AppointPax – Conversational Appointment Scheduling
Conversational appointment scheduling for WordPress with chat-style booking, services, locations and notifications.
Use with caution
AppointPax works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where AppointPax stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| appointments | >100 |
| booking | >100 |
| chatbot | >100 |
| reservations | >100 |
| scheduler | >100 |
About AppointPax
From the official readme · v1.8.6Description
AppointPax is a clean conversational appointment scheduling plugin for WordPress. It helps visitors request appointments through a guided chat-style interface instead of a long traditional form.
The plugin includes a floating booking assistant, an embeddable shortcode, service management, location management, time slot generation, booking records, customer details collection, email notifications, and a modern WordPress-inspired dashboard.
AppointPax is ideal for clinics, consultants, schools, salons, service businesses, agencies, repair centers, training providers, and any website that needs a simple appointment request workflow.
Key Features
- Floating chat-style booking assistant
- Shortcode support with
[appointpax] - Unlimited free services
- Unlimited free locations
- Service-to-location linking
- Date and time slot generation
- Booking request management
- Customer details collection
- Admin and customer email notifications
- Location-specific notification email support
- Booking status updates
- CSV booking export
- Mobile-first frontend booking experience
- WordPress-inspired admin dashboard
- Clean settings sections for General, Appearance, Booking Flow, Time Slots and Emails
Why Use AppointPax?
AppointPax turns appointment scheduling into a guided conversation. Instead of asking visitors to navigate complex forms, it walks them through choosing a location, selecting a service, picking an available date and time, and submitting their details.
The admin dashboard gives site owners a straightforward way to create services, manage locations, generate slots, review bookings, update statuses, and send notifications.
Pro Features
AppointPax Pro is a separate companion plugin available from Entitude. The free plugin remains fully functional as a standalone appointment booking plugin.
Optional Pro extensions may include language translation, payment gateway integrations, PDF booking confirmations, frontend business portal, advanced display rules and white-label options.
Learn more: https://plugins.entitude.com/plugins/appointpax
External Services
AppointPax Free does not send booking data to external services by default. All core appointment data remains stored locally within WordPress.
Shortcode
Use this shortcode on any page or post:
[appointpax]
The shortcode displays a centered chat booking frame. The floating widget can also be enabled from the plugin settings.
Installation
- Upload the
appointpax-conversational-appointment-schedulingfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the ZIP file through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. - Activate AppointPax from the Plugins screen.
- Follow the first-time setup wizard.
- Create your services and locations.
- Generate time slots from Settings > Time Slots.
- Add
[appointpax]to a page or enable the floating widget.
Frequently asked questions
Can I create multiple services?
Yes. AppointPax Free supports unlimited free services.
Can I create multiple locations?
Yes. AppointPax Free supports unlimited locations, and each location can have its own notification email address.
Can I link services to specific locations?
Yes. Services can be linked to one or more locations so customers only see relevant services after choosing a location.
Does AppointPax support a floating booking widget?
Yes. You can display AppointPax as a floating booking assistant or embed it with the [appointpax] shortcode.
Does the free version include online payments?
AppointPax can record optional service pricing locally for reference. Online payment gateway processing is available through a separate companion plugin.
Does AppointPax send email notifications?
Yes. AppointPax can send booking notifications to the site admin, the customer, and the selected location email address.
Does AppointPax work on mobile?
Yes. The frontend booking assistant and admin interface are designed to be responsive and mobile-friendly.
Is there a Pro version?
Yes. AppointPax Pro is a separate companion plugin with optional advanced features. The free plugin is fully functional as its own standalone plugin.
Changelog
WordPress.org-ready maintenance release for the free/core plugin.
1.8.6
- Fixed WordPress.org attribution concern by hiding frontend and email AppointPax credit by default.
- Added explicit admin opt-in controls for frontend and email attribution.
- Removed default customer-facing AppointPax email footer text and cleans old default footer during migration.
1.7.6
- Removed all local feature gating and edition checks from the WordPress.org/free package.
- Fully enabled included analytics and service pricing functionality in the free package.
- Removed remaining legacy legacy shortcode alias to keep AppointPax branding consistent.
- Cleaned payment-gateway references so free code remains a standalone local booking plugin.
1.7.4
- Updated plugin display name to AppointPax – Chat-styled Appointment Booking.
1.7.2
- Prepared free/core plugin for WordPress.org submission.
- Removed payment gateway runtime code from the free plugin and kept all included local functionality fully usable.
- Removed commercial runtime mechanisms from the free plugin code path.
- Improved readme.txt metadata, description, FAQs and screenshot descriptions.
- Verified PHP syntax, JavaScript syntax and ZIP integrity.
- Kept Pro information banners as informational links only.
1.6.8
- Updated all free upgrade links to the AppointPax product page.
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FAQ
AppointPax: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is AppointPax free?
Yes. AppointPax is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is AppointPax safe to use in 2026?
AppointPax works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
How many websites use AppointPax?
AppointPax is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 185 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does AppointPax work with WordPress 7.1?
AppointPax is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does AppointPax need?
AppointPax requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was AppointPax last updated?
The latest version, 1.8.6, was released on June 25, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes AppointPax?
AppointPax is developed and maintained by bedebanks.
What are the best alternatives to AppointPax?
The most popular alternatives to AppointPax are Booking for Appointments an… (90K+ installs), Events Manager (60K+ installs) and Online Scheduling and Appoi… (60K+ installs).
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