Amelia
90,000+ active installs · Rated 4.6/5 · Updated October 22, 2026
A booking plugin for automating appointment scheduling and event bookings on WordPress, with a mobile-friendly booking calendar for customers and an admin panel for staff. It supports email and SMS reminders, time zone detection and online meetings. It suits appointment-based businesses, individuals and event organisers. A free Lite version is available, and paid licences unlock more features.
Pros
- Booking forms for appointments and events via shortcodes, blocks and Elementor widgets
- Square payments and email notifications work in the free Lite edition
- Customer data stored in dedicated tables, with optional SMS credits service
- Usage tracking stays off unless the admin opts in on the free edition
Cons
- Most payment gateways, Google and Outlook sync, Zoom and coupons require a paid licence
- Very large codebase (over 6,700 files) with dozens of custom database tables
- Lite settings for payments and limits are reset to defaults on save
Topics: Booking plugins , Events plugins
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