Restaurant Reservations & Booking

Key Features

Front-end booking form delivered as both a shortcode and a Gutenberg block, placeable on any page or in the site header

Party-size rules enforcing minimum and maximum covers per reservation via WordPress filters you can override

Configurable service hours and time-slot generation (lunch, dinner, brunch) with per-slot table capacity limits

Blackout dates and one-off closures (holidays, private events) that remove slots from the front-end calendar

Deposit or full prepayment collected at booking through your existing WooCommerce gateway (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)

Reservations created as real WooCommerce orders so they inherit taxes, refunds, order emails and reporting

Automated email confirmations and reminders sent via the WooCommerce mailer with branded templates

SMS confirmations and reminders via Twilio or your chosen provider, scheduled through WP-Cron

Admin reservation list (custom post type) in wp-admin with sortable columns, filters and bulk status actions

Status workflow: pending, confirmed, seated, no-show and cancelled, with status-change hooks for integrations

HPOS / custom-order-tables compatible build for modern WooCommerce performance

Optional WooCommerce REST API endpoints to sync reservations to a host-stand tablet or POS

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

You order

Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

We build & install

ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your WooCommerce.

Go live + support

You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.

About this Product

Restaurant Reservations & Booking is a build-to-order WooCommerce plugin that ECOSIRE custom-develops, installs and supports directly on your WordPress site. This is not an instant WordPress.org or WooCommerce.com download — we build it against your menu, floor plan, service hours and payment gateway, then deploy and configure it for you with an honest delivery lead time.

The plugin registers a reservation custom post type with a private admin list, and exposes a front-end booking form via a shortcode and a Gutenberg block you can drop on any page. Guests choose a date, service window and party size, and the form enforces your real-world rules — minimum and maximum covers per booking, service hours, blackout dates and per-slot capacity — using WordPress filters so the logic stays editable as your policies change.

When a deposit or prepayment is required, the reservation is created as a real WooCommerce order through your existing gateway (Stripe, PayPal, or your configured processor), so the booking inherits WooCommerce taxes, emails and refunds. We build against HPOS / custom order tables so it runs on modern WooCommerce. Confirmations and reminders go out by email (WooCommerce mailer) and SMS (Twilio or your provider), with reminder timing scheduled through WP-Cron.

Everything is managed in wp-admin: a sortable reservation list with statuses (pending, confirmed, seated, no-show, cancelled), capacity settings, and bulk actions. Optional WooCommerce REST API endpoints let you sync bookings to a host-stand tablet or POS. WPML / multisite-ready on request. ECOSIRE handles the build, the install, staff hand-off and ongoing support and updates — you focus on the dining room.

What you get

A custom WooCommerce reservations plugin packaged for your site, installed and activated by ECOSIRE on your WordPress instance

Configuration of your service hours, party-size rules, blackout dates and per-slot capacity to match your venue

Gateway and deposit setup wired to your live WooCommerce payment processor

Email and SMS templates configured and test-fired (Twilio or your provider connected)

WP-Cron reminder schedule verified, plus a short staff walkthrough of the wp-admin reservation list

Source code, a written configuration handover document, and an agreed support and update window

Who this is for

Independent restaurant owner

Runs a single-location dining room on WooCommerce and wants online table bookings with a deposit to cut no-shows, without paying a monthly per-cover SaaS fee.

Multi-outlet hospitality group

Operates several venues on one WordPress multisite and needs consistent reservation rules, blackout calendars and SMS reminders deployed across each location's site.

Operations / front-of-house manager

Lives in wp-admin and on the host stand; needs a clean reservation list with statuses, no-show tracking and bulk actions rather than juggling a separate booking platform.

How Restaurant Reservations & Booking Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Built specifically for your service hours, floor plan and party-size rules	Included	Included	Partial support
Installed, configured and tested on your site for you	Included	Partial support	Not included
Available as an instant self-serve download	Not included	Not included	Included
Deposits taken via your existing WooCommerce gateway as real orders	Included	Included	Partial support
Built-in SMS confirmations and reminders (Twilio/provider)	Included	Partial support	Partial support
HPOS / custom-order-tables compatible out of the box	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Ongoing vendor support and version-compatibility updates	Included	Partial support	Included
One-time cost with no per-cover or monthly SaaS fee	Included	Included	Partial support

Frequently Asked Questions about Restaurant Reservations & Booking

How long until the reservations plugin is live on my site?

This is build-to-order, so there is a delivery lead time — typically two to four weeks depending on the complexity of your service hours, capacity rules and SMS/gateway integrations. After your purchase we confirm requirements, build against your WooCommerce setup, then install and configure it on your site. You get a firm timeline in writing before we start; it is not an instant marketplace download.

What do I get for ongoing support and updates after launch?

Every build includes an agreed support and update window. We keep the plugin compatible with new WooCommerce and WordPress releases (including HPOS changes), fix any defects, and help with configuration questions. Because ECOSIRE built it, we hold the source and can extend it later — add a waitlist, deposit rules or POS sync — rather than you waiting on a third-party vendor's roadmap.

Does it work with my existing payment gateway for deposits?

Yes. Deposits and prepayments flow through your existing WooCommerce gateway — Stripe, PayPal or whatever you already run — because each reservation is created as a real WooCommerce order. That means it inherits your taxes, refund flow and order emails. We wire and test it against your live gateway during install.

Can it send SMS reminders, not just email?

Yes. Email confirmations and reminders use the WooCommerce mailer. SMS confirmations and reminders are sent through Twilio or your preferred SMS provider, and reminder timing is scheduled via WP-Cron. Note that SMS provider fees (e.g. Twilio per-message charges) are billed by that provider, separate from this one-time build.

Will it run on HPOS, WPML or WordPress multisite?

We build against HPOS / custom order tables by default so it runs on modern WooCommerce. WPML translation of the booking form and confirmation templates, and multisite deployment across several venues, are supported on request — tell us your setup during the requirements call and we scope the build to fit it.