Integrate With Booking Calendar

Booking Calendar is an easy booking form builder plugin of WordPress. We have tried to make it easier to send SMS to users and admin through Booking Calendar by following easy steps.

• To enable SMS feature, you need to have SMS Alert plugin installed.
• So first you have to navigate to SMS Alert option under Booking menu.
• There click on Booking Calendar.
• Here you can configure messages corrosponding to different booking statuses.
• You can enable or disable the messages by just clicking on the checkbox, and can edit the text as required.
• You can also customise the text using the variables, by just clicking on the variable names available here.
• Click on Enable Mobile verification, if you want the user should be verified with an OTP before they can submit the booking form.
• Similarly you can configure admin messages from admin notifications tab.
• For admin message, please ensure you have the phone numbers for admin added general settings tab.
• Finally click on save changes.

FAQ’S

1. 1. What does this integration allow me to do?

   It lets you send **SMS notifications** (and optionally **OTP verification**) to both **users** and **admins** when a booking is made through **Booking Calendar**, using **SMS Alert**.

2. 2. What are the basic steps to enable the integration?

   1. Install and configure the **SMS Alert plugin** on your WordPress site.
   2. In WordPress, go to **Booking → SMS Alert** (via Booking Calendar menu) and click the **Booking Calendar section**.
   3. **Enable the SMS notifications** by checking the boxes, edit the SMS text templates, use variables if needed, and click **Save Changes**.

3. 3. Does it support OTP (mobile number verification) before submitting a booking?

   **Yes** — there is a setting where you can **Enable Mobile Verification** so that the user’s phone must be verified with an **OTP** before the booking form can be submitted.

4. 4. Can I customize the SMS message content?

   **Yes** — you can customize the SMS text for different booking statuses, and you can include **variables/placeholders** to pull in dynamic booking data.

5. 5. How do I configure SMS notifications for the admin side?

   In the **admin notifications tab** under the Booking Calendar section of SMS Alert:
   1. Ensure you have the admin phone number(s) set in the plugin’s **general settings**.
   2. **Enable the admin messages checkbox**, edit the template as desired, and **save the changes**.

6. 6. What booking statuses can trigger the SMS messages?

   The documentation mentions **“different booking statuses”** which implies you have the ability to select and customize messages for various statuses (though specific statuses are not explicitly listed).

7. 7. What should I check if messages aren’t being sent?

   Troubleshooting tips include:
   – Verify **SMS Alert plugin is installed and configured** (SMS credits, sender ID, etc.).
   – Ensure the **Booking Calendar integration section is enabled** and messages are activated.
   – **Save changes** after editing templates.
   – Confirm the phone numbers are **correct and in proper format**.
   – For admin notifications, check that admin phone numbers are added in **general settings**.
   – If using OTP, confirm that the **mobile verification toggle is enabled**.