Hello everyone… Here is a product update that we are proud to announce – what’s new in Bookster 3.3.0!
If you are using Bookster to take appointments on WordPress, we have some news for you… Bookster 3.3.0 is an update for Free, Pro, and the official addons.
This release adds a logs tool, email placeholders for customer notes, multi-week agent schedules, advanced duration and pricing with deposits, booking QR codes, API tokens, and webhooks.
You also get a cleaner service and addon UI, better mobile screens, and matching 3.3.0 updates across Booking Template, Google, Location, payments, and the rest of the addon set. If you already run Bookster, this update is worth a close look.
Here is what is new and what has improved.
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What’s New in Bookster 3.3.0
In the 3.3.0 release, we have
- added new booking tools in core and Pro, plus fresh blocks in key addons
- improved the Service page, Addon page, and mobile UI
- extended pricing, deposits, and schedules so addons can follow the same rules
- fixed timezone handling, book status data, and addon compatibility
Let’s take a closer look at the major changes below.
What’s New
Bookster Free and Pro
- Logs tool: You can now open a Logs page and follow system activity instead of guessing what happened in the background.
- Customer note placeholder: Email templates can include a customer note placeholder, so messages can pull the note the customer left at booking.
Bookster Pro
- Multi-week agent schedules: Agent hours can follow a multi-week recurring pattern, which helps teams that do not repeat the same week every time.
- Advanced duration and pricing: A service can use multiple price tiers and a partial deposit, rather than a single flat price and a single full payment.
- Custom busy book status: You can mark a booking as busy with a custom status when the default labels are not enough.
- Customer display timezone: Shoppers can see times in their own time zone, reducing “wrong slot” confusion.
- Booking QR code: Staff can scan a booking QR code to pull up the appointment faster at check-in.
- API tokens: You can create tokens for external integrations without sharing a WordPress admin login.
- Webhooks: Bookster can send booking events to other tools when something changes.
- Setup wizard in Tools: A quick-access button in Tools opens the setup wizard when you need to run it again.
Booking Template Addon 3.3.0
- Service Collection and Agent Collection: Two Pro blocks let you show a set of services or agents on the page instead of building that layout by hand.
Google Addon 3.3.0
- Meeting room link in email: Google meeting room links can go out in the booking email, so the customer has the join details in one place.
Location Addon 3.3.0
- Location Collection block: A Pro block lists locations the same way the new collection blocks list services and agents.
- Multi-week location schedules: Location hours can use the same multi-week recurring pattern as agent schedules.
Better than Before
Bookster Free and Pro
- Service page UI: The Service page has a cleaner layout, so adding and editing services takes fewer clicks.
- Addon page UI: The Addon page is easier to scan. You can see what is installed and what needs attention without having to hunt through old panels.
- Mobile UI: Admin screens work better on a phone. Lists, forms, and actions are easier to tap when you are not at a desk.
Discounts and Fees Addon 3.3.0
- Public coupon list: A new toggle lets you list active coupons in public view when you want customers to see current offers.
Group Booking Addon 3.3.0
- Advanced duration and pricing: Group bookings can follow the Pro pricing model, including multiple price tiers and the new duration rules.
PayPal Addon 3.3.0
- Partial deposits: PayPal can collect the Pro partial deposit amount instead of forcing the full balance up front.
Stripe Addon 3.3.0
- Partial deposits: Stripe can collect the same Pro partial deposit, so card checkouts match the new pricing setup.
Quick Fixes
Bookster Free and Pro
- Daylight saving time: Timezone handling now accounts for DST, so slots stay correct when the clock changes.
- Book status and scripts: Book status data and JavaScript module loading were cleaned up after breaking changes, which should stop odd admin and booking-form glitches tied to those pieces.
Addon compatibility for Bookster 3.3.0
These addons were updated so they load cleanly with core 3.3.0:
- Custom Fields Addon 3.3.0
- Extra Options Addon 3.3.0
- Tax Addon 3.3.0
- Reminder Addon 3.3.0
- Twilio Addon 3.3.0
- Booking Process Addon 3.3.0
If you use any of those addons, update them with core. A mix of old add-ons and a new core is the usual source of leftover errors.
How to Update to Bookster 3.3.0
If you are not using Bookster yet, you can download it from the WordPress plugins repository. You will download version 3.3.0 from there.
If you are already using Bookster, you can update it directly via the plugins section.
You can also update it via the main WordPress updates page.
Either way works!
These are what’s new in Bookster 3.3.0.
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Conclusion
Bookster 3.3.0 is a practical update. Core gets a logs tool, email placeholders, and a cleaner Service and Addon UI. Pro adds multi-week schedules, price tiers, partial deposits, booking QR codes, API tokens, and webhooks. The addons move with it. Booking Template and Location pickup/collection blocks.
Google can put the meeting room link in the email. Discounts can list public coupons. Group Booking, PayPal, and Stripe follow the new pricing and deposit rules.
The rest of the official addons get a compatibility pass for 3.3.0. The smaller fixes matter too. DST handling is tighter, and book status data is in better shape.
If you already use Bookster, this is a good time to update the core and every installed add-on at once.
Update when you are ready. If something feels off after the upgrade, the Bookster support team can help. Just chat with us.
