WP Booking Calendar (Business Large) 9.8.12

WP Booking Calendar (Business Large) is the high-tier professional edition of the original WordPress booking plugin. While the lower versions focus on basic appointments or single-property rentals, the Business Large version is specifically designed for businesses that manage multiple units or require inventory capacity management (e.g., a hotel with 10 identical "Standard Rooms" or a gym with 20 spots in a class).

As of late 2025, it remains one of the most stable and feature-rich options for organizations that need a "one-time payment" solution rather than a monthly subscription.

## Core Business Large Features

Inventory Capacity Management: This is the "killer feature" of the Business Large version. You can set a capacity (e.g., 15 people) for a specific date. The date remains "Available" until the 15th booking is made, at which point it automatically marks as "Booked."

Seasonal & Dynamic Pricing: Allows you to set different rates for high/low seasons, weekends, or specific holidays. You can configure prices as a fixed amount or a percentage of the base rate.

Advanced Hourly & Time-Slot Booking: Supports complex scheduling where you can have different time slots on different days of the week or during different seasons.

Multi-Resource Booking: A single customer can book multiple resources (like 3 bikes or 2 rooms) in one single checkout process.

Search Availability Filter: Includes a front-end search widget that allows visitors to search for available resources by date range, category, or specific attributes (e.g., "Show all available villas for July 1-10").

Automated Clean-up/Buffer Times: You can set "unavailable time" before or after a booking to account for cleaning or transition periods.

### Technical Specifications (Late 2025)

Feature

Details

Developer

WP Booking Calendar (Kapitonenko)

Current Compatibility

Optimized for WordPress 6.7.x / 6.8.x

PHP Support

Fully compatible with PHP 8.2 & 8.3

Page Builders

Native support for Elementor & Gutenberg Blocks

Pricing Model

One-time payment (Lifetime license for 1 site)

Syncing

2-way sync with Google Calendar, iCal, Airbnb, and Booking.com

## When to Upgrade to Business Large?

Most users start with the "Personal" or "Business Small" versions, but you specifically need Business Large if:

You sell "Capacity" not just "Time": If you have 10 identical items (boats, seats, rooms) and don't want to create 10 separate calendars.

You need Seasonal Rates: If your pricing changes significantly throughout the year.

You want Multi-Day Discounts: If you want to charge $100 for 1 night, but $600 for a full week (Duration-based cost).

You require Deposits: If you want to take a partial payment (e.g., 20%) online and have the client pay the rest in person.

## Comparison: Business Large vs. MultiUser Version

Feature

Business Large

MultiUser Version

Multiple Resources

Yes (managed by one admin)

Yes (independent managers)

Capacity Management

Yes (Primary Focus)

Yes

Individual Sub-Accounts

No

Yes (for Staff/Vendors)

Best For...

Single Hotels / Large Gyms

Multi-vendor Marketplaces

## Pricing & Support

Price: Typically around $349 for a single-site lifetime license.

Support: Includes 6 months of priority technical support (extendable) and lifetime updates.

Updates: The recent v11.x update (late 2025) introduced a "Preloader" to prevent layout shifts on slow connections and a unified, collapsible sidebar for faster admin navigation.

Would you like me to help you configure the "Capacity" settings for your specific business type, or are you looking for a guide on how to sync this with your Google Calendar?