Bookly Pro is a paid add-on for Bookly, the WordPress appointment-booking system. It adds online payments, unlimited staff members and services, and access to Bookly add-ons. The system is designed for reserving time-based services; the supplied product information says it is not suited to hotel or rental bookings.

How customers book

A responsive booking form guides clients through choosing a service category, service and staff member, then selecting a date and an available time slot. Customers provide contact details to complete the reservation. Bookly adds the appointment to its calendar and can send email or SMS confirmations and SMS reminders.

What the Pro add-on changes

Businesses can assign staff members individual work schedules and calendars, and set additional service options such as padding time, visibility and booking limitations. Online payments are available through providers including PayPal, Stripe, 2Checkout, Authorize.Net, Mollie, Payson, PayUbiz and PayU Latam. Bookly Pro also enables the use of other Bookly add-ons; some add-ons are paid separately and provide options such as group bookings, recurring appointments, deposits and service extras.

The administration area includes monthly, weekly and daily calendar views, appointment approval and adjustment, and a searchable booking list. Other documented Pro capabilities include Google Calendar and WooCommerce integrations, connections with Zoom, Google Meet and Jitsi, and booking and payment analytics.

Set up the booking flow

1. Install and activate Bookly on the WordPress site, then install and activate the Bookly Pro add-on.
2. Configure service categories, services, staff members, working schedules and booking rules.
3. Add the booking form to the page where customers should make reservations.
4. If customers will pay when booking, configure the online payment process.
5. Test available time slots, staff assignments, notifications, reminders and payment steps before opening bookings to customers.

Bookly Pro suits businesses and individual providers that schedule appointments for services such as salon visits, lessons, consultations or photography sessions. Its fit depends on whether the business books time-based services and whether its required payment or add-on features are part of the setup.