Automate studio & venue bookings
When people want to book a studio, meeting room, or event space, they check availability first. If they can't find it on your website, they'll likely book elsewhere. Simple Calendar connects with Google Calendar to display real-time availability and lets visitors book appointments with two-way sync.
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A booking calendar plus an events calendar for reservable spaces
Apart from the main functionality of Simple Calendar to integrate Google Calendar events on your site, it brings a simple reservation system powered by Google Calendar to your site. Display live availability, let clients book spaces online, and manage reservations from the calendar you already use every day.
Show current availability
Your Google Calendar is the schedule you already keep. Simple Calendar displays it live. A slot that gets booked disappears from your site, and a slot that opens up appears, without you updating anything by hand.
Accept reservations 24/7
Most people decide to book a studio or a room outside business hours. With the Book an Appointment addon, they can check what's open, pick a time, and confirm the reservation right then. No email thread, no waiting on you.
Manage multiple spaces
Running more than one room or studio? Give each space its own calendar, booking page, and availability settings, all from one WordPress site. Show them together or separately, so clients book the right space without getting confused.
Updates calendars automatically
The moment someone books, your Google Calendar reflects it, and so does theirs, with the reservation added to their own calendar. Nobody has to cross-check whether a booking has been made, or went through the exact workflow.
No marketplace commissions
Studio and venue marketplaces take a cut of every reservation. Simple Calendar runs on your own WordPress site, so you won't have to pay a per-booking fee, unlike the traditional structure of booking marketplaces. Here, the booking relationship stays between you and your client.
No code required
Setting this up doesn't require a developer. Connect your Google Calendar, and Book an Appointment handles the reservation flow, including availability, confirmation, and calendar sync, without implementing custom code on your end.
Why venues and studios choose Simple Calendar
Most WordPress reservation plugins are either too simple or too complex. Simple Calendar keeps things straightforward. It connects with Google Calendar, displays live availability on your WordPress website, and lets clients reserve spaces online without needing a complicated venue management system.
Get started with Simple Calendar in under 2 minutes
You don't need everything at once. Start with the free plugin, get your schedule live, and add the rest only when you need it.
Install the free plugin & go live
Download and install the free Simple Calendar plugin. Connect it to your public Google Calendar, add the shortcode to any page, and your schedule is live. This step is everything you need to get started. The rest is optional.
Connect private Google Calendars securely
If you want to display a private calendar your site without it appearing in Google search results, the Google Calendar Pro addon makes it straightforward while also removing the multi-step credentials creation process with secure one-click authentication.
Give visitors better ways to browse
The FullCalendar Extended addon adds more ways to view your schedule: a monthly grid, a weekly timetable, or a day-by-day layout. Useful once you're displaying enough events that a single view isn't enough.
Accept bookings directly from your site
The Book an Appointment addon turns your availability into bookable slots, so people pick a time themselves instead of trading calls, emails, and messages.
Get required addons, or save 10x more with our curated bundles
Start with the free plugin and add features only when you need them, or save more with our bundled plans that combine Google Calendar sync, advanced calendar views, and appointment booking in one package.
Built for every studio
Simple Calendar is built for venues, studios, and spaces of all kinds. Manage your events in Google Calendar, publish your availability synced in real time on your website, or show available booking slots synced two-way with Google Calendar.
Photography and film studios
Show booking availability and shoot schedules so clients can plan sessions without emailing back and forth.
Rehearsal and music studios
Display studio availability and booking slots, helping musicians reserve time without scheduling conflicts.
Event and function venues
Publish upcoming events and availability so guests and planners can see openings at a glance.
Coworking spaces and shared offices
Share desk and room availability in real time, helping members get information about available space in an instant.
Art studios and creative spaces
Show class schedules, open studio hours, and availability so artists can plan visits easily.
Dance and movement studios
Display class times and studio availability, helping dancers find and join sessions with ease.
Community halls and multi-purpose spaces
Publish booking availability and event schedules so renters can see openings and book with ease.
Yoga and fitness studios
Show class schedules and studio availability that stay updated automatically, with real-time Google Calendar synchronization.
Pottery and ceramic studios
Display open studio hours and class schedules so members can plan sessions around your availability.
Wellness and therapy studios
Let clients view appointment availability online, keeping bookings organized and synced two-way with Google Calendar.
Podcast and recording studios
Show booking availability and session schedules so clients can book studio time based on your available slots.
Content creator studios
Publish studio availability and available booking slots, helping creators reserve time that fits their schedule.
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Your questions, answered!
A WordPress calendar plugin helps display, create, or manage bookings and schedules directly on the website. This helps venues and studios show real-time availability, and guests can also reserve slots directly from the site’s frontend with Simple Calendar addons.
Yes, the plugin automatically updates Google Calendar events on your WordPress site in real time. You only need to add events to your Google Calendar once, or publish your available slots on your website, and the plugin syncs them to your Google Calendar easily.
Yes. Guests can easily set reminders for upcoming reservations by adding the event to their Google Calendar through the ‘Add to GCal’ link, which enables reminder notifications. You can further customize the appearance of events with the simple use of event template tags.
Yes, you can easily display schedules for multiple rooms, studios, or spaces on your WordPress site using the Grouped Calendars feature in Simple Calendar.
With the Book an Appointment addon, you can display availability online and let guests book from available slots only, automatically preventing double bookings.
Yes. Instead of blocking time manually in Google Calendar, you can set your available hours using the Book an Appointment add-on. Any unselected days or time slots are automatically hidden from guests on the frontend.
No, there’s no limit or restriction on the number of visible events shown on a specific day. You can set a display limit under the Appearance tab while adding a new calendar, if needed.