Yatoon Appointment Booking for Salons & Spas

説明

Yatoon Appointment Booking for Salons & Spas is the appointment booking plugin designed from the ground up for salons, spas, nail studios, and beauty businesses. While generic booking plugins treat every business the same, Yatoon speaks your language — service menus, staff profiles, tip collection, photo galleries, and group appointments are all built in, not bolted on.

Your clients book in minutes from any device. You stay organized with a clean dashboard, smart calendar, and every tool you need to reduce no-shows and grow repeat business.

Why salon owners choose Yatoon

Most booking plugins were built for dentists or accountants. Yatoon was built for you. It looks beautiful out of the box, works perfectly on mobile, and handles the things that matter in a beauty business — multiple services per visit, group appointments, service photos, tip collection, and client reviews.

Booking Flow

• Multi-step booking with animated progress bar — clients always know where they are
• Group appointments — book services for yourself and a guest at the same time, each with their own services and staff
• Multi-service booking — add as many services as needed in one appointment
• Service options & add-ons — offer variations (e.g. short/long, gel/regular) and optional extras
• Staff selection — clients choose their preferred technician, or pick “Any available”
• Real-time availability — live calendar with Week and Month views; times load directly from your schedule
• Waitlist — when a date is fully booked, clients join the waitlist and get notified when a slot opens
• “Text Us” fallback — if no times are available, clients can reach you directly with one tap

Service Display

• [yatoon_service_menu] — a restaurant-style service menu with category filter tabs, service descriptions, pricing, and duration. Clients browse and book without leaving the page
• [yatoon_catalog] — image card grid with category filters and a Book button on each card
• [yatoon_gallery] — auto-scrolling infinite photo carousel. Upload multiple photos per service; display all or filter by category or service. Supports mobile swipe, desktop drag, dot navigation, and lightbox

Staff Profiles

• Profile photos, display names, and bios
• Star ratings pulled automatically from verified client reviews
• Popular and Experienced badges assigned from real booking data
• Up to 2 staff members in the free version

Reviews & Ratings

• After every completed appointment, clients receive an automated email to leave a star rating
• One-tap rating (1–5 stars) — no login required
• Optional written review
• Admin review management — approve, reject, feature, or delete
• Average rating displayed on staff cards and service cards

Client Experience

• Booking confirmation with full appointment summary
• Add to Calendar — Google Calendar and Apple/Outlook (.ics) with one tap
• Rebooking nudge — configurable reminder shown on the confirmation page to encourage clients to book their next visit
• Customer portal ([yatoon_customer_portal]) — clients view upcoming and past appointments, reschedule, or cancel without calling
• Manage booking page ([yatoon_manage_booking]) — secure link in confirmation emails lets clients manage their booking directly
• Cancellation & no-show policy display at checkout

Custom Booking Form

• Drag-and-drop custom fields builder — add any question to the booking form
• 6 field types: text, textarea, dropdown, checkbox, radio, file upload
• Examples: allergy notes, reference image URL, skin type, first-visit question, nail shape preference

Tip / Gratuity

• Preset percentage buttons (15%, 18%, 20%) or custom amount
• Fully configurable from Settings — enable, disable, or change percentages

Admin Dashboard

• KPI cards — today’s appointments, monthly revenue, no-show rate
• 7-day trend chart — see booking volume at a glance
• Today’s timeline — every appointment for today in chronological order
• Needs Attention panel — pending bookings, no-shows, and waitlist entries that need action
• Clients page — full client list with visit history, notes, and tags
• Closed Dates manager — block holidays and training days for all staff at once, with a live preview calendar and quick-add buttons for common holidays

Shortcodes

Booking

• [yatoon_booking] — full multi-step booking form
• [yatoon_customer_portal] — client self-service portal
• [yatoon_manage_booking] — secure reschedule / cancel page

Gallery & Catalog

• [yatoon_gallery] — auto-scrolling photo carousel (all services)
• [yatoon_gallery service_id="5"] — photos for one specific service
• [yatoon_gallery category="Manicures"] — photos filtered by category
• [yatoon_gallery cols="5" ratio="9/16" mode="slider"] — full options
• [yatoon_catalog] — service image card grid with Book button
• [yatoon_catalog category="Enhancements"] — filtered by category

Menu & Reviews

• [yatoon_service_menu] — full restaurant-style service menu
• [yatoon_reviews] — display approved star ratings (Pro)

Gallery Shortcode Options

• cols — columns on desktop (default: 5)
• limit — max images to show (default: 50)
• ratio — aspect ratio: 1/1, 4/3, 3/4, 9/16, 16/9 (default: 1/1)
• mobile_height — fixed height on mobile, e.g. 500px
• mode — grid (default) or slider
• service_id — show only this service’s photos
• category — show only this category’s photos
• lightbox — 1 or 0 (default: 1)
• interval — autoplay speed in ms (default: 3500)

Upgrade to Pro

The free version covers everything a solo or small salon needs. Yatoon Pro adds the power features that growing businesses rely on:

• Square & Vagaro calendar sync — pull real-time availability from your existing calendar. No double bookings, ever
• SMS appointment reminders via Twilio — automated texts before every appointment cut no-shows by up to 50%
• Google Calendar sync — two-way sync keeps your personal and business calendars aligned
• Unlimited staff members — no cap on technicians, therapists, or service providers
• Deposit & prepay — require upfront payment for high-value services or clients with a no-show history
• No-show tracking — automatically flag clients who miss appointments and require a deposit on future bookings
• Waitlist auto-notify — the moment a cancellation opens up, the next person on the waitlist gets an email instantly
• Service packages — sell pre-paid bundles (e.g. Buy 5 manicures, get 1 free) directly from your site
• Recurring appointments — clients set up weekly or bi-weekly repeat bookings from the confirmation page
• [yatoon_reviews] shortcode — display your star ratings anywhere on your site
• Branding controls — custom accent color, button labels, and logo
• Priority support — direct access to the Yatoon team

Installation

1. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, upload the ZIP, and click Activate
2. Go to Yatoon Booking > Settings and configure your business name, hours, and preferences
3. Add [yatoon_booking] to your booking page
4. Add [yatoon_service_menu] to your services page
5. Add [yatoon_gallery] to your homepage or gallery page
6. Upload service photos: Services > Edit any service > Gallery Images > + Add Images

External Services

The free version uses no external services. The Freemius SDK is bundled for optional licensing and upgrade management.

• Freemius: https://freemius.com — Terms: https://freemius.com/terms/