How to create a reservation homepage using WordPress. How to set up the reservation management system plugin Amelia Table of Contents
WordPress予約システムといえばAmelia!

Calendar booking, event bookingAmelia is a foreign-made WordPress reservation system plugin that supports

It is possible to set up multiple staff members and multiple services, such as beauty salon reservations, salon reservations, chiropractic/massage reservations, consultation/meeting reservations, school lesson reservations, and reservations for various events.

Reservations made manually via inquiry forms and phone calls can now be made

  • Automatic confirmation email
  • Cancellation Management
  • Reminder email
  • Follow-up email
  • Zoom URL automatically generated
  • Automatic payment via PayPal or Stripe

Many things can be solved by using the reservation management system Amelia, which solves the problems of labor costs and associated costs!

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For those who feel the need to make reservations in advance as face-to-face interactions become more common, or for business owners looking to reduce labor costs or other costs, we'd like to introduce Amelia, a reservation management system plugin that can immediately solve your problems!

Due to the many inquiries we have received about the WordPress reservation system plugin, we have decided to gradually release video explanations!

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What you can do with the WordPress reservation management system plugin Amelia


  • Calendar booking
  • Event booking

There are two ways to register: service type and event type. For service type, you can select a date from the calendar and make a reservation. For event type, you can receive reservations from the event list. Of course, you can also select events from the calendar!

What you can do with the WordPress reservation management system plugin Amelia paid plan


I will introduce what you can do with the paid plan of the WordPress reservation management system plugin Amelia. In other words, it is something that you cannot do with the free plan, so please refer to it!

Payment function when booking

The free version of the WordPress reservation management system plugin Amelia is only available for on-site (on-site payment), but the paid version

  • Paypal
  • stripe

You can add:

Ability to add custom fields when booking

The free version of the WordPress reservation management system plugin Amelia only allows you to use three types of information: name, email, and phone number. However, the paid version of Amelia allows you to add additional items that you want customers to enter when making a reservation, such as a comment input field, radio buttons to select, check boxes, etc., just like contact form7. Items that can be added are

予約システムのカスタムフィールドを自由に設定可能

  • Text (single line text field)
  • Text area (multi-line text entry field)
  • Text content (displaying messages such as warnings)
  • Selection box
  • Checkbox
  • Radio button
  • file upload

That's it. You can use it multiple times, not just one, so it's highly customizable.

How to set up Amelia


Amelia email settings


  • Email notification settings- Basic settings for the email address used to send emails such as reservation completion emails
  • Email text settings- Set the text of the email to be sent automatically. Additional cron settings are required for reman emails and follow-ups. Additional plugin settings are required to manage email logs.
  • Added email sending timing - In addition to the existing notification emails, you can now add email notification settings at any time you like.

Amelia Payment Settings


  • Payment Settings-Paypal and Stripe integration available
  • Deposit setting - Setting to receive a small payment before the payment on the day
  • Coupon Settings
  • Payment via payment link
  • Payment Cancellation - This feature is available with a Pro or Developer license or higher.

Amelia Integrations (Google Calendar sync/Zoom app integration)


Amelia Employee/Customer Settings & Permissions


Amelia service and event registration


Manage reservation data using Google Spreadsheet


Error Information


If you are using Lolipop server, you may see the following error. This is caused by a long database name, so you can solve it with a plugin.

Maximum allowed database prefix is 16 characters.

Please change the database prefix, deactivate and activate plugin again.

Reference sites

https://def-4.com/change-table-prefix/

https://www.hiskip.com/wp/plugin/site-manage/database/change-prefix/9218.html

Brozzme DB Prefix is a little newer. If it doesn't automatically rewrite the wp-config file, it will be troublesome later on, so if you temporarily change the permissions of the wp-config file to 700, which allows you to write and execute, you can change the database prefix smoothly.

Amelia Updates


Version 6.2(March 8, 2023)
  • Added the ability to include a payment link in the email after booking
  • Payments can be made through the customer panel
  • Allows customers to make choices when booking packages via the customer panel
Version 6.1 (January 24, 2023)
  • Add custom address field
  • Step by Step2.0 allows you to pre-configure specific packages
Version 6.0 (December 22, 2022)
  • Major update to catalogue view booking form
  • The ability to reserve by number of seats is now available for Pro and Developer licenses
  • Added the ability to cancel packages via the customer panel
Version 5.5 (November 2, 2022)
  • Expiration date feature added to coupons
  • Add Google Meet panel to employee panel
  • Added a function that allows you to limit the number of reservations, package purchases, and event participants per customer.
Version 5.4(October 5, 2022)
  • Added functionality to allow employees to work in multiple locations during the same period
  • Employee description now appears on Step by Step 2.0 form
  • Added a function to limit the number of additional people.
  • Added error messages to translation files
Version 5.3 (September 20, 2022)
  • Added Custom Duration feature that allows customers to choose from multiple time settings for services (30 minutes service, 60 minutes service, etc.)
  • Allows you to set different amounts for each employee in your service
Version 5.2(August 17, 2022)
  • Integration with Whats App
  • Adding a button to close the event
  • Added the ability to make reservations without logging in by integrating with BuddyPress
Version 5.1(July 18, 2022)
  • Add %group_appointments_details%
  • Added functionality to allow package management on the management screen
  • Added the ability for customers to choose the number of bookings included in their package
  • Added sidebar custom panel function for new calendar display function
  • Added payment amount to reservation export feature
Version 5.0 (June 8, 2022)
  • New reservation calendar display function with improved display speed has been added
  • For events%booking_price% placeholder added
  • %payment_type% Add placeholder
Version 4.6(April 18, 2022)
  • Added CSV export function for customer data
  • The function has been changed to include links to email addresses and phone numbers for easier contact.
Version 4.5(March 7, 2022)
  • When changing a reservation(Changes in service, employee, location, date, time, status)Improved functionality to reflect Amelia and WooCommerce
  • Payment type icons are now displayed on the admin page, allowing customers to see how they are paying.
Version 4.4(March 7, 2022)
  • Google Calendar integration for events
  • Outlook Calendar integration for events
  • Improved functionality to allow you to set different quantities for each event and freely set prices
Version 4.3(November 1, 2021)
  • Can be integrated with Facebook Pixel
  • Google Analytics integration for booking tracking
  • Added function to customize event calendar form
  • Optional feature that allows users to add any currency they need
  • Added translation function to location descriptions
  • Changed to allow package management on the management screen
  • Added the ability to use your own fonts when uploading files
Version 4.2(September 16, 2021)
  • Paid tools for managing online classroomsLesson SpaceAdded integration function with
  • BuddyBossAdded integration function with
  • Specification change to allow the choice of deposit payment or full payment when making a reservation
  • Improved functionality to allow details of completed events to be viewed from the front end
  • Improved functionality to allow HTML to be used in notifications
Version 4.1(August 12, 2021)
  • Added customization function to send emails at any time other than the default email notification timing
  • Integrated with DiviBuilder
Version 4.0 (July 7, 2021)
  • Added customization function for reservation form
  • Add regular event option
  • Adding event status
  • Improved functionality: Employee panel now supports connecting Google and Outlook calendars
Version 3.3 (May 19, 2021)
  • Google Meet integration
  • Event duplication feature added
  • Improved functionality to allow customers to enter reservations using coupons even when making manual reservations
Version 3.2(April 20, 2021)
  • Added deposit function
  • Improved functionality to display the name entered by the customer when booking when exporting customer data
  • Improved functionality to allow changing the redirect URL when linking a calendar
  • "Minimum time before cancelling" and "Minimum time before rescheduling" are now two separate options and are now functionally improved
Version 3.1 (March 4, 2021)
  • Changed the specifications so that event reservations can be displayed in a calendar rather than just a list.
  • Added placeholder for sending attachments to employee notifications
  • Modified functionality to display the next available month when booking a package.
  • The placeholders that can be used when creating email notifications have been modified to make them easier to use with a drop-down menu.
  • Added option to choose how to export customer information for group bookings
Version 3.0(December 31, 2020)
  • Added package function. It is possible to include multiple services as a coupon ticket.
  • Integration with Elementor
  • Added functionality to control whether the same customer can book an event twice
  • Modified so that the zoom URL will change when an employee is changed.
Version 2.9(October 8, 2020)
  • Until now, we only supported Google Calendar sync, but now you can connect your employees to their Outlook calendars to sync events and appointments.
  • The option to include Google reCAPTCHA on your booking form has been added under Settings > Preferences.
  • %text_content% placeholder added to notifications.
  • There is now an option in Settings > Activation to delete tables from your database, so if you get confused with your setup you can reset it and rebuild it from scratch.

FAQ


Amelia's reservation is not reflected on Instabase

It seems that reservations from Amelia are not reflected on Instabase. Please refer to the following article for a solution!

[Solved] Amelia reservations reflected on Instabase

Can I change the "Congratulations" message after the reservation is complete?

By using the translation plugin Loco Translate, you can freely change Japanese text, so it would be a good idea to translate it again.

How to use the translation plugin Loco Translate

I want to reverse the first and last names on the reservation form

Using the translation plugin Loco Translate, you can freely change Japanese text, so it's a good idea to translate the first name and last name in the opposite direction.

How to use the translation plugin Loco Translate

Can I use a ticket system?

If you purchase a Pro license, you can use the extended features of the service called a package. For example, this package can include six services for the price of five.

You can reserve it at the time of purchasing the package, but you can also reserve it at a later date via the customer panel.

It is also possible to set an expiration date for a package.

Please see how to set up the package.

What happens if I cancel?

If you pay with PayPal or Stripe at the time of reservation, the operator will be charged a fee of 3.6% at that time. If the customer requests cancellation, it is possible to refund the payment from the PayPal or Stripe management screen.

You will receive a full refund, but the operator will pay a fee of 3.6%.

Many companies have terms of use that state things in advance, such as only accepting date changes or only refunding the amount minus a cancellation fee.

Can I only register one employee per email address?

For Gmail and Outlook, it is possible to register multiple employees to one email account by using a special registration method.

Multiple email addresses with one email addressHow to add employees

Unable to connect to calendar

If you have performed Google sync using the integration but the employee settings display a message that says they cannot connect to the calendar, there may be old calendar connection information remaining in the database, causing a problem.

This can be resolved by deleting the relevant employee data in the [wp_amelia_providers_to_google_calendar] table in the database and re-registering it.

Integration explanation pageI've added an explanation in.

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