\/p>\n\n
This WordPress.org package is StudioSlot Free 1.0.1. It does not provide card checkout, calendar sync, or a data importer from another booking plugin. Install it, add your services and staff, and put [studioslot]<\/code> on a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Upload the plugin and activate it<\/li>\n
- Go to StudioSlot > Services and add your services<\/li>\n
- Go to StudioSlot > Staff and add at least one staff member (that can be just you!)<\/li>\n
- Check your hours under StudioSlot > Settings<\/li>\n
- Add
[studioslot]<\/code> to any page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nCan I use StudioSlot Free for a real salon today?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. StudioSlot Free includes unlimited services, staff, and appointments; a mobile-first booking form; double-booking prevention; booking limits; request or auto-confirm workflows; and email notices. Add your services and staff, set business hours, and place [studioslot]<\/code> on a page.<\/p>\n\nPayments, calendar sync, SMS, and importing are not included in StudioSlot Free 1.0.1. Pro is optional and sold separately; see the Pro FAQ below for its current scope.<\/p><\/dd>\n
I work alone. Do I need \"staff\"?<\/h3><\/dt>\nAdd yourself as the only staff member. Every booking request comes straight to you.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I add a second stylist or a larger team?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. StudioSlot's free version includes unlimited staff<\/strong>. Add every professional under StudioSlot > Staff, check off who does which services, and they become bookable on the form.<\/p>\n\nThere is no paid upgrade required to add another staff member.<\/p>\n\n
There is no importer<\/strong>. You add services and staff in StudioSlot yourself. Leave your other plugin installed until you are ready to change the Book Now page.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes it take payments?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Client payments and deposits are not included in StudioSlot Free or the current Pro release. You can review booking requests or use auto-confirm, and collect payment separately through your existing process.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Do you sync Google Calendar or Apple Calendar?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Calendar sync is not included in StudioSlot Free or the current Pro release.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I import my Amelia \/ Bookly \/ Simply Schedule Appointments data?<\/h3><\/dt>\nStudioSlot Free 1.0.1 has no importer or migration tool. Add your services and staff, set hours, and place [studioslot]<\/code> on a page. Separate assisted Pro migration work is limited to a reviewed rehearsal on a protected copy; there is no public one-click importer or automatic production cutover. Keep your source system and backup intact.<\/p><\/dd>\nDo my clients need an account to book?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. They enter their name, email, and phone \u2014 that's it.<\/p><\/dd>\n
My email notifications aren't arriving. What's wrong?<\/h3><\/dt>\nCheck your WordPress mail configuration and spam folders. An SMTP plugin connected to a working mail service can improve delivery. Send a test and confirm it reaches the intended inbox; WordPress accepting a message does not guarantee delivery.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Is the free version actually usable, or is Pro required?<\/h3><\/dt>\nThe free version is a complete booking system: unlimited services, staff, and appointments, with email notices and double-booking protection. Pro is optional. Free features remain free.<\/p><\/dd>\n
What does StudioSlot Pro include?<\/h3><\/dt>\nThe separate Pro add-on includes individual staff hours, breaks and date exceptions; private appointment notes for administrators; and optional email appointment reminders. It costs $79\/year for one active WordPress site and renews annually until cancelled. Pro requires WordPress 6.4+ and PHP 7.4+; the order includes a compatible Free companion plugin, setup guide and license.<\/p>\n\n
Optional SMS uses your own Twilio account and registered sender, with provider fees billed to you separately. Sending stays off until you configure it. The integration has simulated-provider test coverage; verify real delivery and opt-out handling with your own account before using it with clients. SlotWorks does not provide hosted SMS. Assisted migration is limited to a reviewed rehearsal on a protected copy; payments, deposits, calendar sync and a public self-service importer are not included.<\/p>\n\n