Two Years of FluentBooking: A Journey of Growth, Trust, and Gratitude

October 18, 2023, just feels like yesterday, when we introduced FluentBooking to the WordPress community. The idea was super simple: to make appointment scheduling easier for the community. And today, FluentBooking is a trusted solution for thousands of businesses worldwide. 

Since we’re celebrating the two awesome years of FluentBooking, my heart is filled with gratitude. This milestone isn’t just about time; it’s about the people, the feedback, and the shared belief. 

Thanks to our users, team members, and well-wishers for being part of this journey. 

This anniversary is a moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate what we’ve built together and to look forward to an even brighter future.

Our Second Year in a Glimpse

A Journey Built Together

Every great product starts with a purpose. For us, the purpose was to make appointment scheduling simple, smooth, and reliable for WordPress users.

When we started working on FluentBooking, we knew it would not be easy. Building something new always comes with challenges, but every challenge became a lesson, and every lesson made FluentBooking stronger.

What makes this journey truly special is that it has never been ours alone. It has been shaped by thousands of businesses that believed in us, shared their ideas, and inspired us to keep improving every day.

Milestones and Achievements

In the past two years, FluentBooking has grown and improved in many exciting ways. Each milestone tells a story of progress, teamwork, and trust.

Here are some highlights from our journey so far:

• Launch of FluentBooking (October 2023): Introduced as a simple yet powerful appointment scheduling plugin for WordPress.
  
• Multiple Meeting Types: Added one-on-one, group, round robin, collective, and one-time event options to make scheduling more flexible.
  
• Automated Notifications: Brought in email and SMS reminders and follow-ups to help users reduce no-shows and stay organized.
  
• Calendar Integrations: Connected with Google, Apple, Outlook, and Nextcloud Calendars for easy syncing.
  
• Video Conferencing Integrations: Made it simple to meet online with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet.
  
• CRM Integration: Seamlessly connected with FluentCRM for better communication and client management.
  
• Payment Integrations: Enabled secure payments through Stripe and PayPal for a smooth booking experience.
  
• Team Management Features: Helped teams coordinate schedules and assign bookings more efficiently.
  
• Calendar View: Added calendar view to track daily, weekly, and monthly schedules.
  
• Coupon Code: Added coupon code to run special offers, fill empty slots, and increase conversions.

Product Evolution

Comparing FluentBooking with its first, we must say it has come a long way. Although it started as a simple booking tool, it’s now an advanced solution empowering thousands of appointment-based businesses worldwide.

With every update, we focused on one vision – “Make scheduling easier and more powerful for our users.”

We added many useful features and integrations to give full control over your time. Here’s a quick look at some of the major versions and what they introduced:

Since we received high responses and positive feedback from the very beginning, we worked hard to ensure deeper integrations and stronger performance. Many of these updates directly came from your feedback. So, once again, thank you to all.

Key Features We Introduced in 2025

2025 has been a big year for FluentBooking. Our focus was to make scheduling easier, smarter, and more flexible for everyone. This year, we introduced several features that helped users manage bookings with more control and confidence.

Collective Meeting

Collective Meeting lets you assign multiple hosts to one meeting with a single client. It helps teams join the same call, discuss together, and give clients a complete experience.

Benefits:

• Bring multiple hosts together for one meeting
• Perfect for sales calls, team interviews, or client discussions
• Save time by avoiding separate meetings for the same client

Offline Payment

Offline Payment gives clients the option to confirm a booking without paying online right away. They can pay later by cash, bank transfer, or any other method your business allows.

Benefits:

• Accept bookings from clients who prefer offline payments
• Keep every booking opportunity open
• Update and track payment details easily in the customer portal

Calendar View

Calendar view brings all your appointments into one simple and colorful layout. You can see your daily, weekly, or monthly schedules in one place and make quick changes whenever needed.

Benefits:

• See all appointments clearly in day, week, or month view
• Check event details and make edits in seconds
• Plan ahead and spot free time more easily

Coupon Code

Coupon code lets you offer discounts during booking. It’s a great way to thank loyal clients, attract new ones, and fill your schedule faster.

Benefits:

• Reward regular clients with special offers
• Attract new clients with limited-time discounts
• Manage promotions directly from your FluentBooking dashboard

UTM Tracking for Bookings

UTM Tracking helps you understand where your bookings come from. You can add UTM Source, Medium, and Campaign to your booking links to see which marketing efforts work best.

Benefits:

• Track which channels bring the most bookings
• Measure campaign success with clear data
• Make better marketing decisions based on real results

Expanding the Fluent Ecosystem

As FluentBooking grew, so did our vision. We wanted to build more tools that help businesses grow smarter within the same connected ecosystem. Over the last year, we introduced new products that help people connect, grow, and sell with more confidence.

FluentCommunity

Don’t you want your own space inside WordPress where people connect, share, and learn? FluentCommunity does it perfectly. You can bring members together, build meaningful discussions, and even manage online courses without the dependency on external platforms. 

FluentAffiliate

Since trust is a vital element for any business, FluentAffiliate makes sure you grow your business with trusted partnerships. Create an affiliate program? Track performance? Reward top promoters? You can do them all with FluentAffiliate. It helps you boost your sales and turns your fans into brand ambassadors. 

FluentCart

FluentCart makes selling online super fast. You can set up your fluent store in minutes and sell physical, digital, or subscription products. It’s built for speed, ease, and smooth checkout experiences.

What’s in the Kitchen for 2026?

We’re stepping into another exciting year, but our focus remains the same. We want to make appointment scheduling simpler, smarter, and more connected for you. We’re planning to bring some much-awaited features to life.

Here’s a quick look at what you can expect in 2026:

• Recurring Appointments
• Embed Calendar by iFrame
• Meeting Poll
• Zoho Calendar Integration
• Dark Mode
• FluentCommunity Integration
• And Many More

A Heartfelt Thank You

We’re celebrating two incredible years of FluentBooking, and my heart is full of gratitude. What started as an idea to make appointment scheduling easier has now grown into something much bigger.

Every message, suggestion, and review from you has shaped our journey. You’ve helped us build a better product, one update at a time. Your trust keeps us motivated, and your stories remind us why we do what we do. 

To our amazing community, partners, and team, thank you for being part of this journey. You’ve made these two years unforgettable, and we’re just getting started.

Let’s enjoy this special occasion and build the future of appointment scheduling in WordPress together.