Sync booked and blocked dates between WP Booking System and Google Calendar using two-way iCalendar (.ics) feeds. Accept direct bookings on your WordPress rental website while keeping availability aligned across your calendars.
Rated 4.9/5 on WordPress.org by 330+ customersWP Booking System connects your WordPress booking calendar with Google Calendar using standard iCalendar (.ics) import and export feeds. Booked or blocked dates from WP Booking System can appear in Google Calendar, while events from Google Calendar can be imported into WP Booking System to block availability.
This is designed for date-based rental bookings, making it useful for holiday homes, cabins, villas, campsites, boats, vehicles, equipment and other businesses that need to keep availability aligned across more than one calendar.
The connection uses iCalendar feeds rather than a native Google Calendar API. WP Booking System refreshes imported iCal feeds hourly by default, while Google Calendar controls how often it refreshes calendars subscribed through iCal. Because of this, synchronization is automatic but not instant real-time.
To synchronize availability in both directions, you connect the two calendars using their iCalendar feeds:
For detailed setup instructions, see our guide to syncing WP Booking System with Google Calendar or read more about importing and synchronizing iCalendar feeds .
Keep rental availability organized across WordPress and Google Calendar without manually copying booked dates between calendars.
Export booked dates from WP Booking System to Google Calendar and import Google Calendar events back into WP Booking System. This lets both calendars contribute to your overall availability.
Dates imported from Google Calendar can automatically block availability in WP Booking System. This is particularly useful when the same rental is managed through several calendars.
Subscribe to your WP Booking System calendar from Google Calendar so booked dates are visible alongside the rest of your calendar, including on devices where you already use Google Calendar.
Add multiple iCalendar feeds and keep them clearly named, making it easier to manage separate properties, rooms, vehicles, equipment or other rentable resources.
WP Booking System refreshes imported iCalendar feeds automatically and uses an hourly refresh interval by default. You can also manually refresh imported iCal data when needed.
The integration uses the widely supported iCalendar (.ics) format, which also makes WP Booking System suitable for synchronizing availability with other platforms that provide compatible iCal feeds.
Google Calendar integration is designed primarily to synchronize availability. It does not replace the booking management features inside WP Booking System.
| Data | Google Calendar iCal sync |
|---|---|
| Booked or blocked dates | Yes |
| Availability based on imported calendar events | Yes |
| Multiple calendars and iCal feeds | Yes |
| Prices and seasonal rates | No |
| Payment information | No |
| Full customer or booking details | No |
| Edit WP Booking System bookings from Google Calendar | No |
| Instant real-time API synchronization | No |
WP Booking System remains the place where you manage the full booking, pricing, customer information and payment details. Google Calendar synchronization is used to keep booked and unavailable dates aligned.
Yes. WP Booking System connects with Google Calendar using iCalendar (.ics) feeds, allowing booked and blocked dates to stay aligned across both calendars.
Yes, you can set up two-way availability sync. Add the WP Booking System export feed to Google Calendar, then add the Google Calendar iCal feed back into WP Booking System. This keeps booked and unavailable dates aligned in both directions.
iCalendar sync focuses on availability, primarily booked and blocked dates. Prices, payment information, customer details and the full WP Booking System booking record are not synchronized with Google Calendar.
The synchronization is not instant real-time. WP Booking System refreshes imported iCal feeds hourly by default, and you can manually refresh imported data using the “Refresh iCal Data” button. Google Calendar controls how often it refreshes subscribed iCalendar feeds, so exported changes may take some time to appear there.
First, copy the export iCal URL from your WP Booking System calendar and subscribe to it in Google Calendar. For two-way availability sync, copy the Google Calendar iCal URL and add it to WP Booking System under iCal Import/Export for the appropriate calendar.
See our Google Calendar synchronization guide for the complete setup steps.
Yes. You can add multiple iCalendar feeds in WP Booking System. For example, you can maintain separate feeds for different properties, rooms, vehicles, equipment or external calendars.
If you are importing Google Calendar into WP Booking System, use “Refresh iCal Data” to manually refresh the imported feed. If dates exported from WP Booking System have not yet appeared in Google Calendar, remember that Google controls how often it refreshes subscribed iCalendar feeds.
For additional help, see our iCalendar troubleshooting guide .
Remove the iCal feed and add it again, then set “Import iCal Events As” to your “Booked” or other unavailable legend item. This tells WP Booking System which availability status should be used for dates imported from that feed.
Yes. iCalendar Import, Export and Sync are Premium features of WP Booking System.
Works with any website that supports iCalendar feeds so your bookings are always up to date on all platforms.
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You will be surprised at how easy it is to use this WordPress booking plugin. You'll love the friendly user interface and the ease of installation. The booking calendar is very intuitive and completely customizable, so you can quickly set it up then continue to focus on growing your business.
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Automate and customize the emails that are being sent when a booking is made. You can thank customers for choosing your business, remind them about their upcoming booking, send them a summary of their booking including duration, personal information, and other details or create your own delivery trigger using conditional logic. Emails can also be sent when bookings are accepted or modified.
Easily manage your bookings in the website's Dashboard with our WordPress booking plugin. You can manually add new bookings or edit existing ones. You can search through existing bookings, sort them by various settings or filter them according to your needs.
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WP Booking System is designed for businesses that manage availability and accept bookings by day or date range.
If your customers need to choose a specific time slot, book staff, or manage hourly appointments, an appointment booking plugin will usually be a better fit.
WP Booking System helps you manage your calendars and bookings with just a few clicks, so you can spend more time promoting your business and less managing it.
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You can create multiple calendars and combine them into one clear overview. You can also link the calendars to individual pages.
The WordPress booking system is fully translatable and compatible with 29 languages. Translating it is easily done from the backend and does not require any translation plugins.
Renting multiple products? Assign a calendar to each, then allow website visitors to see which are available on a certain date.
Set a minimum or maximum number of days the customer can book, set the day of the week a reservation can start or end on or how far in advance customers can book. Per season or all year round.
Allow customers to pay in your country's currency or accept international payments in a variety of currencies.
Allow multiple bookings per day and automatically make the dates unavailable when the maximum number of bookings is reached.
This WordPress booking calendar is highly customizable. You can edit the calendar colors and text to fit your own website and brand. Calendars can be customized separately and you can even use split colors.
Select a date range and the updates you want to apply, click on the button, and voila! This feature will save you lots of time when you're editing your calendar.
Control who has access to your calendars by assigning WordPress users. You can assign general access per user type or assign a specific user to a specific calendar.
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