Bookly PayPal Checkout (Add-on)

The Bookly PayPal Checkout (Add-on) is an official extension of the Bookly ecosystem that integrates the PayPal payment gateway directly into the WordPress appointment booking form. Developed by Ladela, the same team behind the popular Bookly booking plugin, this add-on allows service businesses to charge for their appointments automatically and securely without leaving the booking flow.

It is designed for consultancies, health and wellness centers, academies, creative studios, personal trainers, and any professional who manages their schedule through Bookly and needs to receive online payments in a structured way. By integrating PayPal Checkout, customers can complete their booking and make the payment in a single continuous process, reducing friction and increasing conversion rates.

The add-on adds the PayPal payment option directly in the payment step of the booking form. When the customer selects this option, they are redirected to PayPal to complete the transaction, and upon return, the booking is automatically confirmed. This eliminates the need to manually verify each payment and manage confirmations separately.

Its main features include:

• Direct PayPal Checkout integration in the Bookly booking form, offering a smooth and familiar payment experience for the customer.
• Credit and debit card payments in addition to PayPal accounts, expanding the available payment options.
• Price adjustment: allows adding a fee or discount when the customer chooses this payment option.
• Sandbox mode for test transactions before enabling real charges.
• Transaction management recorded within the Bookly admin panel for clear accounting control.
• Multi-currency support, facilitating charges to international customers.
• Automatic appointment status update based on payment confirmation, with automatic notifications to the customer.

Configuration is simple: just install the add-on, create an application in PayPal to obtain the Client ID and Secret, and paste them into Bookly's payment settings. The system includes a configurable time interval that determines how long a pending payment is considered incomplete, protecting the schedule from unconfirmed bookings.

For businesses that rely on bookings with advance payment, this add-on turns the Bookly calendar into a complete charging and management system, reducing reconciliation errors and saving valuable administrative time.