Title: Availo Author: Darshan Dagli Published: July 15, 2026 Last modified: July 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/availo/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3608954) ![](https://ps.w.org/availo/assets/icon.svg?rev=3608954) # Availo By [Darshan Dagli](https://profiles.wordpress.org/darshandagli/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/availo.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/availo/#description) * [Reviews](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/availo/#reviews) * [Installation](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/availo/#installation) * [Development](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/availo/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/availo/) ## Description Availo lets visitors book meetings with you directly on your WordPress site. * **Event types** — define meetings like “30-min Intro Call” with duration, location, buffers, minimum notice, rolling booking window, and a daily cap. * **Availability schedules** — weekly working hours per host with date-specific overrides, all timezone- and DST-aware. * **Booking flow** — a fast, responsive three-pane widget: pick a day, pick a time( shown in the invitee’s own time zone), enter details, done. * **Custom questions** — collect extra information from invitees at booking time. * **Email notifications** — confirmation, cancellation, and reschedule emails with calendar (.ics) attachments for both invitee and host. * **Self-service changes** — invitees cancel or reschedule via a secure tokenized link. No account needed. * **Embed anywhere** — Gutenberg block, `[availo]` shortcode (inline or popup button), or auto-generated booking pages at `/schedule/{host}/{event}/`. * **Bookings dashboard** — filterable admin list of all bookings with one-click cancellation. * **Google Calendar** — connect a host’s Google account so busy events block booking slots automatically, and new bookings are added to the chosen calendar. * **Google Meet** — optionally generate a Meet link for each booking; the link becomes the meeting location in confirmation emails and calendar invites. Availo stores all booking data in your own WordPress database. There are no Availo accounts and no tracking. The only external service is Google, and only if you choose to connect a Google Calendar — see _External services_ below. ### External services Availo works entirely on your own site by default. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you explicitly connect a Google account under **Availo Integrations**. **Google Calendar API** (optional, off by default) Used to keep a host’s availability in sync with their Google Calendar and, when enabled per event type, to create Google Meet links. You supply your own Google OAuth client (created by you in the Google Cloud Console), so the connection is between your site and your own Google project. Availo does not proxy this traffic through any Availo or third-party server, and no credentials are bundled with the plugin. Requests are sent to Google (`accounts.google.com`, `oauth2.googleapis.com`, `www. googleapis.com`) only when a host connects an account, when availability is calculated, and when a booking is created, rescheduled, or cancelled. Data sent: * When checking availability: the time range being queried and the IDs of the calendars you selected. Availo reads only free/busy times, not event details. * When a booking is added to your calendar: the event title, description, start and end times, and the email addresses of the host and the invitee, so Google can send the invitation. * During connection: the OAuth authorisation code and your client ID and secret, exchanged for access tokens that are stored in your WordPress database. Because the OAuth client belongs to you, Google may show an “unverified app” notice the first time you connect. You can continue past it, or verify the project in the Google Cloud Console. Google’s terms and privacy policy apply to this data: * Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms * Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Google API Services User Data Policy: https://developers.google.com/terms/api- services-user-data-policy Disconnecting a Google account under **Availo Integrations** deletes the stored tokens and cached calendar list from your database. ## Screenshots [⌊Booking widget — invitees pick a day and time in their own time zone⌉⌊Booking widget — invitees pick a day and time in their own time zone⌉[ Booking widget — invitees pick a day and time in their own time zone [⌊Booking form with your custom questions⌉⌊Booking form with your custom questions⌉[ Booking form with your custom questions [⌊Thank-you screen — per event, show a custom message or redirect to any page⌉⌊Thank- you screen — per event, show a custom message or redirect to any page⌉[ Thank-you screen — per event, show a custom message or redirect to any page [⌊Bookings dashboard with status and event filters⌉⌊Bookings dashboard with status and event filters⌉[ Bookings dashboard with status and event filters [⌊Booking detail — everything the invitee submitted, in one place⌉⌊Booking detail— everything the invitee submitted, in one place⌉[ Booking detail — everything the invitee submitted, in one place [⌊Availability editor — weekly hours and date overrides per host⌉⌊Availability editor— weekly hours and date overrides per host⌉[ Availability editor — weekly hours and date overrides per host [⌊Event type scheduling settings — duration, buffers, notice, booking window⌉⌊Event type scheduling settings — duration, buffers, notice, booking window⌉[ Event type scheduling settings — duration, buffers, notice, booking window [⌊After-booking options — thank-you message, redirect, and confirmation email editor⌉⌊ After-booking options — thank-you message, redirect, and confirmation email editor⌉[ After-booking options — thank-you message, redirect, and confirmation email editor ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Availo Booking ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/availo`, or install through the WordPress plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to **Availo Availability** to set your working hours. 4. Create your first event type under **Availo Event Types**. 5. Share the booking link, or embed the booking block/shortcode on any page. ## FAQ ### Does it detect the visitor’s time zone? Yes. Slots are displayed in the invitee’s local time zone (detected from the browser), with a manual override selector. ### Can invitees cancel or reschedule? Yes. Every confirmation email includes a secure manage link where the invitee can cancel or pick a new time. ### Does it prevent double bookings? Yes. Slot availability is re-validated inside a per-host lock at the moment of booking, so two invitees can never win the same slot. ### Do I need a Google account to use Availo? No. Google Calendar and Google Meet are entirely optional and off by default — Availo runs fully on your own site without them. Connect a Google account only if you want busy events to block slots or want Meet links generated automatically. ### Why do I have to create my own Google OAuth client? So your calendar data goes straight from your site to your own Google project, rather than through a server run by us. It also means no shared credentials ship with the plugin. Because the client is yours, Google shows an “unverified app” notice on first connection; you can continue past it, or verify the project in the Google Cloud Console. ### Will my data be removed if I uninstall? Only if you explicitly enable “Delete all data on uninstall” in Settings. By default your bookings are kept. ### Does it work with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Bricks, and other page builders? Yes. Use the `[availo event="your-event"]` shortcode in any builder’s shortcode/ text/code element, or the Availo block in the block editor. The widget also mounts inside content a builder injects dynamically (popups, tabs, accordions), and its styles are isolated from theme and builder CSS. Developers can trigger a manual re-scan with `window.Availo.scan()`. ### Does it work with block themes and classic themes? Yes. The booking pages at `/schedule/{host}/{event}/` render inside your active theme — block themes (e.g. Twenty Twenty-Five) and classic themes are both supported, and the widget works with pretty or plain permalinks. ### Can I customize the thank-you screen or redirect after booking? Per event type you can edit the thank-you message, fully customize the confirmation email (subject and body with merge tags), or redirect invitees to any URL right after booking. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Availo” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Darshan Dagli ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/darshandagli/) [Translate “Availo” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/availo) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/availo/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/availo/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/availo/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/availo/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * New: Google Calendar integration — connect a host’s Google account so busy events block booking slots, and push new bookings to a chosen calendar. * New: Google Meet — optional per-event toggle that creates a Meet link for each booking and uses it as the meeting location. * New: **Availo Integrations** screen for connecting Google and managing add-on integrations. * These features were previously part of Availo Pro and are now free. Existing Pro connections and per-event settings are migrated automatically on upgrade. * Added the External services disclosure for the Google Calendar API. #### 1.0.1 * Redesigned the booking widget’s event panel: host avatar, event title, scrollable description, and icon rows for duration, location, and time zone. * Fixed the month navigation arrows being squeezed on some themes. * More spacing on the booking form and confirmation screen, with darker, more legible confirmation text. * Emails now include full booking details in a clean card: organizer and guest, location, description, and the invitee’s answers. * Host receives a detailed new-booking email with the calendar invite attached; the invite (.ics) now lists both host and invitee as attendees (so they can accept, decline, or tentatively accept) and carries the full event details. #### 1.0.0 * First public release. * Appointment scheduling: unlimited event types, availability schedules with date overrides, buffers, minimum notice, booking windows, daily caps, and automatic time zone / daylight-saving handling. * Booking widget with double-booking prevention, embeddable via block, `[availo]` shortcode, popup button, or automatic booking pages; works with classic themes, block themes, and page builders (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Bricks). * Email confirmations with .ics calendar invites, reminder emails, custom per-event confirmation emails with merge tags, and invitee self-service cancel & reschedule. * Custom booking questions, per-event thank-you message or redirect. * Bookings dashboard, month calendar view, booking detail view, manual bookings, and CSV export. * “Availo Host” role for teams, plus GDPR export and erase tools. #### 0.7.0 * Dev: manual admin bookings now run the `availo_booking_data` filter (source “ admin”), so add-ons like conferencing integrations apply to them too. #### 0.6.0 * Improvement: everywhere a booking’s host is shown or notified (emails, calendar invites, bookings list, detail view, CSV export), the booking’s assigned host is used — supports team/round-robin add-ons where the assigned host differs from the event owner. * Dev: the `availo_available_slots` filter now receives the range, timezone, and reference time, enabling multi-host availability extensions. #### 0.5.0 * New: full support for pending bookings (approval workflows) — a “request received” email without a premature calendar invite, the real confirmation with .ics on approval, pending in the bookings list and filters, invitee cancel/reschedule of pending requests, and a “Request received” screen in the booking widget. * Dev: new extension points for add-ons — `availo_booking_data` filter (modify a booking before insert), `availo_booking_row_actions` filter (add admin list actions), `availo_booking_approved` action (sends the confirmation email). #### 0.4.0 * New: booking calendar — a month view of all bookings in wp-admin, color-coded by event type. * New: manual bookings — create a booking for an invitee from the admin, with an optional availability override and optional confirmation email. * New: CSV export of bookings (respects the current status/event filters) including custom question answers. * New: “Availo Host” role — team members can manage their own event types, availability, and bookings without seeing other hosts’ data or the rest of wp-admin. * Improvement: all plugin screens now use dedicated capabilities instead of requiring administrator access. #### 0.3.0 * New: reminder email to the invitee before the meeting (configurable hours in Settings, 0 disables; scheduled per booking, cleared on cancel/reschedule). * New: GDPR integration — bookings and question answers appear in WordPress’s Export Personal Data tool, and Erase Personal Data anonymizes the invitee (name, email, answers, manage token) while keeping the slot history intact. * New: full translation template (`languages/availo.pot`) and block editor script translations. * Fix: browser timezone aliases (e.g. “Asia/Calcutta”, reported by Chrome for Indian visitors) are now accepted instead of silently falling back to site time. * Fix: time-slot buttons no longer get squashed when a day has many slots; the times list scrolls instead. * Fix: the widget keeps a sane maximum width inside full-width theme and page-builder containers. * Dev: `.distignore` so tests and docs never ship in the distribution zip. #### 0.2.0 * New: booking detail view in the admin showing everything the invitee submitted. * New: per-event thank-you message and fully editable confirmation email (subject + body with merge tags, including a manage-booking link). * New: per-event choice between showing a thank-you message or redirecting to a URL after booking. * Compatibility: widgets now mount inside content injected by page builders (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Bricks) after page load; added `window.Availo.scan()`. * Compatibility: widget CSS is isolated against theme/builder button and input styles; added fallbacks for older browsers (color-mix, inset, aspect-ratio). * Compatibility: booking REST calls now work with plain permalinks; booking pages send correct 200 status and a meaningful page title. * Fix: booking widget no longer sends a nonce that could expire on cached pages and block bookings with a 403. * Fix: a submit error no longer clears everything the invitee typed. * Fix: popup embed restores page scroll and Escape/backdrop handling reliably; a drag ending on the backdrop no longer closes an in-progress booking. * Fix: failed cancellations now show an error instead of failing silently. * Fix: time slots follow the timezone actually used by the server; month navigation is timezone-accurate around month boundaries. #### 0.1.0 * Initial release: event types, availability schedules with overrides, timezone- aware slot engine, booking widget (block, shortcode, booking pages), email notifications with ICS attachments, invitee cancel/reschedule, bookings dashboard. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **8 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/availo/) * Tags * [appointments](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/appointments/)[booking](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/booking/) [calendar](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/calendar/)[meetings](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meetings/) [scheduling](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduling/) * [Advanced View](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/availo/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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