Description
Who This Is Built For
If you run a service business in India and take bookings through WordPress, you already know the friction that comes with collecting payment from clients who expect to pay by card. The Bookly PayUbiz (Add-on) is built for exactly that situation: salons, clinics, tutoring services, consultants, and studios that use Bookly PRO to manage appointments and want a payment gateway that Indian cardholders already recognize and trust. Instead of sending clients off-site to pay or chasing them for payment after the fact, you collect the money at the moment they book.
This add-on makes the most sense for businesses that have outgrown manual payment collection — the kind where a client books an appointment, then you follow up by phone or WhatsApp asking for a transfer, and half the time it never gets confirmed. Deposit-based businesses, high-demand practitioners with limited slots, and any service where no-shows cost real money will feel the difference immediately. It’s also a fit for multi-staff operations where different employees handle different services, since payment collection stays consistent no matter who’s on the schedule that day.
And because it’s a WordPress plugin rather than a hosted checkout tool bolted onto a third-party platform, it suits site owners who want full control over their booking form’s appearance and behavior. If your business already lives inside WordPress — your site, your content, your client data — this add-on keeps payment processing in that same environment instead of forcing a separate system into the mix.
What Bookly PayUbiz (Add-on) Does
At its core, the Bookly PayUbiz (Add-on) WordPress plugin adds PayUbiz as a selectable payment method inside the Bookly PRO booking form. Once it’s active, clients booking an appointment see PayUbiz alongside whatever other payment options you’ve configured, and they can pay by credit card without leaving your site. The transaction happens right there in the booking flow — select a service, pick a time, pay, done.
What makes this particularly useful is the price correction feature carried over from Bookly PRO. If a client chooses to pay through PayUbiz, you can set rules that adjust the final appointment price — accounting for processing costs, offering a small discount for online payment, or applying whatever pricing logic fits your business model. That flexibility means you’re not locked into a flat rate regardless of how someone pays.
Setup itself doesn’t require a developer. Since this is a GPL-licensed plugin, you have the freedom to install it, configure it, and — if you’re comfortable with code — modify or extend it to match specific business requirements, all without licensing restrictions getting in the way. Most businesses will never need to touch the code at all; the plugin is designed to connect to your existing Bookly PRO installation and start working within minutes of activation.
Key Capabilities
- PayUbiz as a native payment option — appears directly inside the existing Bookly PRO booking form, no redirect to a separate booking system
- Credit card payments — clients complete payment using a card at the time of booking, reducing the back-and-forth of manual invoicing
- Price correction control — adjust the appointment price specifically when a client pays via PayUbiz, giving you flexibility over fees or incentives
- Streamlined checkout — clients move from service selection to payment confirmation without leaving your WordPress site
- Mobile-friendly experience — checkout works cleanly on phones, which matters given how many bookings happen on mobile devices
- Fast setup — configuration takes minutes once Bookly PRO is installed and active
These capabilities work together rather than in isolation. A client browsing your services on their phone, choosing a staff member, picking a time slot, and paying by card all happens in one continuous flow — no app download, no phone call, no separate invoice email sitting unanswered in an inbox.
Getting Results
The practical payoff of adding PayUbiz to your booking form is fewer unpaid or unconfirmed appointments. When payment happens at the point of booking, you’re not relying on a client’s memory or goodwill to settle up later. For businesses that deal with cancellations or no-shows, collecting payment upfront — combined with Bookly PRO’s broader deposit and reminder capabilities — creates a much stronger commitment from the client before they even walk through the door.
There’s also a trust factor specific to the Indian market. Clients recognize PayUbiz as a legitimate, established payment processor, and offering it alongside other Bookly-supported gateways like Stripe, PayPal, or WooCommerce checkout gives customers options that fit their preferences and banking setup. A wider set of accepted payment methods generally means fewer abandoned bookings at the final step.
Because the add-on plugs into Bookly PRO’s existing infrastructure — the same booking form, the same staff scheduling, the same automated email, SMS, and WhatsApp reminders — you’re not managing a separate payment system with its own dashboard and rules. Everything shows up in the same calendar view you already use to track appointments by day, week, or month, filtered by staff or service. That consistency is what makes the addition feel like a small configuration change rather than a new system to learn.
Compatibility and Requirements
- Requires Bookly PRO installed and active (Bookly PayUbiz is an add-on, not a standalone plugin)
- Version 3.3
- Compatible with WordPress 6.8.x
- Compatible with WPML for multilingual sites
- Tags: add-on, appointment, booking, bookly, payubiz, wordpress
Because it depends on Bookly PRO, make sure that plugin is already running on your site before installing this add-on. The WPML compatibility is worth noting for businesses operating in multiple languages — common for Indian service businesses serving clients across different regions and language preferences within the same city or state.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this add-on work without Bookly PRO installed?
No. Bookly PayUbiz (Add-on) is built specifically to extend Bookly PRO and won’t function as a standalone plugin. You need Bookly PRO active on your WordPress site first, and then this add-on integrates PayUbiz as an additional payment method within that existing booking form.
Can I offer PayUbiz alongside other payment gateways in the same booking form?
Yes. Bookly PRO supports multiple payment methods including Stripe, PayPal, and WooCommerce, and PayUbiz simply becomes another option clients can choose at checkout. This lets you cater to different client preferences rather than forcing everyone through a single payment path.
How does price correction work when a client pays via PayUbiz?
The price correction feature lets you set adjustments to the appointment price specifically tied to the PayUbiz payment method. This is useful if you want to account for transaction costs or apply a different rate structure for clients who choose to pay by credit card rather than another method.
Will clients need to leave my website to complete payment?
The checkout experience is designed to stay within your booking flow, so clients select their service, pick a time, and pay by credit card without a jarring redirect to an unfamiliar page. The process is built to feel like one continuous booking experience from start to finish.
Is the plugin suitable for businesses with multiple staff members and services?
Yes. Since it runs on top of Bookly PRO, it inherits all of Bookly’s staff and service management — you can tie the PayUbiz payment option to bookings regardless of which staff member or service the client selects, and price correction rules can be applied consistently across your whole service catalog.
