Next Open is the appointment booking plugin that gets out of your way. Whether you run a single salon or manage 36 dental offices, Next Open lets customers book appointments online, 24/7 — with the right location, the right staff, at the right time.

Works beautifully for a single location. Scales effortlessly when you grow. Most booking plugins either overwhelm small businesses with complexity or fall apart when you add a second branch. Next Open does both — simple setup for one location, powerful multi-location management when you need it. Each location gets its own business hours, holiday calendar, staff roster, and time slot configuration.

Why businesses choose Next Open:

Simple to set up — guided wizard gets you live in 2 minutes
Works for one location or one hundred — no extra configuration needed
The only booking plugin with multi-location as a core feature, not a paid add-on
Each location has independent schedules, staff, services, and holidays
One shortcode powers everything — no duplicate pages needed
Location-specific email notifications — each branch only sees their own bookings (Pro)
Lightweight and fast — scripts only load on pages with the booking form
No monthly fees — free version is free forever, Pro is a one-time annual purchase

Core Features (Free)

Guided setup wizard — go live in 2 minutes, no technical knowledge needed
Unlimited locations with individual business hours (or just one — it’s up to you)
Real-time appointment availability checking
Automated email confirmations for customers and admin
Customizable time slots (15, 30, or 60 minutes)
Customizable booking form heading to match your business
Holiday and closure date management per location
Mobile-responsive booking form with optional Google Maps
Customer database with booking history
Admin dashboard with appointment overview and filtering
Timezone support for accurate scheduling
Simple [next_open_booking] shortcode integration

Pro Features

Upgrade to Next Open Pro for advanced capabilities — whether you have one busy location or dozens:

Staff Management — Add team members with photos, bios, individual availability schedules, and service assignments per location
Location-Specific Notifications — Each location’s staff receives only their own booking notifications, not every booking across the business
Confirmation & Cancellation Alerts — Staff are notified instantly when customers confirm or cancel appointments
Day-Before Appointment Reminders — Automatic reminder emails sent to both customers and staff to reduce no-shows
Services & Pricing — Create services with variable pricing and durations per location
Stripe Payment Integration — Accept credit card payments or deposits at booking time
Custom Form Fields — Add unlimited custom fields to collect location-specific information
Customer Self-Service Portal — Customers cancel or reschedule via secure magic links, no account needed
Buffer Times — Add preparation time between appointments to prevent back-to-back bookings
CSV Import/Export — Bulk import staff, appointments, and customer data
Priority Email Support — Dedicated support for Pro customers

Perfect For

Hair salons and barbershops — one chair or a chain of locations
Medical and dental practices — solo practitioners to multi-office groups
Wellness centers, spas, and massage therapists
Consulting, legal, and accounting firms
Auto service and repair centers
Veterinary clinics
Tutoring and educational services
Fitness studios, gyms, and personal trainers
Any appointment-based business that needs online booking

How It Works

Install Next Open — the setup wizard walks you through everything
Add your location (or locations) with business hours
Add holidays and closure dates
The wizard creates your booking page automatically (or add [next_open_booking] to any page)
Customers pick a location, choose a date and time, and book
Confirmation emails are sent automatically to customer and admin
Manage all appointments from your WordPress dashboard

Developer Friendly

Built with clean, well-documented code following WordPress coding standards. Includes action hooks and filters so developers can extend the booking functionality for custom workflows.

Support

Free Support: WordPress.org Forums
Pro Support: [email protected]

Website: oiopublisher.com
Upgrade to Pro: oiopublisher.com/next-open

Multi-Location Appointment Booking & Staff Scheduling – Next Open

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