Instinctor is a free WordPress plugin that takes bookings and payment together: real-time availability, deposits or full payment, automatic reminders and a calendar you own.
ONE PLUGIN, NOT FIVE
A WordPress booking usually means a calendar plugin, a payments bridge, a reminders tool and a deposits add-on, four things that must agree on every slot and every timezone.
Instinctor holds the slot, takes the deposit and sends the reminders in one plugin, so a booking is paid before it is confirmed.
Real-time availability
Customers see open slots and book the one that works, with no double-bookings.
Availability that is always right
Your calendar updates the instant someone books, so two people never grab the same slot.
Deposit or pay in full
Take a deposit to lock the slot, or the full amount up front.
Paid when they book
Require a deposit or full payment to confirm, so no-shows drop and your calendar holds real appointments.
Automatic reminders
Email and text reminders go out before every appointment.
Reminders that cut no-shows
The plugin reminds customers before their time, so fewer people forget and more people show up.
Your calendar
Every booking lands on a calendar you own and control.
One calendar you own
See your whole day at a glance, block time off, and never hand your schedule to a third-party app.
Staff and services
Multiple staff, services and durations, each with their own availability.
Built for real schedules
Set different services, durations and team members, and let customers pick the right one.
You own it
Bookings, customers and payments all live on your WordPress site.
Your bookings stay yours
No marketplace between you and your customers. The calendar and the list are yours, exportable any time.
HOW IT WORKS
Taking bookings in a few clicks
1
Install free
Add Instinctor from the WordPress.org repository and activate it.
2
Add your services
Set services, durations, staff and the hours you are open.
3
Set payment rules
Choose a deposit or full payment and turn on reminders.
4
It books and bills
Customers pick a slot, pay, and get a confirmation, while your calendar stays in sync.
BUILT TO FILL THE CALENDAR
Made to keep your days full
A booking tool is only worth it if it fills your calendar and cuts no-shows. Instinctor is built to do both.
Fewer no-shows
Deposits and reminders mean the people who book are the people who show.
Fewer phone calls
Customers self-book around the clock, so your phone stops being the booking system.
One place for it all
Calendar, customers and payments share one login, right in WordPress.
WHY SWITCH
One plugin instead of a stack
Taking paid bookings on WordPress usually means a calendar plugin, a payments add-on and a reminders tool that each cost money and each break on their own schedule.
InstinctorBooking plugin + add-ons
- Real-time availabilityBuilt inCore plugin
- Payments and depositsBuilt inAdd-on
- Automatic remindersBuilt inAdd-on
- Plugins to keep in syncOneThree or four
- Cost to take paid bookingsFreePer-extension fees
- Who owns your calendarYou doYou do, across several plugins
IN YOUR DASHBOARD
Runs from the WordPress admin you already use
No new tool to learn. Your calendar, customers and payments sit in the WordPress dashboard you log into every day.
Every appointment, deposit and reminder in one view.
The calendar updates the moment a slot is booked or freed.
Part of the free Instinctor plugin for WordPress.
ALL IN ONE PLUGIN
Everything a booking business needs
Every piece here ships in the free plugin.
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
Real-time availabilityNo delivery-app cut
DepositsChange it in seconds
Full paymentFill every table
RemindersCut the no-shows
Staff calendarsSell and deliver instantly
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ServicesTakes orders 24/7
DurationsEvery order, timed and routed
BuffersReady before they are due
CancellationsFill tables with trust
Customer accountsYour list, for good
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
ConfirmationsIncluded
You own the dataBuilt to be found
Real-time availabilityStripe checkout
DepositsMobile-first
QUESTIONS
Good to know
Is the plugin really free?01
Yes. Install it from the WordPress.org repository and take paid bookings with no fee to us and no cut of your revenue.
Can I take a deposit instead of full payment?02
Yes. Require a deposit to hold the slot or charge the full amount up front, your choice per service.
Does it stop double-bookings?03
Yes. Availability updates in real time, so two people can never book the same slot.
Will it send reminders?04
Yes. Email and text reminders go out before each appointment to cut no-shows.
Can I have multiple staff and services?05
Yes. Each staff member and service has its own availability, duration and price.
Do I need WooCommerce?06
No. Instinctor brings its own booking, calendar and checkout in one plugin.
Do I own my calendar and customer list?07
Always. Both live on your WordPress site and export any time.
Which payment methods work?08
Card payments through the major gateways, set up once inside the plugin.
Start taking paid bookings this week
Install the free plugin, add your services, and let customers book and pay themselves.
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