Title: Shark Booking by Carson Author: carsonleung Published: May 24, 2026 Last modified: May 30, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/shark-booking-by-carson/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3545796) ![](https://ps.w.org/shark-booking-by-carson/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3545796) # Shark Booking by Carson By [carsonleung](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carsonleung/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shark-booking-by-carson.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/shark-booking-by-carson/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/shark-booking-by-carson/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/shark-booking-by-carson/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/shark-booking-by-carson/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-booking-by-carson/) ## Description Shark Booking by Carson is an installable plugin for businesses that need a streamlined appointment booking flow on any WordPress site. Features: * Admin booking list and calendar views (day, week, month) with filters. * Service management with duration, buffers, pricing, currency, and active status. * Resource management with service assignments and weekly schedule editing. * Availability management with weekly rules and date-specific overrides. * Frontend booking flow via shortcode. * Stripe Checkout flow for bookings. * Stripe webhook processing with idempotency safeguards. * Quote and pricing engine. * Manual admin actions for bookings (edit, delete, resend customer notification). * Built-in FAQ screen and Contact entry point in the admin menu. * Security hardening for public booking APIs (same-origin checks, rate limits, and nonce-aware permission callbacks for logged-in sessions). Use `[booking_appointment_flow]` for the appointment booking flow. ### External services #### Stripe This plugin uses Stripe Checkout and webhook APIs to process booking payments. Data sent: checkout/payment fields such as transaction amount, selected items, customer email, and callback metadata needed to reconcile booking records. When sent: when a customer starts checkout and when Stripe calls the webhook endpoint after payment events. Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal/ssa Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/ privacy #### Freemius This plugin uses Freemius for subscription/account management and premium entitlement checks. Data sent: installation/account metadata required by Freemius to manage plan/account status and entitlement. When sent: during Freemius account/plan pages and entitlement synchronization checks. Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://freemius. com/privacy/ #### What if email delivery fails? The plugin uses WordPress `wp_mail()`. Delivery depends on your hosting mail setup or SMTP/mail plugin. ## Installation 1. Upload the `shark-booking-by-carson` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` (main file:` shark-booking-by-carson.php`). 2. Activate the plugin in the WordPress admin. 3. Go to `Bookings > Settings` and configure timezone, currency, and Stripe keys. 4. Create services under `Bookings > Services`. 5. Create resources under `Bookings > Resources`. 6. Add availability rules under `Bookings > Availability`. 7. Add `[booking_appointment_flow]` to a page and publish it. 8. Configure the Stripe webhook endpoint to: /wp-json/sharkbooking/v1/stripe/webhook ## FAQ ### How do I set up the plugin for the first time? Configure timezone and currency in Settings, then create Services, Resources, and Availability rules. ### How do I create a booking page? Create or edit a WordPress page and add the shortcode `[booking_appointment_flow]`, then publish the page. ### What can I manage in the admin area? You can manage bookings, services, resources, and availability. ### Does it support multiple staff members or rooms? Yes. Each resource can be assigned to specific services and can have its own weekly and date-specific availability. ### How does Stripe confirmation work? Bookings are finalized after Stripe webhook confirmation at `/wp-json/sharkbooking/ v1/stripe/webhook`. ### Can admins manually create or edit bookings? Yes. Admins can create, edit, update status, send notifications, and delete bookings from Booking List and Calendar. ### Does this plugin connect to external services? Yes, in three feature-specific cases: * Stripe payment and webhook APIs are used for checkout/payment processing when Stripe keys are configured. * Freemius is used for account, plan, and entitlement checks tied to premium module loading. * If an admin submits the in-plugin Contact form (`Bookings > FAQ`), the entered name, email, and message are sent to Shark Booking by Carson support via email. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Shark Booking by Carson” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ carsonleung ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carsonleung/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) [Translate “Shark Booking by Carson” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shark-booking-by-carson) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shark-booking-by-carson/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shark-booking-by-carson/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shark-booking-by-carson/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shark-booking-by-carson/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Bug fix on permission access * Bug fix on the issue where saved Services, Packages, Additional Services, Resources& Availability doesn’t save occassionally * UI Enhancement across all pages #### 1.0.0 * Initial release with services, resources, availability rules, bookings, Stripe checkout, webhook confirmation, and email notifications. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shark-booking-by-carson/) * Tags * [appointments](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/appointments/)[booking](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/booking/) [calendar](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/calendar/)[scheduling](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduling/) [stripe](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stripe/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/shark-booking-by-carson/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-booking-by-carson/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-booking-by-carson/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ carsonleung ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carsonleung/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shark-booking-by-carson/)