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FluentBooking

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Velocity5.0

WordPress appointment scheduling and booking plugin

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FluentBooking rebuilt its entire admin — after having both plugins audited and signing every Pro update.

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◆Current state
The 2.x line has picked up pace after a slow 2025. Version 2.3.0 lands a full admin rebuild covering the daily dashboard through the rarely-touched settings screens, framed as a performance fix as much as a visual one. It follows 2.2.5, which was a security release: both the free and Pro plugins went through an external review, the findings were fixed, and Pro updates must now prove their origin before installing. Earlier releases wired booking into FluentCRM, added CSV export and no-show triggers, and brought PHP 8.4 compatibility.
◆Where it's heading
The order of these releases is the interesting part — audit and sign the distribution channel first, then ship the redesign on top of it. For a WordPress plugin sold in free and Pro tiers, update provenance is the attack surface that matters, and closing it before a large UI change reduces the blast radius of the riskier release. The FluentCRM work points the other way, toward suite consolidation: bookings, contacts, tags, and carts increasingly assume you run several Fluent products together.
◆Prediction
Expect the redesigned admin to be followed by fixes as it meets real installs, and further integration depth across FluentCRM and FluentCart rather than standalone booking features. Signed updates likely become table stakes across the rest of the Fluent range.

◆Recent moves

  1. 5d ago

    Introducing the new Fluent UI for Admins – FluentBooking 2.3.0

    The previewed redesign ships: the entire admin is rebuilt, from the dashboard opened daily to settings visited once a month, with scrolling and responsiveness called out rather than just appearance. A broad interface overhaul, though it changes how the product looks and feels rather than what it can do.

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  2. 12d ago

    FluentBooking 2.2.5: A Security Review, Signed Pro Updates and a New Look Coming

    A security-first release: both free and Pro plugins passed through an external review with the findings fixed, and Pro updates must now prove they originated from the vendor before installing. Signed updates close the update channel itself, which is the most exploited path in the WordPress plugin ecosystem.

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  3. 2mo ago

    FluentBooking 2.2.0: Book Straight From FluentCRM, Prefill Contacts, and Manage Tags

    Bookings can be started directly from a FluentCRM contact profile, with one-click attendee prefill and tag and list management from within a booking. It ties the booking product into the wider Fluent suite rather than adding standalone scheduling features.

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  4. 3mo ago

    FluentBooking 2.1.0: Bookings CSV Export, No-show Triggers, PHP 8.4 Compatibility & More

    Bookings CSV export that respects active filters and columns, no-show triggers, scheduler performance work, and PHP 8.4 compatibility. Reporting and platform-readiness work delivered without disturbing the booking flow itself.

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  5. 9mo ago

    FluentBooking 1.10.0: Sell Your Appointments with FluentCart & Embed Anywhere!

    Appointments become sellable through FluentCart and bookings embeddable anywhere. Turning a scheduling plugin into a sales surface is the commercial groundwork the later suite integrations build on.

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  6. 1y ago

    FluentBooking 1.9.0: Coupon Code, Coupon Field, Smart Payment Settings, and More!

    Coupon codes, a coupon field, and smarter payment settings extend the paid-booking path. Incremental commerce features on the way toward selling appointments outright.

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