=== HAQ Booking ===
Contributors: husainahmedqureshi
Tags: booking, appointment, calendar, scheduling, reservations
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.1.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Appointment booking for WordPress with services, staff, calendar, a front-end booking form and email notifications.

== Description ==

HAQ Booking turns your WordPress site into an appointment booking system. Everything runs inside this plugin — no theme dependency and no required companion plugins.

= Features =

* Create services with duration, price and status
* Manage staff, working hours, breaks and assigned services
* Customer records with booking history
* Appointment list and admin calendar
* Availability engine with open time slots
* Mobile-friendly booking form via shortcode `[haq_booking]` or Gutenberg block
* Email confirmation, cancellation and reschedule notices
* Customer cancel and reschedule via secure token links
* GDPR export / erase personal data support

= Shortcode =

Place this shortcode on any page:

`[haq_booking]`

Or insert the **HAQ Booking** block in the editor.

= Optional extensions =

An optional commercial add-on can extend HAQ Booking with messaging, payments and calendar sync. The free plugin works fully on its own.

= Privacy =

The plugin stores customer name, email, phone, optional messaging number, appointment details and related notes in your WordPress database. The free plugin does not send data to third-party APIs.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `haq-booking` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install through the Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin.
3. Go to **HAQ Booking → Settings** and set your business name and notification email.
4. Add services and staff under **HAQ Booking**.
5. Place the `[haq_booking]` shortcode on a page, or insert the HAQ Booking block.
6. In **Settings**, select that page as the Booking page (needed for cancel/reschedule email links).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this require a specific theme? =

No. It works with any standard WordPress theme.

= Where is data stored? =

In custom tables in your WordPress database (`wp_haqb_*`).

= Can customers cancel or reschedule? =

Yes. Confirmation emails include a secure manage link when a booking page is configured in Settings.

= Does the free plugin send WhatsApp messages? =

No. Messaging integrations, if any, are provided only by optional add-ons and require your own provider credentials.

== Screenshots ==

1. Booking form, step 1: the customer chooses a service.
2. Booking form, step 2: the customer chooses a staff member.
3. Booking form, step 3: the customer picks a date and an available time slot.
4. Booking form, step 4: the customer enters their contact details.
5. Booking confirmation screen shown after a successful booking.
6. Admin dashboard with a booking overview.
7. Appointments list with status management.
8. Admin calendar view of upcoming appointments.
9. Services management with duration, price and status.
10. Staff management with working hours, breaks and assigned services.
11. Customer records with booking history.
12. Plugin settings: business details, notifications and booking page.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.1 =
* Added screenshots and detailed screenshot captions to the plugin page.

= 1.1.0 =
* WordPress.org packaging and structure cleanup.
* Renamed display name to HAQ Booking for clearer free-plugin scope.
* Server-rendered services on the booking form for more reliable loading.
* Improved Settings admin UI.
* Fixed asset URL scheme handling and REST fallback for local/https setups.
* Daily maintenance cron now flushes plugin object-cache groups.
* Softened optional add-on mentions for directory guidelines.
* Regenerated translation template.

= 1.0.3 =
* Settings UI sections and sticky save bar.
* Admin CSS shared with Pro screens when present.

= 1.0.2 =
* Booking form reliability fixes (inline config, relative assets).

= 1.0.1 =
* Empty/error states for the public booking form.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.1.1 =
Documentation update: adds screenshots and captions. No functional changes.

= 1.1.0 =
Recommended update before submitting or distributing the plugin. Includes packaging, naming and booking-form reliability improvements.
