Scheduly – Appointment & Equipment Rental Booking Widget
Add a widget to your website to let clients reserve appointments or equipment and pay online.
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Scheduly shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Scheduly stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| appointment | >100 |
| booking | >100 |
| scheduler | >100 |
| scheduling | >100 |
| system | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Scheduly
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling System plugin for WordPress to get reservations & payments via an Online Scheduler.
Scheduly’s booking widget is designed to drive sales by making it very easy to your clients to make reservations with you. From you admin panel you can manage scheduling rules, create equipment, services, clients and send automated appointment reminders via email. All in the free version.
Once you install the scheduly booking plugin you can embed your products or services on any page. From there your clients would be able to see your products or services calendar and reserve online!
But don’t let its simplicity fool you. Scheduly is backed with powerful admin panel to automate the entire appointment scheduling or equipment rentalof any small or large business.
The Scheduly Plugin is free and is one of the fastest growing scheduling plugins for WordPress.
Stay away from heavy and clunky booking calendar plugins that provide you with very limited functions while bloating and slowing down your website. Scheduly will provide you with a powerful dashboard on the cloud with all the heavy processing taking place in our robust servers rather than overloading your website.
In this way you will always be using the latest version of Scheduly not having to worry about updates or your the impact this plugin is causing on site’s speed. Additionally you can share your online scheduler link with your clients so that they can book via other channels as well such as Facebook, SMS, Email etc.
Scheduly is free. However as an option you can upgrade to Scheduly Pro and enjoy more advanced features such as presonilised colours, stripe payments, protect you from no-shows or damage, create smart discount coupons and integrate with Google calendar.
There is no need to purchase add-ons. Everything is included. For more information see Pricing
| Homepage | Sign in | Sign up | Features | Online Scheduler Demo | Help
KEY BENEFITS:
- Receive reservations 24/7
- Alternative/reduction to taking bookings over the phone
- Simple online scheduler for your clients to use
- Simple and intuitive admin panel
- Receive bookings not only from your website but also from Facebook, email, etc.
- Powerful features
- External data storage and procesing so it does not slow down your website
- Onlne scheduler 100% responsive and functional on any device
- Admin panel 100% responsieve and funcional on any device
- Send free email reminders
- Does not require coding or IT capabilities for installtion or use
- Optional advanced features:
- Stripe integration
- Request deposits to secure appointments
- No show protection
- Offer smart coupons to boost sales
- More effective SMS reminders
- Accept/decline booking requests
- Google calendar integration
FEATURES:
Free Plan
- Powerful external admin panel
- Booking Calendar
- Online scheduler
- Exclusive url link to your scheduler
- Customizable scheduling rules
- Unlimited services
- Unlimited clients
- Reports & Analytics
Scheduly Pro
- Stripe integration
- Online payments/deposits
- Smart Coupons
- Import/export customer list
- Google calendar integration
- Downgrade to free anytime
- No hidden costs
- No need to purchase any add-ons
SCHEDULY IS GREAT FOR:
- Equipment Rental or scheduling
- Rental companies of any industry: construction, A/V, parties, events, sports, entertainment, boats, medical equipment, oil and gas, etc
- Client scheduling (meetings with clients)
- Professional services (business consultants, accountants, lawyers, photographers, cleaning services)
- Salons & Barbers (Hair salons, nail salons, cosmetology, tanning, studios, tattoo shops)
- Beauty & wellness (cosmetics, spas, massage, saunas)
- Medicine & health (Doctors, clinics, dentists, psycologists, medical centers)
- Recruiting & HR (interviews, performace reviews, training)
- Education (Teachers, tutors, private lessons)
- Fitness (personal trainers, coaches, yoga classes, gyms, dance classes, health clubs)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Installation
Automatic Installation
1 Log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to the Plugins menu and click “Add New”
2 In the search field type “Scheduly” and click Search Plugins
3 Once you have found our plugin, you can install it simply by clicking “Install Now”. WordPress will automatically complete the installation
4 Activate the plugin
Manual Installation
1 Sign up for a Free Scheduly account
2 Go to your Scheduly Admin Panel -> Online Scheduler -> WordPress site -> Download the Scheduly “WordPress Plugin”
3 On your WordPress dashboard go to the “Plugins” menu -> “Add New” -> “Upload plugin”
4 Click on “Browse”, select the file you have downloaded and click on “install now” and then “activate”
Connect plugin to your Scheduly Account
1 Sign up for a free scheduly account
2 On Scheduly Admin Panel go to “Online Scheduler” -> “my scheduler link” create a url link if you have not done so. More details on how to create your online scheduler link Here
3 On Scheduly Admin Panel go to “Online Scheduler” -> “WordPress site” an copy your “Partner ID”
4 Go to your WordPress admin panel and click on “Scheduly Widget” tab on the left menu and paste your Partner ID and hit “Save”
5 You should see a “Book now” button floating on the bottom right corner in all pages of your website. If you prefer not to have a floating button see the next section
ALTERNATIVE TO PLUGIN
You can also use the url link to your online scheduler anywhere else in your website with or without installing our plugin. You can use it on header or footer menus or custom created buttons. See How to create your online scheduler link Here
Minimum Requirements
WordPress 4.7 or greater
PHP version 5.6 or greater
Changelog
First release
1.0
- First stable version
1.1
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.7
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FAQ
Scheduly: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Scheduly free?
Yes. Scheduly is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Scheduly safe to use in 2026?
Scheduly shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Scheduly?
Scheduly is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,894 times since it launched in February 2021. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Scheduly work with WordPress 7.1?
Scheduly is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Scheduly need?
Scheduly requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Scheduly last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on March 13, 2024 (3 years ago).
Who makes Scheduly?
Scheduly is developed and maintained by Jack Sanchez.
What are the best alternatives to Scheduly?
The most popular alternatives to Scheduly are Easy Appointments (10K+ installs), EMC (10K+ installs) and Appointment Hour Booking (10K+ installs).
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