General Settings in Amelia

Default time slot step

The default time slot step defines the smallest time unit used across Amelia for services, working hours, extras, and buffers.

All durations must be divisible by this value; for example, a 30-minute step allows 30, 60, or 90-minute durations, while a 5-minute step allows 5, 10, 15 minutes, and so on.

Default phone country code

This setting defines the default country code shown in phone fields on booking forms.

By default, it’s detected based on the customer’s IP address, but you can set a fixed country if needed. Customers can still change it on the front end.

Show booking slots in client’s time zone

This setting controls whether appointment times on the front end are adjusted based on the customer’s location.

When enabled, Amelia uses the customer’s physical location instead of their IP address, so VPNs won’t affect the displayed time. The main time zone is still taken from WordPress General Settings.

Always choose a city time zone in WordPress settings instead of a UTC offset. City-based time zones adjust for daylight savings, which prevents time calculation issues in Amelia.

Default back end page

This setting defines which page opens first when you access Amelia in the WordPress menu.

By default, it opens the Dashboard, but you can set it to Calendar, Bookings, or Events instead.

Default number of items per page on the front end

This setting controls how many items are displayed on front-end lists.

At the moment, it applies to the event list and defines how many events are shown per page.

Redirect URL after booking

This setting lets you define a custom URL where customers are redirected after completing a booking.

You can use it for a thank you page, confirmation page, or any custom destination.

Minimum time required before booking

This setting prevents customers from booking appointments too close to the current time.

For example, if set to 1 day, only time slots at least 24 hours in advance will be available.

Minimum time required before canceling

This setting prevents last-minute cancellations.

For example, if set to 3 hours, customers won’t be able to cancel appointments starting within the next 3 hours.

Minimum time required before rescheduling

Prevents last-minute rescheduling.

Period available for booking in advance

This setting defines how far in advance customers can book appointments.

By default, it’s set to 365 days, meaning one year of availability is shown on the booking form.

Manage languages

This setting lets you select additional languages for multilingual sites.

Choose only languages different from your WordPress default.

Amelia relies on multilingual plugins to determine which language is shown, so make sure it’s properly configured before enabling additional languages.