Zimcon Booking System

Complete cost estimation and booking system for Zimcon cleaning services.

Description

Zimcon Booking System provides a full-featured cost estimator and booking form for cleaning services. Customers can get instant quotes for residential, deep clean, end-of-tenancy, and commercial cleaning, then proceed to book directly from their quote.

Key Features:

• 5-Step Cost Estimator — Guided form for residential, deep clean, end-of-tenancy, and commercial cleaning with real-time price calculation.
• 4-Step Booking Form — Collects customer details, service address, preferred date/time, and payment confirmation.
• Server-Side Price Calculation — All prices calculated on the server using stored pricing data. Client-submitted prices are never trusted.
• Secure Token Flow — Quotes generate a time-limited token (2 hours) that links to the booking form. Tokens are single-use and cryptographically secure.
• Email Notifications — Admin notification and customer confirmation emails via Web3Forms, Resend, SendGrid, or WordPress wp_mail() with automatic fallback.
• Admin Dashboard — Stats overview with month-over-month comparison, recent activity feed, and popular services breakdown.
• Quotes & Bookings Management — Sortable, filterable list tables with bulk actions, search, and status tracking.
• Pricing Manager — Update all pricing from the admin panel with change history and audit logging.
• Settings Panel — Configure email providers, page assignments, API keys (encrypted storage), and debug mode.
• Elementor Integration — Drag-and-drop widgets for both the estimator and booking form.
• Shortcode Support — [zimcon_estimator] and [zimcon_booking] shortcodes for use in any page or post.
• Rate Limiting — Prevents abuse with configurable limits per action (quotes, bookings, AJAX).
• Audit Logging — All significant actions logged with user, IP, and timestamp.
• Debug Mode — Test data flagging, verbose logging, and rate limit bypass for development.

Security:

• Nonce verification on all forms and AJAX requests
• Prepared statements for all database queries
• Input sanitization and output escaping throughout
• AES-256-CBC encryption for stored API keys
• IP-based rate limiting with audit trail
• Price tampering detection with 1p tolerance
• Direct file access prevention on all PHP files

Installation

1. Upload the zimcon-booking-system folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Zimcon Booking in the admin sidebar to view the dashboard.
4. Navigate to Settings > General to configure the estimator and booking page assignments.
5. Create two pages and add the shortcodes [zimcon_estimator] and [zimcon_booking], or use the Elementor widgets.
6. Navigate to Settings > Email to configure your email provider and API key.
7. Optionally, add your API keys to wp-config.php for maximum security:

define('ZIMCON_WEB3FORMS_KEY', 'your-api-key'); define('ZIMCON_RESEND_KEY', 'your-api-key'); define('ZIMCON_SENDGRID_KEY', 'your-api-key');

Frequently Asked Questions

What email providers are supported?

Web3Forms (default), Resend, SendGrid, and WordPress wp_mail(). You can configure a fallback that activates automatically if the primary provider fails.

Can I customise the pricing?

Yes. Go to Zimcon Booking > Pricing to update hourly rates, fixed prices by property size, commercial rates, add-on prices, discounts, and surcharges. All changes are versioned with a pricing history.

Is the estimator mobile-friendly?

Yes. Both the estimator and booking form are fully responsive and tested on mobile devices.

How does the token system work?

When a customer completes a quote, a secure token is generated and stored server-side for 2 hours. The customer is redirected to the booking page with this token. The token is deleted after the booking is submitted, preventing reuse.

Can I use this without Elementor?

Yes. The plugin provides shortcodes [zimcon_estimator] and [zimcon_booking] that work in any theme. Elementor widgets are an optional convenience.

How do I enable debug mode?

Add define('ZIMCON_DEBUG_MODE', true); to your wp-config.php. This disables rate limiting and marks all submissions as test data. Remove or set to false before going live.

What happens when I uninstall the plugin?

All database tables, options, transients, and cron jobs are removed. Deactivating the plugin preserves all data — only deletion triggers cleanup.

Changelog

1.0.1

• Fixed price discrepancy between estimator and booking pages when included add-ons were selected.
• Changed time slots from ranges to single whole hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) with start-time label.
• Added server-side whitelist validation for time slot values.
• Improved responsive layout at 768px, 480px, and 360px breakpoints for both estimator and booking forms.
• Replaced text header in customer confirmation email with site logo.

1.0.0

• Initial release.
• 5-step cost estimator with 4 service types.
• 4-step booking form with token-based quote linking.
• Email system with 4 providers and automatic fallback.
• Admin dashboard with stats, activity feed, and service breakdown.
• Quotes and bookings list tables with filtering and bulk actions.
• Pricing manager with change history.
• Settings page with General, Email, and Advanced tabs.
• Elementor widgets for estimator and booking form.
• Shortcode support.
• Rate limiting, audit logging, and security hardening.

Upgrade Notice

1.0.1

Bug fixes: pricing consistency, whole-hour time slots, responsive improvements, email logo.

1.0.0

Initial release.