# Amelia WordPress Booking Plugin
> Amelia is a premium WordPress booking plugin for appointment and event scheduling, used by service businesses including salons, gyms, yoga studios, coaching practices, and medical centers. It supports online payments (Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce, Mollie, Square, and more), Google/Outlook calendar sync, automated email and SMS notifications, recurring appointments, service packages, custom fields, and QR code event tickets. Available in Lite (free) and paid plans (Basic, Pro, Developer, Elite).
Amelia is built by the team behind wpDataTables and IvyForms, with over 10 years of experience in the WordPress ecosystem. The plugin runs 24/7 booking without manual intervention — customers book, pay, and receive confirmations automatically.
## Product
- [Amelia WordPress Booking Plugin](https://wpamelia.com/): Homepage — overview of appointment and event booking features, supported industries, and getting started.
- [Pricing](https://wpamelia.com/pricing/): All plan tiers (Lite, Basic, Pro, Developer, Elite), what each includes, and licensing details.
- [Features](https://wpamelia.com/features/): Complete feature list — appointments, events, payments, integrations, custom fields, packages, resources, and more.
- [Demo Sites](https://wpamelia.com/demos/): Live demo environments showing Amelia in action across different industries and booking form styles.
- [About](https://wpamelia.com/about/): Company background, team, and the story behind Amelia.
- [Contact](https://wpamelia.com/contact/): Support and contact options.
## Industry Use Cases
- [Salon Booking](https://wpamelia.com/salon-booking-wordpress/): How Amelia handles appointment booking for hair salons, beauty studios, and barbershops.
- [Gyms and Personal Trainers](https://wpamelia.com/wordpress-booking-gyms/): Booking setup for fitness businesses — class scheduling, trainer assignments, and recurring sessions.
- [Yoga Booking](https://wpamelia.com/wordpress-booking-yoga/): Class and private session booking for yoga studios, with calendar views and waitlists.
- [Coaching and Learning](https://wpamelia.com/wordpress-booking-coaching/): Appointment workflows for coaches, tutors, and online learning businesses.
- [Medical Centers and Doctors](https://wpamelia.com/wordpress-booking-medical/): Healthcare appointment booking with staff management and patient notifications.
- [Web Developers](https://wpamelia.com/wordpress-booking-web-developers/): White-label and multi-site capabilities for agencies building booking systems for clients.
## Getting Started (Documentation)
- [Documentation Hub](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/): Full documentation index — all guides organized by topic.
- [Installation](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/installation/): How to install Amelia on a WordPress site.
- [Configuration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/configuration/): Initial plugin setup — company settings, working hours, currencies, and global defaults.
- [WordPress Roles in Amelia](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/wordpress-roles/): How Amelia's roles (Administrator, Manager, Employee, Customer) map to WordPress permissions.
## Appointments
- [Appointment Bookings](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/appointment-bookings/): How appointment bookings work — pricing logic, extras, group bookings, and payment columns.
- [Creating Appointments](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/creating-appointments/): Step-by-step guide to creating appointments from the admin back end.
- [Step-by-Step Booking Form](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/step-by-step-booking-form/): How the step-by-step front-end booking form works and how to configure it.
- [Catalog Booking Form](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/catalog-booking-form/): Service catalog view that lets customers browse and book from a visual service directory.
- [Recurring Appointments](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/recurring-appointments/): Setting up appointments that repeat on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule.
- [Packages](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/packages/): Bundling multiple services or sessions into a purchasable package with a single price.
## Events
- [Event Bookings](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/event-bookings/): How event bookings work — capacity, ticket types, deposits, and attendee management.
- [Creating Events](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/creating-events/): Step-by-step guide to creating a single or recurring event.
- [Event Pricing and Tickets](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/events-pricing/): Ticket categories, custom pricing by date range, early bird discounts, and capacity limits.
- [Event Calendar Booking Form](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/event-calendar-booking-form/): Monthly calendar view for customers to browse and book upcoming events.
- [Event List Booking Form](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/event-list-booking-form/): List view of upcoming events for browsing and ticket purchase.
## Payments and Integrations
- [Payment Integrations](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/payment-integrations/): Supported payment gateways — Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce, Mollie, Square, RazorPay, Barion, and deposit payments.
- [Google Calendar Integration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/google-calendar-integration/): Two-way sync between Amelia appointments and Google Calendar.
- [Outlook Calendar Integration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/outlook-calendar-integration/): Syncing Amelia bookings with Microsoft Outlook Calendar.
- [Zoom Integration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/zoom-integration/): Automatic Zoom meeting creation for virtual appointments and online events.
- [Google Meet Integration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/google-meet-integration/): Automatic Google Meet link generation for online bookings.
- [Webhooks](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/webhooks/): Sending booking data to external systems after appointment or event actions.
## Design and Customization
- [Customize](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/customize/): Colors, fonts, and styling controls for all Amelia booking form types.
- [Amelia Shortcodes](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/shortcodes/): All available shortcodes for embedding booking forms, service catalogs, and employee listings.
- [Gutenberg Integration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/gutenberg-integration/): Embedding Amelia booking forms using the WordPress block editor.
- [Elementor Integration](https://wpamelia.com/documentation/elementor-integration/): Using Amelia with Elementor page builder widgets.
## Key Blog Guides
- [Flexible Pricing for Appointments](https://wpamelia.com/flexible-pricing-for-appointments-how-to-price-services-by-person-date-time-and-demand/): How to configure pricing by person count, date, time of day, and demand — with practical examples.
- [How to Take Your Offline Business Online](https://wpamelia.com/how-to-take-your-offline-business-online/): Step-by-step guide for service businesses transitioning to online booking and payment.
- [Reschedule Appointment Templates](https://wpamelia.com/reschedule-appointment-templates/): Email and SMS templates for appointment rescheduling with copy-paste examples.
- [How to Add a Class Schedule to Google Calendar](https://wpamelia.com/how-to-add-class-schedule-to-google-calendar/): Guide for syncing class or appointment schedules with Google Calendar.
## Optional
- [Privacy Policy](https://wpamelia.com/privacy-policy/): Data handling, GDPR compliance, and privacy practices for Amelia and wpamelia.com.
- [Blog Archive](https://wpamelia.com/blog/): All blog posts covering booking strategy, WordPress tutorials, and service business guides.